Oribatid Mites: Biodiversity, Taxonomy and Ecology

ISBN-13: 9781032102931 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 376 str.

Valerie Behan-Pelletier; Zoë Lindo

Opis

Oribatid mites, also called beetle or moss mites, include more than 10,000 named species representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 families, 250 genera and the c.580 described species for Canada and Alaska, a fauna that encompasses more than 50% of northern Hemisphere genera.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. 2. Form and Function. 3. Keys to Families, Genera and Species. 4. Ecology of Oribatida. 5. Diversity of oribatid mites across the Northern North American landscape.  References.  Index