Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats
Rapid urban development poses a threat to global biodiversity. At the same time, urban green spaces offer opportunities for holding biodiversity in cities. Among biological communities, the soil fauna plays a crucial role in ecological processes but is often ignored. Understanding the effects of env...
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| author | Shuang Wang Zhangyan Zhu Li Yang Hongshan Li Baoming Ge |
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| description | Rapid urban development poses a threat to global biodiversity. At the same time, urban green spaces offer opportunities for holding biodiversity in cities. Among biological communities, the soil fauna plays a crucial role in ecological processes but is often ignored. Understanding the effects of environmental factors on soil fauna is critical for ecological conservation in urban areas. In this study, five typical green space habitats were selected including bamboo grove, forest, garden, grassland, and wasteland in spring, for detecting the relationship between habitats and <i>Armadillidium vulgare</i> population characteristics in Yancheng, China. Results indicate that soil water content, pH, soil organic matter, and soil total carbon varied significantly among habitats, as well as the body length and body weight of pill bugs. The higher proportion of larger pill bugs was found in the wasteland and the lower proportion in the grassland and the bamboo grove. The body length of pill bugs was positively related to pH. Soil total carbon, soil organic matter, and the number of plant species were correlated with the body weight of pill bugs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca8769a967224626b33be6226b066e6f2023-11-17T07:13:19ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-02-0113585710.3390/ani13050857Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space HabitatsShuang Wang0Zhangyan Zhu1Li Yang2Hongshan Li3Baoming Ge4Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, School of Wetlands, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224007, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, School of Wetlands, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224007, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, School of Wetlands, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224007, ChinaCollege of Marine and Bioengineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, School of Wetlands, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224007, ChinaRapid urban development poses a threat to global biodiversity. At the same time, urban green spaces offer opportunities for holding biodiversity in cities. Among biological communities, the soil fauna plays a crucial role in ecological processes but is often ignored. Understanding the effects of environmental factors on soil fauna is critical for ecological conservation in urban areas. In this study, five typical green space habitats were selected including bamboo grove, forest, garden, grassland, and wasteland in spring, for detecting the relationship between habitats and <i>Armadillidium vulgare</i> population characteristics in Yancheng, China. Results indicate that soil water content, pH, soil organic matter, and soil total carbon varied significantly among habitats, as well as the body length and body weight of pill bugs. The higher proportion of larger pill bugs was found in the wasteland and the lower proportion in the grassland and the bamboo grove. The body length of pill bugs was positively related to pH. Soil total carbon, soil organic matter, and the number of plant species were correlated with the body weight of pill bugs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/857soil macrofaunaland coverurban green spacesoil environment |
| spellingShingle | Shuang Wang Zhangyan Zhu Li Yang Hongshan Li Baoming Ge Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats Animals soil macrofauna land cover urban green space soil environment |
| title | Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats |
| title_full | Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats |
| title_fullStr | Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats |
| title_short | Body Size and Weight of Pill Bugs (<i>Armadillidium vulgare</i>) Vary between Urban Green Space Habitats |
| title_sort | body size and weight of pill bugs i armadillidium vulgare i vary between urban green space habitats |
| topic | soil macrofauna land cover urban green space soil environment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/857 |
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