Earthworm communities (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in old-growth and young forests of protected areas of the Kaluga Oblast (European Russia)

Sampling event
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Description

This dataset represents data of earthworms surveys collected in 2 protected areas (Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Nature Reserve and Ugra National Park) in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. Earthworms were sampled by digging-out and hand-sorting (by layers) of the soil samples of 25 * 25 cm and a depth of c. 35 cm in different locations (sampling plots). Some locations were investigated once, some several times within one year or several years. Due to such sampling design the dataset includes 3 types of events: (1) the survey (soil samples collected in the location during one sampling period), (2) soil sample (part of the survey, one sample of 25 * 25 cm and a depth of c. 35 cm collected during the survey), including empty samples, and (3) soil sample layer (part of the soil sample). Occurrence data provide 6673 earthworms occurrences in soil sample layers with life stage (juvenile, adult, or subadult), and biomass for each individual, as well as 271 earthworms occurrences in the survey with density for each survey.

Data Records

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1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Event (core)
1005
Occurrence 
6935

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Keywords

Samplingevent

Contacts

Maxim Shashkov
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Researcher
Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 2, Institutskaya str.
142290 Pushchino
Moscow Oblast
RU
Natalya Ivanova
  • User
  • Researcher
Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology RAS
  • 1, Vitkevicha str. Pushchino, Moscow Region
142290 Pushchino
Moscow Oblast
RU
Natalya Ivanova

Geographic Coverage

Kaluga Oblast is situated in the central part of the East European Plain. The climate is moderately continental with distinct seasons: warm and humid summers and cold winters with stable snow-cover (4-5 months). The mean annual precipitation of 600 mm and the mean annual temperature is about +4°C . The total area covered by forests is around 1,380,000 ha (46% of the oblast territory). Agricultural lands occupied an area of 1,350,000 ha (44% of the territory). Earthworms were sampled from two nature protected areas: "Kaluzhskiye Zaseki" Nature Reserve. The Reserve was established in 1992 due to the presence of unique old-growth broad-leaved forests that were mostly undisturbed by cutting and ploughing. The total area of the Reserve is 185 km2. The Reserve consists of two separate parts, 12 km apart. Sampling plots were located in both clusters. The oldest patches of broad-leaved forests are remains of defence line against the raid of nomads and was under state protection for centuries. Ugra National Park was established in 1997 to protect typical landscapes of Central Russia and became a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2002. The National Park consists of seven clusters grouped into three areas with a total area of 986,245 sq km. This study was conducted in the Zhizdra cluster.

Bounding Coordinates South West [53.615, 35.732], North East [53.922, 35.881]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Family Lumbricidae
Genus Aporrectodea Orley, 1885, Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826), Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826), Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758, Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843, Lumbricus castaneus (Savigny, 1826), Dendrobaena octaedra (Savigny, 1826), Octolasion lacteum Örley, 1881
Subspecies Eisenia nordenskioldii subsp. nordenskioldii

Temporal Coverage

Formation Period 2000-08-20, 2003-05-01, 2003-06-13, 2003-09-01, 2004-06-15, 2006-05-03, 2006-05-05, 2011-07-11, 2012-05-05, 2012-05-06, 2012-05-07, 2012-05-08, 2012-05-09, 2012-06-18, 2012-06-19, 2012-06-21, 2012-06-22, 2012-09-20, 2012-09-21, 2012-09-23, 2012-09-25, 2012-06-18/19

Project Data

No Description available

Title Russia 2021
Identifier N-Eurasia-Russia2021

The personnel involved in the project:

Natalya Ivanova

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Шашков М.П. 2016. Популяционно-демографические подходы к изучению внутрипочвенных дождевых червей в лесах Калужской области // Лесоведение. 1:55–64 https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=25810245
  2. Shashkov M.P. (2014) Earthworm communities (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in young and old-growth forests in the State Nature Reserve “Kaluzhskie Zaseki” (Kaluga Region, Russia) // Advances in Earthworm Taxonomy VI (Annelida: Oligochaeta). – Proceedings of the 6th International Oligochaete Taxonomy Meeting (6th IOTM), Palmeira de Faro, Portugal, 22-25 April, 2013, p. 131-140. http://6thiotm.tomas-pavlicek-biologie.net/pages/proceedings_list_en
  3. Shashkov M, Ivanova N, Wieczorek J (2021) Ecological data in Darwin Core: the case of earthworm surveys. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e71292. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e71292

Additional Metadata

Alternative Identifiers f6822eb1-b570-4566-98b0-894d4213510e
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