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 …
The unseen invaders: introduced earthworms as drivers of change in plant communities in North American forests (a meta‐analysis)
Globally, biological invasions can have strong impacts on biodiversity as well as ecosystem
functioning. While less conspicuous than introduced aboveground organisms, introduced …
functioning. While less conspicuous than introduced aboveground organisms, introduced …
The role of earthworms in organic matter and nutrient cycles
CA Edwards, NQ Arancon - Biology and ecology of earthworms, 2022 - Springer
Earthworms play a major and important role in incorporating organic matter and making
nutrients available for plants. Often, the breakdown and fragmentation itself are …
nutrients available for plants. Often, the breakdown and fragmentation itself are …
Intensive grassland management disrupts below-ground multi-trophic resource transfer in response to drought
M Chomel, JM Lavallee, N Alvarez-Segura… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Modification of soil food webs by land management may alter the response of ecosystem
processes to climate extremes, but empirical support is limited and the mechanisms involved …
processes to climate extremes, but empirical support is limited and the mechanisms involved …
Earthworms increase soil microbial biomass carrying capacity and nitrogen retention in northern hardwood forests
Earthworms have been shown to produce contrasting effects on soil carbon (C) and nitrogen
(N) pools and dynamics. We measured soil C and N pools and processes and traced the …
(N) pools and dynamics. We measured soil C and N pools and processes and traced the …
Individual and combined effects of non‐native earthworms and native white‐tailed deer on understorey plant survival, growth and reproduction
Abstract Forests in northeastern North America have undergone dramatic transformations
due to losses and gains of species, changes in land use and pollution. Historic stressors …
due to losses and gains of species, changes in land use and pollution. Historic stressors …
Earthworm invasion, white‐tailed deer and seedling establishment in deciduous forests of north‐eastern N orth A merica
Earthworm invasions and high deer populations are among many stressors threatening long‐
term population viability of forest understorey plants in north‐eastern N orth A merica …
term population viability of forest understorey plants in north‐eastern N orth A merica …
Understanding soil food web dynamics, how close do we get?
E Morriën - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil food webs are traditionally considered to have distinct energy channels through which
resources flow belowground. Resources enter the soil food web either from roots or from …
resources flow belowground. Resources enter the soil food web either from roots or from …
Resistance of subarctic soil fungal and invertebrate communities to disruption of below‐ground carbon supply
TC Parker, M Chomel, KE Clemmensen… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The supply of recent photosynthate from plants to soils is thought to be a critical mechanism
regulating the activity and diversity of soil biota. In the Arctic, large‐scale vegetation …
regulating the activity and diversity of soil biota. In the Arctic, large‐scale vegetation …
Tree-distance and tree-species effects on soil biota in a temperate agroforestry system
A Vaupel, Z Bednar, N Herwig, B Hommel… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Aims Cropland agroforestry systems are land-use systems with numerous environmental
advantages over monoculture croplands including promotion of soil life. This study aimed to …
advantages over monoculture croplands including promotion of soil life. This study aimed to …