01333nas a2200145   4500008004100000245008500041210006900126300001100195490000700206520081600213100001901029700001601048700001601064856010701080       1989                        eng d00aMicroarthropods in decaying wood from temperate coniferous and deciduous forests0 aMicroarthropods in decaying wood from temperate coniferous and d  a69 -770 v333 a<p>Microarthropod population densities in large woody debris increase the decay process. Maximum densities were about 2 X 106 individuals per m3 of wood, but remained 2-10 times lower than population densities found in an equivalent amount of litter and soil from either coniferous or deciduous forests. Oribatid mites are the most abundant microarthropods in wood. Species diversity of all microarthropod groups is lower in decaying wood compared with species numbers in litter and soil. The dominant species in wood appear to be mycophagous; the number of wood-feeding microarthropods composes a small minority of both species and numbers of fauna found in decaying boles. Key words: coniferous forest, decay, decidous forest, population density, microarthropods, mites, Oribatids, species diversity, wood</p>1 aSeastedt, T.R.1 aReddy, M.V.1 aCline, S.P.  uhttp://129.130.186.12/content/microarthropods-decaying-wood-temperate-coniferous-and-deciduous-forests