Original title: The impact of ungulates on epigeic assemblages of centipedes (Chilopoda) in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area - preliminary results
Authors: Aurová, Klára
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Contributions to Soil Zoology in Central Europe III. Central European Workshop on Soil Zoology /9./, České Budějovice (CZ), 2007-04-17 / 2007-04-20
Year: 2009
Language: eng
Abstract: The Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area and Biosphere Reserve (Czech Republic) represents a unique region covered in a high portion by forest ecosystems. Densities of ungulates in the forests are unusually high. Their impact on ecosystem is important, especially due to the removal and consumption of herbage, trampling of soil and vegetation, and the return of excreta. The aim of field study was to elucidate the impact of ungulates on soil invertebrates represented by centipedes. In this paper the first data about possible impact of ungulates on epigeic assemblage of centipedes are presented. In total, 9 centipede species were recorded. The species .i.Lithobius mutabilis./i. was dominant during the whole observation in all monitored plots. At the beginning of the experiment in 1994, this centipede outweighed other species with 91 %. After 12 years in 2006 the amount of other species arose almost up to 1/4 outside and more than 1/3 inside the fenced plots.
Keywords: centipedes; epigeic activity; ungulates
Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z60660521 (CEP), GA526/06/1348 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA ČR
Host item entry: Contributions to Soil Zoology in Central Europe III. Proceedings of the 9.sup.th./sup. Central European Workshop on Soil Zoology, ISBN 978-80-86525-13-6

Institution: Biology Centre AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0174292

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