Table 1 Oribatid mite species found during this study, their mean body size and arboreal life style (0 = mainly ground living; 0.5 = both living at the ground [notably dead wood] and on bark/cryptogams; 0.75 = living in cryptogams or mainly arboreal; and 1 = arboreal) and the species’ mean abundances (per 60 cm branch) for each branch category (Y/O: young- vs old-crown branches; a/c: alone vs in contact with contrasting age class).
From: Large body size constrains dispersal assembly of communities even across short distances
Species | Mean body size (µm) | Arboreal life style | Abundances | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ya (n = 8) | Yc (n = 16) | Oa (n = 8) | Oc (n = 16) | |||
Caleremaeus monilipes (Michael, 1882) | 424 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.000 | 0.063 |
Camisia segnis (Hermann, 1804) | 865 | 0.75 | 2.375 | 0.625 | 1.875 | 1.375 |
Carabodes labyrinthicus (Michael, 1879) | 505 | 0.5 | 0.500 | 1.313 | 0.375 | 0.250 |
Cepheus pegazzaanoe (Bernini & Nannelli, 1982) | 700 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.125 | 0.000 |
Cymbaeremaeus cymba (Nicolet, 1855) | 745 | 1 | 3.625 | 2.438 | 3.250 | 2.375 |
Dometorina plantivaga (Berlese, 1895) | 442,5 | 1 | 13.750 | 16.938 | 16.375 | 9.063 |
Eupelops claviger (Berlese, 1916) | 700 | 0 | 2.000 | 2.625 | 5.625 | 3.438 |
Liebstadia humerata (Michael, 1888) | 345 | 0.75 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.000 | 0.125 |
Micreremus brevipes (Michael, 1888) | 290 | 0.75 | 35.125 | 27.250 | 11.375 | 17.500 |
Oppiella splendens (C.L.Koch, 1841) | 320 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.063 |
Phauloppia lucorum (C.L.Koch, 1841) | 750 | 1 | 1.500 | 3.688 | 2.875 | 3.188 |
Phauloppia pilosa (Michael, 1888) | 430 | 1 | 0.250 | 0.875 | 0.000 | 0.125 |
Phthiracarus ferrugineus (C.L.Koch, 1841) | 722,5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.063 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Phthiracarus starmineus (C.L.Koch, 1841) | 675 | 0.5 | 0.125 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Poroliodes farinosus (C.L.Koch, 1840) | 1050 | 0.5 | 0.000 | 2.375 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Ramusella elliptica (Berlese, 1908) | 245 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.125 | 0.000 |
Xenillus discrepans (Grandjean, 1936) | 1007,5 | 0.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.125 | 0.000 |
Zygoribatula exilis (Nicolet, 1855) | 380 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.063 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
