Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates
AM Potapov, F Beaulieu, K Birkhofer… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
Soil invertebrates as ecosystem engineers: intended and accidental effects on soil and feedback loops
Termites, ants and earthworms are considered as soil engineers because of their effects on
soil properties and their influence on the availability of resources for other organisms …
soil properties and their influence on the availability of resources for other organisms …
[图书][B] Ecology and management of forest soils
D Binkley, RF Fisher - 2019 - books.google.com
Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the
soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils …
soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils …
The influence of biotic interactions on soil biodiversity
DA Wardle - Ecology letters, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Belowground communities usually support a much greater diversity of organisms than do
corresponding aboveground ones, and while the factors that regulate their diversity are far …
corresponding aboveground ones, and while the factors that regulate their diversity are far …
[PDF][PDF] The effect of ants on soil properties and processes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
J Frouz, V Jilková - Myrmecological News, 2008 - academia.edu
Ants are ecosystem engineers, greatly affecting physical, chemical, and biological properties
of the soil. The effects on physical soil properties are connected with the building of corridors …
of the soil. The effects on physical soil properties are connected with the building of corridors …
Ants are the major agents of resource removal from tropical rainforests
Ants are diverse and abundant, especially in tropical ecosystems. They are often cited as the
agents of key ecological processes, but their precise contributions compared with other …
agents of key ecological processes, but their precise contributions compared with other …
Welcome to the Atta world: A framework for understanding the effects of leaf‐cutter ants on ecosystem functions
AC Swanson, L Schwendenmann, MF Allen… - Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Leaf‐cutter ants are a prominent feature in Neotropical ecosystems, but a comprehensive
assessment of their effects on ecosystem functions is lacking. We reviewed the literature and …
assessment of their effects on ecosystem functions is lacking. We reviewed the literature and …
Earthworms and pH affect communities of nematodes and enchytraeids in forest soil
M Räty, V Huhta - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2003 - Springer
In northern boreal forests the occurrence of endogeic and anecic earthworms is determined
by soil pH. Increasing evidence suggests that large detritivorous soil animals such as …
by soil pH. Increasing evidence suggests that large detritivorous soil animals such as …
Ant and earthworm bioturbation in cold-temperate ecosystems
AR Taylor, L Lenoir, B Vegerfors, T Persson - Ecosystems, 2019 - Springer
In temperate ecosystems, earthworms and ants are the most important organisms for
bioturbation. Little is known about how these groups contribute to bioturbation in different …
bioturbation. Little is known about how these groups contribute to bioturbation in different …