The Effects of Feral Animals on Soil Mites Recovered from Catalina Ironwood Groves (Lyonothamnus floribundus) on Santa Catalina Island, California

dc.contributor.author	Bennett, Stephen G.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-10T20:42:11Z	en
dc.date.available	2011-03-10T20:42:11Z	en
dc.date.issued	1993	en
dc.identifier.citation	Bennett, Stephen G. "The Effects of Feral Animals on Soil Mites Recovered from Catalina Ironwood Groves (Lyonothamnus floribundus) on Santa Catalina Island, California." In: 3rd California Islands Symposium. 1987. 155-170.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10139/3391	en
dc.description.abstract	Several plant communities on Santa Catalina Island have been altered by trampling and over-grazing from such animals as goats and pigs. The soil beneath selected groves of Lyonothamnus floribundus floribundus was sampled in order to determine what impact feral animals may have on populations of soil inhabiting mites. Marked decreases in diversity and abundance of species were noted in heavily disturbed areas. A depauperate soil fauna may result in a decrease in nutrients for plant growth and development. A preliminary checklist of soil mites from Santa Catalina Island is appended.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	National Park Service	en
dc.rights	All rights reserved by copyright holder.	en
dc.subject	California Islands	en
dc.title	The Effects of Feral Animals on Soil Mites Recovered from Catalina Ironwood Groves (Lyonothamnus floribundus) on Santa Catalina Island, California	en
dc.type	Article	en

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