Year 2025, Volume 10, Issue 3
| Year : | 2025 |
| Volume : | 10 |
| Issue : | 3 |
| Authors : | Bilal Saeed KHAN, Faiza RAFIQUE, Muhammad Aneeb SHAHZAD |
| Title : | IMPACT OF SOME EDAPHIC AND ECOLOGICAL FACTORS ON THE BIODIVERSITY OF SOIL FAUNA FROM VEGETABLE FIELDS |
| Abstract : | This study explained different numbers of soil arthropods in response to some edaphic and ecological factors. The sampling was done by using a soil sampler (corer) from vegetable fields, of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. The extraction of soil arthropods from samples was done by Berlese-Tullgren funnel. Results showed a significant variation in soil fauna abundance. Out of total samples collected, 54-56% fitted to Springtails followed by Mites 18-20%, Proturans 4.0-4.06%, Symphylans 3.0-4.2%, Ants 3-4%, Soil beetles 2%, Spiders 3%, Parasitic wasp 1.8-2.0%, Woodlouse 1.0-1.3%, Pseudoscorpions 0.0-0.5% and miscellaneous 4.8-5.0%. Mean comparison numbers of arthropod population were categorized into four groups i.e., most abundant (Collembola, Acari), moderately abundant (Protura, Symphyla, Hymenoptera), least abundant (Araneae, Coleoptera, Isopods) and rare (Pseudoscorpions). The findings also showed highest population of springtails and mites with mean value of 59.67±8.76 and 22.33±1.76 respectively, while lowest abundance was in pseudoscorpions with mean value of 0.001±0.00. The soil temperature had a positive and highly significant correlation with springtails (0.774**) and proturans (0.714*). Soil moisture content had a positive and significant relationship with proturans (0.612*). Organic matter had a positive and remarkable relationship with pseudoscorpions (0.634*), while negative and significant association with soil beetles (-0.651*) and proturans (-0.679*). Soil fauna was also correlated with macronutrients and it was found that available phosphorous and potassium had a significant correlation with soil micro-arthropods except soil beetles. Mites and springtails had highly significant and positive correlation with temperature (0.837**, 0.863** respectively), while negatively significant with relative humidity (-0.798**, -0.704** respectively). Other arthropod guilds did not show any significant correlation with edaphic and meteorological factors. |
| For citation : | Khan, B. S., Rafique, F., Shahzad, M. A. (2025). Impact of some edaphic and ecological factors on the biodiversity of soil fauna from vegetable fields. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 10. Issue No. 3. pp. 36-47. DOI:10.7251/AGREN2503036K |
| Keywords : | Biodiversity, soil fauna, arthropods, edaphic factors, ecology. |
| download paper | |
ISSN 2490-3434 (Printed)
ISSN 2490-3442 (Online)
ISSN 2490-3442 (Online)
For authors
For reviewers
Search
AgroSym Symposium Archive