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BIODIVERSITY OF COLLEMBOLA IN SUGAR MAPLE (ACERACEAE) FORESTS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Fernand Therrien ,
Madeleine Chagnon  and
Christian Hébert
Fernand Therrien
Affiliation:
132, rue Legault (Sainte-Rose), Laval, Québec, Canada H7L 2R4
Madeleine Chagnon
Affiliation:
Groupe de recherche en écologie forestière, Université du Québec á Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 2P3
Christian Hébert*
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, P.O. BOX 3800, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1V 4C7
*
1 Author to whom all correspondence should be addressed (E-mail: chebert@cfl.forestry.ca).
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Abstract

Collembola of 12 sugar maple forests of southern Quebec were surveyed through pit-light trapping and soil core extraction. These two sampling techniques were highly complementary, as pit-light traps are more efficient for sampling epigaeic species while soil core extractions are more efficient for hypogaeic species. A total of 108 species representing 38 genera and seven families was collected. Nine genera and 67 species are new records for the province of Quebec and 12 species are new records for Canada. The distribution of species among the different sites is summarized and taxonomic remarks are provided for 20 problematic species. A low percentage of the Quebec collembolan fauna is shared with Ontario and Newfoundland, which probably reflects an incomplete inventory of the fauna rather than highly different regional patterns in collembolan communities. The use of these two complementary sampling techniques is suggested to improve the inventory of Collembola in future research.

Résumé

Les Collemboles de douze érablières à sucre du sud du Québec ont été inventoriés à l’aide de pièges-fosse lumineux et par prélèvement d’échantillons de sol. Ces deux techniques d’échantillonnage ont montré une grande complémentarité, les pièges-fosse lumineux étant plus efficaces pour recenser les espèces épigées tandis que l’extraction à partir d’échantillons de sol était plus efficace pour les espèces hypogées. Au total, 108 espèces appartenant à 38 genres et à sept familles ont été récoltées. Neuf genres et 67 espèces sont des nouvelles mentions pour la province de Québec et 12 espèces sont des nouvelles mentions pour le Canada. La distribution des espèces dans les sites est résumée et des remarques taxinomiques sont présentées pour 20 espèces problématiques. Le Québec partage un faible pourcentage de sa faune de Collemboles avec l’Ontario et Terre-Neuve, reflétant probablement un inventaire incomplet de cette faune plutôt qu’une répartition géographique particulière. L’utilisation des deux techniques d’échantillonnage complémentaires est suggérée pour améliorer l’inventaire des Collemboles dans de futures recherches.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 131 , Issue 5 , October 1999 , pp. 613 - 628
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1999

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