Life on a young moraine
Who are the pioneers on a fresh moraine? Predators like certain carabid beetles, spiders and Opiliones are present almost immediately, before any vegetation occurs. It is a paradox that predators are first. May be they eat springtails, which are also pioneers. Among plants, small moss colonies are typical pioneers.
Project start: 2007
Duration: long term
Project leader:
Sigmund Hågvar, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Tags:
carabid beetles,
UMB,
succession
By
Sigmund Hågvard
Published Feb. 4, 2013 12:31 PM
- Last modified Feb. 11, 2013 11:10 AM