System of interdependent adaptations of arthropods to terrestrial living
Shilpi Kumari
Zoology
September 2021
Wetlands and floodplain forests are among of the planet's most varied and species-rich environments. Due to the diverse life cycles and adaptations that the shift between floods and drought creates in the different taxa, arthropods are a significant group for the high diversity pattern of these environments. The Central Amazonian floodplain forests and wetlands have been extensively studied, and during the last 50 years, several adaptations of various hexapod, myriapod, and arachnid orders have been documented. In contrast to Amazonia, little research has been done on how arthropods adapt to flood and drought conditions in Middle European floodplains. This article provides an overview of the springtail, web spider, millipede, and centipede adaptations and predispositions to the fluctuating flood and drought conditions in Middle European floodplain woods and wetlands. Additionally, this page discusses the effects of regional climate change projections like rising aperiodic summer floods and declining usual winter and spring floods.
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