Morphology, Ecology and Biogeography of Soil and Arboreal Microarthropods
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 426
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil microarthropods are a highly diverse group of tiny arthropods that inhabit the soil ecosystem. They play a crucial role in soil ecology, particularly in decomposition processes, nutrient cycling, soil and soil structure formation and maintenance and overall stability of soil ecosystem services. They also represent an immense source of biodiversity that is partly still not sufficiently known. Understanding their morphology, ecology, and biogeography provides insights into the intricate relationships they have with their environment. Arboreal microarthropods are small invertebrates that inhabit arboreal or tree-dwelling environments. They encompass a diverse group of organisms, including mites, springtails, bark beetles, psocids, and other arthropods. These microarthropods play crucial roles in forest ecosystems and contribute to the biodiversity and functioning of tree canopies. There are quite interesting interrelations between some soil and arboreal microarthropods that are not yet sufficiently studied.
The Special Issue on the morphology, ecology, and biogeography of soil and arboreal microarthropods is a dedicated compilation of research articles and studies exploring the various aspects of these tiny arthropods in both soil and arboreal (tree-dwelling) habitats. This Special Issue aims to provide comprehensive insights into the morphology, ecological roles, and geographic distribution of microarthropods in these specific environments, and mechanisms supporting and maintaining high biodiversity of microarthropod communities. The Special Issue aims to cover a wide range of topics related to the morphology and adaptations of soil and arboreal microarthropods as well as patterns of their biodiversity in different ecosystems around the globe.
Prof. Dr. Ladislav Miko
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- soil microarthropods
- arboreal microarthropods
- microarthropod ecology
- microarthropod conservation
- microarthropod diversity
