collembola from the canopy of a mexican tropical deciduous forest

Abstract

Sampling of the Arthropoda in a tropical deciduous forest was carried out at Chamela, Mexico. The Collembola community was emphasized because it was the most abundant arthropod group in the samples. Salina banksi (Paronellidae) was the most abundant and constant Collembola species. Seasonal variation of the abundance was positively correlated with precipitation and temperature. Canopy and shrub layer from Chamela shared only 12 Collembola species with the leaf litter and soil from the same study area. From reports in the literature, it was determined than Chamelan Collembola are more abundant than elsewhere.