Connecting taxonomy and ecology: Trophic niches of collembolans as related to taxonomic identity and life forms
AA Potapov, EE Semenina, AY Korotkevich… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Collembola are among the most abundant, diverse and functionally important groups of soil
animals. Collembolans inhabit different litter and soil layers and their food objects are …
animals. Collembolans inhabit different litter and soil layers and their food objects are …
Higher taxa are sufficient to represent biodiversity patterns
SS de Oliveira Jr, JCG Ortega, LG dos Santos Ribas… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The scarcity of knowledge about both biodiversity (Linnean shortfall) and the geographic
distributions of species (Wallacean shortfall) makes it hard to conduct biomonitoring …
distributions of species (Wallacean shortfall) makes it hard to conduct biomonitoring …
[HTML][HTML] Energy flow across soil food webs of different ecosystems: food webs with complex structures support higher energy flux
H Zheng, D Gao, Y Zhou, J Zhao - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy flux in food webs is a fundamental feature of ecosystems and an important link
between biodiversity and ecosystem function. Studies of energy flow through the soil …
between biodiversity and ecosystem function. Studies of energy flow through the soil …
Taxonomic sufficiency and indicator taxa reduce sampling costs and increase monitoring effectiveness for ants
Aim Despite the accelerating loss of biodiversity and the increased number of methods for
conservation planning, the availability of information about the spatial distribution of …
conservation planning, the availability of information about the spatial distribution of …
The effect of soil type and ecosystems on the soil nematode and microbial communities
Integrated studies are required to better understand the relationships between groups of soil
microfauna under the influence of various biotic and abiotic factors that drive and …
microfauna under the influence of various biotic and abiotic factors that drive and …
Effects of protected areas on soil nematode communities in forests of the North of Portugal
Nature conservation policy is mainly concerned with aboveground terrestrial species and
soil biodiversity has been largely ignored, resulting in a lack of information about the …
soil biodiversity has been largely ignored, resulting in a lack of information about the …
Trophic consistency of supraspecific taxa in below‐ground invertebrate communities: Comparison across lineages and taxonomic ranks
Animals that have similar morphological traits are expected to share similar ecological
niches. This statement applies to individual animals within a species and thus species often …
niches. This statement applies to individual animals within a species and thus species often …
Nematode community indices for microhabitat type and large scale landscape properties
Nematode community indices have been broadly used to assess and monitor soil
conditions. Most studies focused on agricultural or other disturbed soils and were usually …
conditions. Most studies focused on agricultural or other disturbed soils and were usually …
Soil mites as bioindicators of disturbance in the boreal forest in northern Alberta, Canada: Testing taxonomic sufficiency at multiple taxonomic levels
Soil systems provide numerous ecosystem services but are often degraded due to
anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Invertebrates can be used as biological indicators …
anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Invertebrates can be used as biological indicators …
Temperature-based bioclimatic parameters can predict nematode metabolic footprints
Nematode metabolic footprints (MFs) refer to the lifetime amount of metabolized carbon per
individual, indicating a connection to soil food web functions and eventually to processes …
individual, indicating a connection to soil food web functions and eventually to processes …