Indirect biomass estimations in Collembola

Caballero, M. (Marian); Baquero-Martin, E. (Enrique); Ariño-Plana, A.H. (Arturo Hugo); Jordana, R. (Rafael)

Authors:

Caballero, M. (Marian)

Baquero-Martin, E. (Enrique)

Ariño-Plana, A.H. (Arturo Hugo)

Jordana, R. (Rafael)

Keywords:

Materias Investigacion::Ciencias de la vida::Zoología
Materias Investigacion::Ciencias de la vida::Taxonomía y sistemática
Biomass estimation
Collembola
Length-weight regressions

Issue Date:

2004

Publisher:

Elsevier

ISSN:

0031-4056

Citation:

Caballero M, Baquero E, Arino A, Jordana R. Indirect biomass estimations in Collembola. Pedobiologia 2004;48(5-6):551-557.

Abstract

We propose coefficients for regressions relating dry weight to body or tergite length in Folsomia candida, Entomobrya schoetti, Sminthurus viridis, and Hypogastrura vernalis (Collembola). Measurements were made on large batches of preserved, identified specimens. Batches were dessicated completely by critical-point drying and weighed. We compare our data with other published models and critically review the literature, finding questionable records.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/28066

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2004.06.006

Appears in Collections:

DA - Ciencias - Zoología y Ecología - Artículos de Revista

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