First record on enchytraeids in a Savanna Tall Woodland (Cerradão) and Upper Montane Atlantic Forest in Brazil.

Abstract: Brazil is considered a megadiverse country, but the soil fauna is still very poorly known. The aim of this study was to report, for the fi rst time, the abundance and genus composition of terrestrial enchytraeids (Enchytraeidae, Oligochaeta) in Savanna Tall Woodland (Cerradão) and a pasture in Cerrado Biome and in Upper Montane Atlantic Forest and a grassland in Atlantic Forest Biome. The enchytraeid density in Pasture and Cerradao was 2,036 and 18,844 (204 and 2,094, on average) individuals per square meter, respectively. At the Atlantic forest and Grassland, density was 9,666 and 12,242 individuals per square meter (1,075 and 1,471 on average). About genus composition for the studied areas, Enchytraeus and Hemienchytraeus were found in the four ecosystems evaluated, while Tupidrilus and Fridericia were found only in Cerradão and Atlantic Forest, respectively. Achaeta was absent in Upper Montane Atlantic Forest, but dominant in pasture, while Guaranidrilus was absent in Pasture, but predominant in the other ecosystems

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	ALEXANDRE, D., NIVA, C. C., BUSSINGER, A. P., MARCHAO, R. L., GATTO, A., SILVA, R. G. da, SCHMELZ, R. M.
Other Authors:	DOUGLAS ALEXANDRE; CINTIA CARLA NIVA, CPAC; ANGELA P. BUSSINGER; ROBELIO LEANDRO MARCHAO, CPAC; ALCIDES GATTO; RENATA G. DA SILVA; RÜDIGER MARIA SCHMELZ.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Ingles English
Published:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, v. 94, n. 4, 2022. 2022-11-29
Subjects:	Mata Atlântica, Enquitreídeo, Composição do solo, Cerrado, Minhoca, Solo,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1148938
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