Temporary organization of Collembola (Hexapoda) communities in tundra ecosystems
https://doi.org/10.35885/1684-7318-2026-1-87-101
Abstract
This article presents the temporal organization of springtail communities in tundra ecosystems across the European Russia. These ecosystems share similar climatic conditions but vary in vegetation type, permafrost occurrence, and soil temperature. Our study included both pristine tundra and secondary biocenoses formed due to agricultural activities in the North. In the small-bush and dwarf shrub tundra, the springtail population structure remains relatively stable. This stability is indicative of long-term maintenance of the phytocenosis composition and structure, allowing us to characterize these springtail communities as structurally stable. However, in less favorable environments, such as the large-bush and cold moss-lichen tundra, the springtail communities exhibit slight fluctuations. These fluctuations are marked by an extended set of the dominant species that replace each other over time. In contrast, highly fluctuating springtail communities are characteristic of secondary biocenoses. These findings highlight the impact of environmental conditions and human activities on the stability and diversity of springtail communities in tundra ecosystems.
Keywords
springtails,
dynamics,
coefficient of variation stability index,
Vorkuta region,
European part of Russia
Supporting agencies: The study was conducted in framework of the state assignment of the Institute of Biology of Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (No. 125013101229-9)
About the Authors
А. A. Taskaeva
Institute of Biology of Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasia A. Taskaeva
Department of Animal Ecology
167982; 28 Kommunisticheskaya St.; Syktyvkar
A. A. Kudrin
Institute of Biology of Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexey A. Kudrin
167982; 28 Kommunisticheskaya St.; Syktyvkar
T. N. Konakova
Institute of Biology of Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana N. Konakova
167982; 28 Kommunisticheskaya St.; Syktyvkar
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Taskaeva А.A., Kudrin A.A., Konakova T.N. Temporary organization of Collembola (Hexapoda) communities in tundra ecosystems. Povolzhskiy Journal of Ecology. 2026;(1):87-101. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35885/1684-7318-2026-1-87-101
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