Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya
The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which included maize-based system (Zea mays), coffee (Coffea Arabica), horticulture, na...
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| author | Maribie, CW Nyamasyo, GHN Ndegwa. PN Mung'atu, Joseph K. Lagerlof, J Gikungu, M |
| author_browse | Gikungu, M Lagerlof, J Maribie, CW Mung'atu, Joseph K. Ndegwa. PN Nyamasyo, GHN |
| author_facet | Maribie, CW Nyamasyo, GHN Ndegwa. PN Mung'atu, Joseph K. Lagerlof, J Gikungu, M |
| author_sort | Maribie, CW |
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| description | The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which included maize-based system (Zea mays), coffee (Coffea Arabica), horticulture, napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), fallow, pine (Pinus patula), cypress (Cypressus lusitanica), natural forest. LUT significantly influenced abundance, richness and diversity of the soil mites. During the short rains the diversity of soil mites increased in the order napier < maize-based system < horticulture < coffee < fallow < natural forest < pine forest < cypress plantation while the long rains season abundance increased in the order maize-based system < coffee < horticulture < napier < natural forest < fallow < pine forest < cypress forest. Higher abundance, richness and diversity of the mites was observed in the less disturbed forest ecosystems unlike the agro-ecosystems, which are often disturbed with intensive cultivation A total of 37 families were recorded with 20 oribatid families, 10 mesostigmatid families and 7 prostigmatid families. The families that ranked highest in abundance across the LUT were Scheloribatidae, Oppidae (Oribatida) and Rhodacaridae (Mesostigmata). LUT influenced significantly (P |
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| spelling | CGSpace425432023-02-15T05:23:01Z Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya Maribie, CW Nyamasyo, GHN Ndegwa. PN Mung'atu, Joseph K. Lagerlof, J Gikungu, M land use cropping systems mites agroecosystems soil fertility tierra sistemas de cultivo acaros agroecosistemas fertilidad del suelo The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which included maize-based system (Zea mays), coffee (Coffea Arabica), horticulture, napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), fallow, pine (Pinus patula), cypress (Cypressus lusitanica), natural forest. LUT significantly influenced abundance, richness and diversity of the soil mites. During the short rains the diversity of soil mites increased in the order napier < maize-based system < horticulture < coffee < fallow < natural forest < pine forest < cypress plantation while the long rains season abundance increased in the order maize-based system < coffee < horticulture < napier < natural forest < fallow < pine forest < cypress forest. Higher abundance, richness and diversity of the mites was observed in the less disturbed forest ecosystems unlike the agro-ecosystems, which are often disturbed with intensive cultivation A total of 37 families were recorded with 20 oribatid families, 10 mesostigmatid families and 7 prostigmatid families. The families that ranked highest in abundance across the LUT were Scheloribatidae, Oppidae (Oribatida) and Rhodacaridae (Mesostigmata). LUT influenced significantly (P 2011 2014-09-24T07:58:10Z 2014-09-24T07:58:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42543 en Open Access |
| spellingShingle | land use cropping systems mites agroecosystems soil fertility tierra sistemas de cultivo acaros agroecosistemas fertilidad del suelo Maribie, CW Nyamasyo, GHN Ndegwa. PN Mung'atu, Joseph K. Lagerlof, J Gikungu, M Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title | Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title_full | Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title_short | Abundance and diversity of soil mites (Acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya |
| title_sort | abundance and diversity of soil mites acari along a gradient of land use types in taita taveta kenya |
| topic | land use cropping systems mites agroecosystems soil fertility tierra sistemas de cultivo acaros agroecosistemas fertilidad del suelo |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42543 |
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