Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of various habitats in southern Andalusia (Spain)
Journal: Biological Letters
Year: 2010

Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of various habitats in southern Andalusia (Spain) Oribatid mites were investigated in some habitats (litter under cypress, pine and larch trees, and patches of grasses, mosses and lichens) in southern Andalusia (Spain) in August 2005. The studied communities of oribatid mites were rather poor in terms of abundance and species diversity. The density of mites in cypress litter from the mountains (Granada, Ronda) was distinctly higher than in the coastal area (Bena