Mountain scree habitats are intermediate habitats between the base of the soil and the
bedrock. They are composed of a network of small cracks and voids, and are commonly …

The aim of the present study was to identify food sources of bark-living oribatid mites to
investigate if trophic niche differentiation contributes to the diversity of bark living Oribatida …

We investigated community structure, trophic ecology (using stable isotope ratios; 15 N/14
N, 13 C/12 C) and reproductive mode of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) along an altitudinal …

The community structure, stable isotope ratios (15 N/14 N, 13 C/12 C) and reproductive
mode of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) were investigated in four habitats (upper tree bark …

Many aboveground animals and plant communities have been studied along elevational
gradients whereas studies on soil animals are scarce. Here, we studied oribatid mite …

Abstract Changes in biodiversity patterns along environmental gradients are receiving
increased interest in context of climate change. Altitudinal changes in the diversity of plants …

The degree of ecological specialization influences the biological performance of species in
their natural environment and affects the coexistence of different taxa. However, on a small …

The trophic positions of the most abundant soil-and litter-dwelling oribatid mite species in a
tropical monsoon forest in Dong Nai (Cat Tien) National Park, southern Vietnam, were …

Hypothesis: Asexual species have a colonization advantage relative to sexual species. Such
an advantage may allow asexuals to escape from local-scale selection pressures, such as …

We studied the colonization patterns of oribatid mites on post-industrial sand and
manganese tailing sites, reclaimed areas, natural meadows and forests in the Chiatura …