Community structures of Mesostigmata, Prostigmata and Oribatida in broad-leaved regeneration forests and conifer plantations of various ages |
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Authors: | Motohiro Hasegawa Kimiko Okabe Kenji Fukuyama Shun’ichi Makino Isamu Okochi Hiroshi Tanaka Hideaki Goto Takeo Mizoguchi Tadashi Sakata |
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Institution: | 1. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan 2. Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies, Ueno1-4-4, Taitoku, Tokyo, 110-0005, Japan 3. Kyusyu Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Kurokami 4-11-16, Kumamoto, 860-0862, Japan 4. Kansai Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Nagai-Kyutaro 68, Momoyama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-0855, Japan
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Abstract: | The community structures of Mesostigmata, Prostigmata, and Oribatida in the soil of broad-leaved regeneration forests and conifer plantations of various ages were assessed alongside soil and plant environmental variables using three response metrics (density, species richness, and species–abundance distribution). The density and species richness of mites recovered swiftly after clear-cutting or replanting. Oribatid mites dominated the soil mite communities in terms of densities and species richness for both forest types. Soil mite communities in broad-leaved forests was related to forest age, the crown tree communities index, and forest-floor litter weight. In contrast, soil mite communities in the conifer plantation sites were related to various indices of understory plants. The development of the understory plants was synchronized with the silvicultural schedules, including a closed canopy and thinning. Such a conifer plantation management may affect indirectly the community of mites. |
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