Abstract:
The paper contains a description of the Collembola fauna of the Ojców National Park. The prevalence of 157 species was ascertained, 20 of which were new to the fauna of Poland. On hand of frequency analysis of species in various habitats, several types of them which showed qualitative different Collembola fauna were distinguished. Furthermore, species were distinguished by zoogeographical analysis into widely distributed species without special geographical preference, montane species, Boreal-alpine species, southern species, and species of unknown range. On hand of their distribution and ecology, several groups of relicts from various climatic periods were distinguished.