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 …
Advances in the application of amino acid nitrogen isotopic analysis in ecological and biogeochemical studies
Compound-specific isotopic analysis of amino acids (CSIA-AA) has emerged in the last
decade as a powerful approach for tracing the origins and fate of nitrogen in ecological and …
decade as a powerful approach for tracing the origins and fate of nitrogen in ecological and …
A guide to using compound-specific stable isotope analysis to study the fates of molecules in organisms and ecosystems
The measurement of stable isotopes in 'bulk'animal and plant tissues (eg, muscle or leaf)
has become an important tool for studies of functional diversity from organismal to …
has become an important tool for studies of functional diversity from organismal to …
Uncovering trophic positions and food resources of soil animals using bulk natural stable isotope composition
Despite the major importance of soil biota in nutrient and energy fluxes, interactions in soil
food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in …
food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in …
Multifunctionality of belowground food webs: resource, size and spatial energy channels
AM Potapov - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The belowground compartment of terrestrial ecosystems drives nutrient cycling, the
decomposition and stabilisation of organic matter, and supports aboveground life …
decomposition and stabilisation of organic matter, and supports aboveground life …
Essential biomolecules in food webs
L Ruess, DC Müller-Navarra - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - frontiersin.org
We here review the ecological role of essential nutritional biomolecules [fatty acids (FA),
amino acids (AA), sterols, vitamins] in aquatic and terrestrial food webs, encompassing the …
amino acids (AA), sterols, vitamins] in aquatic and terrestrial food webs, encompassing the …
Mechanisms and ecological implications of the movement of bacteria in soil
P Yang, JD van Elsas - Applied Soil Ecology, 2018 - Elsevier
The extent of translocation of bacteria through soil strongly affects parameters of bacterially-
mediated bioremediation and biocontrol. Here, we discuss the main strategies that bacteria …
mediated bioremediation and biocontrol. Here, we discuss the main strategies that bacteria …
Assessing the potential of amino acid δ13C and δ15N analysis in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Understanding the structure and dynamics of food webs requires accurate estimates of
energy flow among organisms. Bulk tissue carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope …
energy flow among organisms. Bulk tissue carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope …
Stable isotopes of amino acids indicate that soil decomposer microarthropods predominantly feed on saprotrophic fungi
MM Pollierer, S Scheu - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soil microarthropods are essential for nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems as they are
integral components of decomposer food webs. They channel carbon and nutrients from leaf …
integral components of decomposer food webs. They channel carbon and nutrients from leaf …
Biological Interactions Mediate Soil Functions by Altering Rare Microbial Communities
Soil microbes, the main driving force of terrestrial biogeochemical cycles, facilitate soil
organic matter turnover. However, the influence of the soil fauna on microbial communities …
organic matter turnover. However, the influence of the soil fauna on microbial communities …