and found significant covariation between biological and soil physical, chemical and
morphological attributes. This is not the case here and this is likely
due to the considerable influence of earthworms on the biogenic
aggregate soil fraction, and the near absence of earthworm activity
and presence in the dry season. The high abundance of macrofauna
collected here and assessment of seasonal macrofauna dynamics
from similar conditions in Honduras (Pauli et al., 2011) suggest
that, in contrast to earthworms, a number of soil taxa remain active
throughout the dry season