Relationship between Diversity of Soil Meso-Fauna and Soil Physical Properties in Upland Fields

Abstract

Relationships in soil meso-fauna and soil physical properties were investigated in Tama hills. Population, genera, diversity index of Simpson (1/λ) and that of Fisher (α+1) were employed for evaluating soil meso-fauna. Through results of multiple regression analysis, Population, genera and Simpson's diversity index were related with macro porosity. So, it was concluded that increasing macro porosity is important for soil meso-fauna.