COLLEMBOLA FROM THE CANOPY OF A MEXICAN TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FOREST

Sampling of the Arthropoda in a tropical deciduous forest was carried out at Chamela, Mexico. The Collembola community was emphasized becaus e it was the most abundant arthropod group in the samples. Salina bank si (Paronellidae) was the most abundant and constant Collembola specie s. Seasonal variation of the abundance was positively correlated with precipitation and temperature. Canopy and shrub layer from Chamela sha red only 12 Collembola species with the leaf litter and soil from the same study area. From reports in the literature, it was determined tha n Chamelan Collembola are more abundant than elsewhere.