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Integrating large mammalian herbivores into Dynamic Global Vegetation Models: Status and next steps

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Zoogeochemistry, the study of how animals influence elemental cycling within ecosystems, bridges the fields of zoology, ecology and biogeochemistry. Yet, most terrestrial ecosystem models, especially Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs), remain largely plant‐centric
Yue Cheng, Joanne Alice O'Keeffe, Andrew J. Abraham, Jesper Riis Christiansen, Frederik Nygaard Philipsen, Klaus Steenberg Larsen, Fabio Berzaghi, Carsten W. Mueller, Lars Vesterdal, Jeppe A. Kristensen, Elizabeth Le Roux   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil macrofauna functional groups and their effects on soil structure, as related to agricultural management practices across agroecological zones of Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2010
This study aimed at understanding the effects of crop management practices on soil macrofauna and the links with soil aggregation and soil organic matter dynamics, which is key to the improvement of infertile or degrading soils in Sub-Sahara Africa. Soil
Ayuke, F.O.
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How do insects pollinate flowers? Behaviour during visitation determines high pollination efficiency by a generalist insect

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ecosystem services provide essential benefits to human survival and well‐being. Animal behaviour is central to the delivery of many ecosystem services, yet we know little about how behaviour drives services' provision.
Martha Fox, Lorraine Scott, Isabella Capellini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large parameter uncertainty persists in soil food web models integrating stoichiometry, respiration and assimilation

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Soil food web models are essential for linking animal diversity to carbon and nutrient cycling. However, it is unclear how soil animals regulate excess carbon when nutrient availability limits their growth and how to best represent animal respiration in these models. To
Robert W. Buchkowski, George G. Brown, Francesca Bosello, Wilian C. Demetrio, Miguel Cooper, Elisa Thébault, Carlos Barreto, Zoë Lindo, Jérôme Mathieu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contextually conspicuous species are more likely to be venomous: Habitat‐dependent aposematic colouration found throughout snakes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Conspicuous colouration signals venomous nature throughout snakes. Abstract Many animals use conspicuous colours to advertise their unprofitability to potential predators, a phenomenon known as aposematism. For example, conspicuous banded patterns in snakes are often highlighted as aposematic signalling of their venomous nature.
Amy Duclaux, Michel Dugon, Kevin Healy
wiley   +1 more source

The "earthworm basket" method appears promising for measuring mulch burial in on-farm research

, 2022
Earthworms contribute to the dynamics of organic matter by collecting, burying, and ingesting plant litter. The "earthworm basket" protocol of EcoBioSoil (Rennes) allows observing part of these phenomena by placing baskets of chopped straw against the ...
Leveau, Lola, XIIth International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology, Fockedey, Aline, Bertin, Pierre, Belin, Xavier   +4 more
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Comparative Molecular Insights into Developmental and Behavioral Toxicity Induced by Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate Exposure on Zebrafish

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study compared the ecological toxicity of organic ultraviolet filters, octocrylene (OC) and ethylhexyl salicylate (EHS), on zebrafish embryos and larvae. EHS exhibited higher acute toxicity, causing increased mortality, hypoactive behavior at 50 mg/L, and disruptions in lipid homeostasis, while OC primarily affected hypoxia response and ...
Xiaoyang Lu, Li Sun, Jiao Chen, Jing Wang, Miao Guan, Shixia Xu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Root Foraging Influences Plant Growth Responses to Earthworm Foraging

, 2014
Interactions among the foraging behaviours of co-occurring animal species can impact population and community dynamics; the consequences of interactions between plant and animal foraging behaviours have received less attention. In North American forests,
Cahill Jr, J. F., Cameron, E. K., Bayne, E. M.   +2 more
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Supplementing beef cattle diets with brown seaweed affects coprophagous beetles' dung use

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Supplementing beef cattle diets with brown seaweed reduced the attractiveness of dung for a common dung beetle (Onthophagus nuchicornis). Dietary supplementation with brown seaweed appeared to reduce the proportion of major males in the F1 generation.
Samantha Bennett, Rhea Lumactud, Ghader Manafiazar, Paul Manning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field experiment reveals varied earthworm densities boost soil organic carbon more than they increase carbon dioxide emissions

Geoderma
Earthworms play crucial roles in regulating soil organic carbon (SOC) and greenhouse gas emissions in forest soils. Laboratory studies have proven that they promote soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the effects of earthworm activity on forest
Yufeng Qiu, Ronggui Tang, Yihong Liu, Youchao Chen, Yuye Shen, Shoujia Zhuo, Yanjiang Cai, Scott X. Chang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source