Feral pig removal: effects on soil microarthropods in a Hawaiian rain forest

摘要: Microarthropod communities provide a valuable indicator of soil conditions, and feral pigs (Sus scrofa) can be harmful to native forest ecosystems. Thus, I attempted delineate pig impact successional recovery microarthropod populations in Hawaiian rain ecosystem. examined succession fenced areas after removal Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. During 7 years recovery, density increased nearly 2 times, the amount biomass rose by 2.5 times. Springtails (Collembola spp.) were dominant among microarthropods, their reflected changing conditions during