TY - DATA T1 - Effects of Natural Atlantic Forest Regeneration on Soil Fauna, Brazil PY - 2017/12/20 AU - Rodrigo Camara AU - Gilsonley Lopes dos Santos AU - Marcos Gervasio Pereira AU - Cristiane Figueira da Silva AU - Vanessa Francieli Vital Silva AU - Rafaela Martins Silva UR - https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Effects_of_Natural_Atlantic_Forest_Regeneration_on_Soil_Fauna_Brazil/5720572 DO - 10.6084/m9.figshare.5720572.v1 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051741 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051753 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051759 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051768 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051780 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051786 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051801 L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10051813 KW - edaphic fauna KW - bioindicators KW - forest succession N2 - Abstract The stage of natural forest regeneration may influence soil fauna. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that there are differences in the structure and composition of the soil fauna communities between areas undergoing less advanced (LAS) and more advanced (MAS) stages of natural regeneration of Seasonal Semideciduous Forest at Pinheiral, RJ. Soil fauna was sampled using pitfall traps, during dry and rainy seasons. Total abundance, abundance of the saprophagous/predator group, mainly Formicidae, and the relative participation of Orthoptera were higher in MAS, while the relative participation of Acari, Araneae, Coleoptera, Diptera and the herbivorous group were higher in LAS, during both climatic seasons. Some taxonomic groups were restricted to one of the areas. Richness, evenness and diversity tended to present higher values in LAS (dry season). The higher complexity of the soil fauna community was correlated to the higher leaf litter standing stock in LAS. ER -