Comparison of seasonal dynamics of microarthropods between tree-dwelling and soil habitats

Seasonal dynamics and based on research data to make correct and fair conclusions about the annual dynamics of living organisms. The seasonal dynamics of microarthropods has been mainly studied in soil microhabitats, while the fauna inhabiting tree trunks is largely unstudied.
To study this, we conducted a one-year study in the Vere River Gorge. Different types of ecosystems were selected for the study: artificial pine forest and shibilyak.
During the field trip, we took samples of all three items and three trunks from the community ecosystem according to the protocol. In the laboratory, microarthropods were extracted from the sample and identified to the species level.
A total of 28 species of armored mites were registered. Of these, 26 species were found in the artificial pine forest ecosystem, of which 24 were found at home, and 3 species were found on tree trunks. In the ecosystem of Shiblyak, 8 species of armored ticks are found, of which 5 are found in the house, and 3 species are found on tree trunks.
In the pine forest, the tree trunk contains a large number of individuals, the peak of which is on the trunk, and the smallest number is in the spring. Other images were obtained in Shiblyak, the number of individual individuals is high in the spring, the minimum number is in the spring.
The microarthropod fauna of the trunks and branches is large. In the trunks, one specific species that is not an animal was noted: Scapheremaeus palustris , Cymbaeremaeus cymba and Camisia segnis. The unique species in the trunks show the importance of the trunks as a habitat.