Millipedes and centipedes in wetland alder stands in north-eastern Poland

Authors

  • Karel Tajovský Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
  • Jolanta Wytwer Polish Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

millipedes, centipedes, alder woods, Poland

Abstract

Using soil sampling and subsequent heat extraction of animals, four alder stands in the wetlands of the Biebrza, Narew and BiałowieŜa national parks, north-eastern Poland, were surveyed for millipedes and centipedes. Among 12 millipede species revealed, Xestoiulus laeticollis, Polydesmus complanatus and Craspedosoma rawlinsii occurred and predominated in all alder woods. The centipede fauna was very poor, altogether represented by four species, only Lithobius curtipes being shared by all sites. The myriapod communities from the swampy alder woods (Ribeso nigri-Alnetum) at Biebrza and in the BiałowieŜa Primeval Forest were mainly under the influence of fertility soil parameters (available and total phosphorus contents) while the assemblage from an alder swamp at Narew was largely affected by soil humidity. Apparently, the community from an ash-alder alluvial wood (Fraxino-Alnetum) sampled in the BiałowieŜa Primeval Forest mostly depended on soil pH. Comparing all available information, the structure of myriapod assemblages seems to be quite similar even over distant regions in Central Europe.

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Published

2009-12-01

How to Cite

Tajovský, K., & Wytwer, J. (2009). Millipedes and centipedes in wetland alder stands in north-eastern Poland. SOIL ORGANISMS, 81(3), 761. Retrieved from https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/220

Issue

Vol. 81 No. 3 (2009)

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