Biodiversity enhances the multitrophic control of arthropod herbivory
Arthropod herbivores cause substantial economic costs that drive an increasing need to
develop environmentally sustainable approaches to herbivore control. Increasing plant …
develop environmentally sustainable approaches to herbivore control. Increasing plant …
Changes in plant-herbivore network structure and robustness along land-use intensity gradients in grasslands and forests
Land-use intensification poses major threats to biodiversity, such as to insect herbivore
communities. The stability of these communities depends on interactions linking herbivores …
communities. The stability of these communities depends on interactions linking herbivores …
Multiple dimensions of soil food-web research: History and prospects
Soil food webs are at the nexus of soil biodiversity, functioning, and stability. With a research
history of over 35 years, soil food-web research remains a challenging and relatively …
history of over 35 years, soil food-web research remains a challenging and relatively …
Global monitoring of soil animal communities using a common methodology
Here we introduce the Soil BON Foodweb Team, a cross-continental collaborative network
that aims to monitor soil animal communities and food webs using consistent methodology …
that aims to monitor soil animal communities and food webs using consistent methodology …
The travel speeds of large animals are limited by their heat-dissipation capacities
Movement is critical to animal survival and, thus, biodiversity in fragmented landscapes.
Increasing fragmentation in the Anthropocene necessitates predictions about the movement …
Increasing fragmentation in the Anthropocene necessitates predictions about the movement …
Rainforest conversion to cash crops reduces abundance, biomass and species richness of parasitoid wasps in Sumatra, Indonesia
Parasitoid wasps affect herbivory in natural and agricultural ecosystems, including cash
crops. The impacts of rainforest transformation to rubber and oil palm on parasitoid wasp …
crops. The impacts of rainforest transformation to rubber and oil palm on parasitoid wasp …
Earthworm invasion causes declines across soil fauna size classes and biodiversity facets in northern North American forests
Anthropogenic pressures alter the biodiversity, structure and organization of biological
communities with severe consequences for ecosystem processes. Species invasion is such …
communities with severe consequences for ecosystem processes. Species invasion is such …
Predator–prey interactions of terrestrial invertebrates are determined by predator body size and species identity
Predator–prey interactions shape ecosystems and can help maintain biodiversity. However,
for many of the earth's most biodiverse and abundant organisms, including terrestrial …
for many of the earth's most biodiverse and abundant organisms, including terrestrial …
Out of the dark: Using energy flux to connect above‐and belowground communities and ecosystem functioning
M Jochum, N Eisenhauer - European Journal of Soil Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil ecosystems are both particularly important to humans and vulnerable to human‐made
global change. Here, we identify some key aspects of soil community and ecosystem …
global change. Here, we identify some key aspects of soil community and ecosystem …
Increased arthropod biomass, abundance and species richness in an agricultural landscape after 32 years
J Fürst, K Bollmann, MM Gossner, P Duelli… - Journal of Insect …, 2023 - Springer
Recent studies reporting widespread declines in arthropod biomass, abundance and
species diversity raised wide concerns in research and conservation. However, repeated …
species diversity raised wide concerns in research and conservation. However, repeated …