Department of Zoology, Sree Narayana College, Alathur, Palakkad, Kerala-678 682, India
*Corresponding author's E-Mail: sswapnaaqua@yahoo.com
Online published on 24 January, 2012.
The composition of litter fauna was analyzed in three different Iand use systems in Kavassery Panchayath of Palakkad district, Kerala. Sampling was carried out in August 2008 in a sacred grove area, rubber plantation and teak plantation located in Palakkad district. At each site 10 random core samples were taken. Fauna was extracted by simplest floatation methods and Berlese-Tullgren funnels and preserved in 75% elhanol. The abundance of litter fauna was significantly higher in the litter under the sacred grove and the faunal communities were contrasted between the sites.
