Reakcja zgrupowań skoczogonków (Hexapoda: Collembola) na próby doskonalenia gospodarki zrębowej w Leśnym Kompleksie Promocyjnym „Lasy Mazurskie”

Based on experiment established in pine forest of Spychowo Forest District, it was proved that clearcut caused negative changes in forest springtail communities. The logging of a whole stand reduced the number of species and their abundance. The decrease in springtail abundance depended on the method of site preparation prior to afforestation. The highest reduction was recorded in logged areas where stripes had been plowed using forest reversible plough. Regressive changes in communities were also observed on harvested sites prepared by an active plough and rotary cultivator. The attempts of clearcut improvement by addition of wood chips or leaving debris piles on logged areas were evaluated on the base of the response of springtail communities. In both cases, the number of species and abundance were higher comparing to clearcut areas without logging residuals. Also residual patches of old growth left on harvested sites had positive effect on Collembola communities. Species richness and abundance observed in those paches were higher than in control mature stands.