Table 3 Comparison of numbers of Collembolan species found at the study site (Homberg) and two comparable German grassland studies (absolute and relative numbers), separated by their respective ecological group
Species found per group | Homberg study | Chauvat et al. [43] | Toschki et al. 2020 | Number of species expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Epigeic species | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Hemiedaphic species | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Euedaphic species | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Total number found | 16 | 13 | 13 | 25 |
Epigeic species (%) | 25 | 31 | 38 | 28 |
Hemiedaphic species (%) | 56 | 46 | 38 | 36 |
Euedaphic species (%) | 19 | 23 | 31 | 36 |
Total percentage found (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |