A survey of soil invertebrates in two aspen forests in northern Minnesota.

T.L. Wagner; William J. Mattson Jr.; J.A. Witter

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A survey of soil invertebrates in two aspen forests in northern Minnesota.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

T.L. Wagner, William J. Mattson, Jr., J.A. Witter

Year:

1977

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

General Technical Report NC-40. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

The survey in Koochiching County revealed 4 phyla, 7 classes, 23 orders, and 134 families of invertebrates. Insecta was the largest class having 11 orders and 84 families. Mites and Collembolla were most numerous averaging 90,000 and 16,000/m2, respectively, during summer.

Keywords

Mites, Collembolla, Molluscs, earthworms, Populus, aspen

Citation

Wagner, T.L.; Mattson, William J.; Witter, J.A. 1977. A survey of soil invertebrates in two aspen forests in northern Minnesota. General Technical Report NC-40. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station