Biology of Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)

This comprehensive work is the first single-volume book of the 20th century to review the biology of this important group of insects. As widespread terrestrial animals, the springtails, order Collembola, are important indicators of environmental pollution. Included in this text is a complete list of Collembola genera together with more than 2,500 references as well as the discussions of springtail behavior, physiology and evolution.

1 General introduction

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1.1 Overview

1

(1)

1.2 key facts about Collembola

2

(3)

1.3 Ecological importance

5

(1)

1.4 Background reading

6

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2 Review of the literature on springtails

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2.1 Introduction

8

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2.2 Publications before Systema naturae of Linnaeus (1758)

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2.3 Linnaeus (1758) to Lubbbock (1873)

12

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2.4 Lubbock (1873) to Salmon (1964)

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3 Evolution, systematics and biogeography

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3.1 Introduction

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(1)

3.2 Evolution of Collembola

19

(7)

3.3 Systematics of the Class Collembola

26

(2)

3.4 Families of Collembola

28

(14)

3.5 Biogeography

42

(4)

4 Ecomorphology and anatomy

46

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4.1 Introduction

46

(1)

4.2 Morphology

47

(11)

4.3 Internal anatomy

58

(6)

4.4 Sense organs

64

(6)

4.5 Structure and function of the `spring'

70

(3)

5 Taxonomic methods and the species concept in Collembola

73

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5.1 Introduction

73

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5.2 Methods of defining species

74

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5.3 Problems of defining species boundaries

85

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5.4 The Subfamily Onychiurinae

93

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5.5 Conclusions and recommendations

96

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6 Interactions between Collembola and the abiotic environment

98

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6.1 Introduction

98

(1)

6.2 Temperature

99

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6.3 Water and salt balance

103

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6.4 Gaseous exchange and metabolism

109

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7 Interactions between Collembola and the biotic environment

113

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7.1 Introduction

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7.2 Feeding behaviour

113

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7.3 Interactions between Collembola and other animals

123

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7.4 The roles of Collembola in decomposition processes

127

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7.5 Collembola as pests

129

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8 Reproduction, development and life histories

133

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8.1 Introduction

133

(1)

8.2 Reproductive organs, gametes and chromosomes

134

(2)

8.3 Mating behaviour and oviposition

136

(6)

8.4 Embryology

142

(8)

8.5 Postembryonic development and life histories

150

(3)

8.6 Ecomorphosis, epitoky and cyclomorphosis

153

(3)

8.7 Parthenogenesis and sex ratios

156

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9 Ecology and conservation

158

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9.1 Introduction

158

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9.2 Observation and sampling techniques

158

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9.3 Distribution of Collembola in space and time

160

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9.4 Collembola as ecological indicators

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9.5 Conservation

178

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9.6 Cave Collembola

180

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10 Ecotoxicology

183

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10.1 Introduction

183

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10.2 Laboratory toxicity tests with Collembola

183

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10.3 Risk assessment

189

(3)

10.4 Effects of chemicals on Collembola in the field

192

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10.5 Assimilation of chemicals by Collembola

196

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10.6 Evolution of genetic resistance to chemicals

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10.7 Conclusions

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Appendix A World genera of Collembola

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Appendix B Regional checklists of Collembola

221

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Appendix C Laboratory and field studies on the effects of chemicals on Collembola

226

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References

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Subject index

323

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Systematic index

326

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