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Animal communities in forests - their usability as indicators for the state of ecosystems; Tiergesellschaften in Waeldern - ihre Eignung als Indikatoren fuer den Zustand von Oekosystemen

Abstract

The usability of soil protoza, nemotoda, annelida und insecta of spruce stands, decidous forests, an old orchard, and partly also of areas which were treeless and strongly altered by man as indicators of the conditions of ecosystems and their alterations was tested. Generally showed these areas certain similarities. However, considerable differences in species-range, abundance, biomass, dominance structure and diversity of animal coummunities were also found. Some of these remarkable differences in spruce stands are not evident in studies of plant communities. Most animal groups and a lot of species indicate strong relations to soil-humidity and esp. to the H{sup +} - concentration of the substrate. Often they are reacting very sensitively to liming, fertilizing, acid pollutions and to additional precipitations etc. Oscillations and fluctuations of population densities are inclined at a high degree by climatic influences particularly in forests with poor litter and humus layers. The population structures of Mycorrhiza-feeders (in spruce stands) correlates to a certain degree with the physical condition of trees. (orig./VHE) With 60 figs., 53 tabs., 204 refs. [Deutsch] Untersucht wurde die Eignung bodenlebender Protozoa, Nematoda, Annelida und Insecta in Fichtenforsten, in Laubwaeldern, auf einer Streuobstwiese und teilweise auch auf baumlosen und anthropogen stark veraenderten Arealen  More>>
Authors:
Funke, W [1] 
  1. Ulm Univ. (Germany). Abt. Oekologie und Morphologie der Tiere
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
KFK-PEF-84
Reference Number:
SCA: 560300; PA: DEN-92:002571; SN: 92000687419
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1991
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; PROTOZOA; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; NEMATODES; ANNELIDS; INSECTS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; SOILS; FORESTS; SPRUCES; DECIDUOUS TREES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; BIOMASS; 560300; CHEMICALS METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGY
OSTI ID:
10129136
Research Organizations:
Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany). Projekt Europaeisches Forschungszentrum fuer Massnahmen zur Luftreinhaltung (PEF)
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
German
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92784491; CNN: Contract PEF 86/020/1A; TRN: DE9202571
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
208 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Funke, W. Animal communities in forests - their usability as indicators for the state of ecosystems; Tiergesellschaften in Waeldern - ihre Eignung als Indikatoren fuer den Zustand von Oekosystemen. Germany: N. p., 1991. Web.
Funke, W. Animal communities in forests - their usability as indicators for the state of ecosystems; Tiergesellschaften in Waeldern - ihre Eignung als Indikatoren fuer den Zustand von Oekosystemen. Germany.
Funke, W. 1991. "Animal communities in forests - their usability as indicators for the state of ecosystems; Tiergesellschaften in Waeldern - ihre Eignung als Indikatoren fuer den Zustand von Oekosystemen." Germany.
@misc{etde_10129136,
title = {Animal communities in forests - their usability as indicators for the state of ecosystems; Tiergesellschaften in Waeldern - ihre Eignung als Indikatoren fuer den Zustand von Oekosystemen}
author = {Funke, W}
abstractNote = {The usability of soil protoza, nemotoda, annelida und insecta of spruce stands, decidous forests, an old orchard, and partly also of areas which were treeless and strongly altered by man as indicators of the conditions of ecosystems and their alterations was tested. Generally showed these areas certain similarities. However, considerable differences in species-range, abundance, biomass, dominance structure and diversity of animal coummunities were also found. Some of these remarkable differences in spruce stands are not evident in studies of plant communities. Most animal groups and a lot of species indicate strong relations to soil-humidity and esp. to the H{sup +} - concentration of the substrate. Often they are reacting very sensitively to liming, fertilizing, acid pollutions and to additional precipitations etc. Oscillations and fluctuations of population densities are inclined at a high degree by climatic influences particularly in forests with poor litter and humus layers. The population structures of Mycorrhiza-feeders (in spruce stands) correlates to a certain degree with the physical condition of trees. (orig./VHE) With 60 figs., 53 tabs., 204 refs. [Deutsch] Untersucht wurde die Eignung bodenlebender Protozoa, Nematoda, Annelida und Insecta in Fichtenforsten, in Laubwaeldern, auf einer Streuobstwiese und teilweise auch auf baumlosen und anthropogen stark veraenderten Arealen als Indikatoren von Zustand und Veraenderungen in Oekosystemen. Die Tiergesellschaften zeigen teilweise Uebereinstimmungen, teilweise jedoch auch gravierende Unterschiede in Artenspektrum, Abundanz, Biomasse, Dominanzstruktur und Diversitaet. Es wurden Unterschiede deutlich, die pflanzensoziologisch, besonders in Fichtenforsten, sonst nicht ohne weiteres erkennbar sind. Die meisten Tiergruppen und zahlreiche Arten zeigen starke Abhaengigkeiten von der Bodenfeuchte und vor allem vom pH-Wert des Substrats. Sie reagieren oft sehr empfindlich auf Kalk- und Mineralduengergaben, auf Saeuren, auf zusaetzliche Beregnungen etc. Oszillationen und Fluktuationen der Populationsdichte sind, vor allem in Waeldern mit duenner Streu- und Humuslage, in hohem Masse von Klimafaktoren abhaengig. Mykorrhiza-Fresser (Protura) sind in ihrer Populationsstruktur in Fichtenforsten bis zu einem gewissen Grade mit dem Gesundheitszustand der Baeume korreliert. (orig./VHE) With 60 figs., 53 tabs., 204 refs.}
place = {Germany}
year = {1991}
month = {Jun}
}