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Data on the species composition, structure, and seasonal changes in the dynamic density of surfaceactive Collembola communities in meadows and forests of Moscow Province are provided. A total of 27 epigeic species were recorded from May to October in four biotopes (18–24 in each biotope) using pitfall traps. All of the communities studied consist of 1–2 dominant species, several subdominants, and 11–19 rare species, with the prevalence of Entomobryomorpha and Symphypleona. The springtail communities in the studied forest and meadow biotopes are very similar in species composition but differ in the relative abundance of individual species. The total dynamic density of epigeic species was shown to vary during the season, being significantly dependent on the type of biotope and the time of survey. The maximum density was recorded at the beginning of the active season (May–June); the minimum density was observed in August.
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Original Russian Text © L.V. Vanyavina, 2012, published in Zoologicheskii Zhurnal, 2012, Vol. 91, No. 10, pp. 1171–1178.
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Vanyavina, L.V. Assemblages of surface-dwelling Collembolans in Moscow Province. 1. Structure and dynamics of meadow and forest complexes. Entmol. Rev. 93, 316–323 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873813030056
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