In this review we summarize our knowledge of using stable isotopes (15N/14N, 13C/12C) to
better understand the trophic ecology of oribatid mites. Our aims are (a) to recapitulate the …

A significant fraction of the Earth's land surface is dominated by bryophytes. Research on
carbon and nitrogen budgets of tundra, boreal, and peatland ecosystems has demonstrated …

Summaries of taxonomic knowledge are provided for all acarine groups in Canada,
accompanied by references to relevant publications, changes in classification at the family …

Oribatid mites, also called beetle or moss mites, include more than 10,000 named species
representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 …

Motivation and aim Soil biodiversity is central to ecosystem function and services. It
represents most of terrestrial biodiversity and at least a quarter of all biodiversity on Earth …

Conserving saproxylic beetles in temperate forests will require a better understanding of
habitat requirements. So far, quantitative community studies have rarely considered their …

Microarthropod communities in the soil and on the bark of trees were investigated along an
elevation gradient (1,850, 2,000, 2,150, 2,300 m) in a tropical montane rain forest in …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) are an extraordinarily old and speciose group of
chelicerate arthropods that probably originated in Silurian times. A high number (∼ 10%) of …