Protozoa from aboveground and ground soils of a tropical rain forest in Puerto Rico

被引:26
作者
Bamforth, Stuart S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Tulane Univ, New Orleans, LA 70118 USA
关键词
protozoa; amoebae; ciliates; testate amoebae; biodiversity; tropical rain forest;
D O I
10.1016/j.pedobi.2006.10.009
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Decomposition occurs in the aboveground and ground titter and soils of tropical rain forests, but Little is known about the protozoa that stimulate bacterial. activity and turnover. I examined titter and ground soils, epiphytic bryophyte soils on tree trunks and branches, and adventitious roots of lianas attached to tree trunks, within 2 m above ground in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, within the Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico. Amoebae numbered 69,000-170,000, ciliates 1000-25,000, and testate amoebae 58,000-190,000 g(-1) dry wt. of litter, but were reduced by 0.25-0.5 of these abundances in the underlying soils. In the aboveground soils, amoebae numbered 64,000-145,000, ciliates 1000-8000, and testate amoebae 84,000-367,000 g(-1) dry wt. of soil. Eighty species of ciliates and 104 species of testate amoebae were found. About 50% of the individuals in ciliate and 33% in testate amoebae populations were small r-selected species, illustrating that functional differences between species determine community composition. Although protozoan numbers are best described as "protozoan potential" because many individuals may be dormant, the high moisture content of tropical rain forest titter and soils suggest almost continually connected soil water films (necessary for protozoan transport), and together with the large numbers and biodiversity of protozoa, suggest that a major proportion of these protozoa contribute to the bacterial. decomposition channel of organic matter. (c) 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All. rights reserved.
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