Soil invertebrates occurrences in European North-East of Russia

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2020
Authors:T. Konakova, Kolesnikova, A., Taskaeva, A.
Journal:Biodiversity Data Journal
Volume:8
Pagination:1-16
Date Published:30/11/2020
ISSN:1314-2836
Keywords:Chilopoda, Collembola, Diplopoda, Elateridae, Lumbricidae, mountains, North-East of Europe, occurrence, soil, Staphylinidae, taiga, tundra
Abstract:

Background: The European North-East of Russia is the territory which includes the Nenets Autonomous District, represented by the East European tundra (from Kanin Peninsula to Vaigach Island), Komi Republic with its taiga ecosystems and the Urals (Northern, SubPolar and Polar). Over 20 years of systematic studies of soil fauna in the studied region has resulted in a huge amount of data being accumulated that can be analysed from different positions. Considering that the representation of Russian soil biota data, especially from European North-East of Russia in the GBIF database is not large, our data are of great interest to the scientific world community. The accumulation of such data will solve questions on national and global scales using large arrays.

This study produced a dataset containing information on occurrences on soil invertebrates (Lumbricidae, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Collembola, Elateridae and Staphylinidae) in the European North-East of Russia. The dataset summarises occurrences noted in natural and disturbed forests, tundra and mountain ecosystems.

New information: Data from 196 geo-referenced localities of European North-East of Russia (tundra, taiga and mountains ecosystems) have been collated. A total of 5412 occurrences are included in the resource. The current project surveys 13 species of earthworms, 20 species of millipedes, 246 species of springtails, 446 species of rove beetles and 60 species of click beetles. The diversity of soil invertebrates in the European North-East of Russia has not been fully explored and further exploration will lead to more taxa.

URL:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/58836/
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.8.e58836
Short Title:BDJ
Citation Key:861
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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