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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
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Land use intensification results in abrupt transitions between extensively and intensively managed grasslands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding whether land use intensification causes regime shifts (i.e. persistent, large changes in ecosystem states) is of key importance for management, particularly if these shifts occur abruptly as thresholds in land use intensity are crossed.
Hugo Saiz, Lena Neuenkamp, Caterina Penone, Klaus Birkhofer, Nico Blüthgen, Steffen Boch, Michael Bonkowski, Francois Buscot, María Felipe‐Lucia, Anna Maria Fiore‐Donno, Markus Fischer, Martin Freitag, Oscar Godoy, Kezia Goldmann, Martin Gossner, Ute Hamer, Norbert Hölzel, Kirsten Jung, Ellen Kandeler, Valentin Klaus, Till Kleinebecker, Sophia Leimer, Sven Marhan, Yvonne Oelmann, Jörg Overmann, Daniel Prati, Swen Renner, Matthias Rillig, Sebastian Seibold, Michael Schloter, Ingo Schoening, Johannes Sikorski, Stephanie Socher, Emily Solly, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Barbara Stempfhuber, Catrin Westphal, Wolfgang Wilcke, Tesfaye Wubet, Susanne Wurst, Eric Allan   +40 more
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Goose herbivory alters soil microbial community functional potential in a sub‐Arctic wetland

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Herbivory alters below‐ground resource dynamics via direct and indirect mechanisms, yet its effects on microbial functional potential remain poorly understood. This limits our understanding of the mechanisms that link animal, plant and microbial functional roles in ...
Jaron Adkins, Bonnie G. Waring, Karen H. Beard, Ryan T. Choi, Taylor Saunders, Emily A. Chavez, Lindsay R. Miller, Edd Hammill, Trisha B. Atwood   +8 more
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Precipitation‐mediated asymmetric fitness consequences of nectar robbing in distylous Primula florindae

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Flowers with deep corollas are frequently associated with nectar robbing, a behaviour that often reduces pollen transfer and seed production. Robbing scars, however, may further affect plant reproductive success through rainwater entry into corolla tubes.
Wu Sun, Judith Trunschke, Run‐Dong Shi, Hao Wang, Chang‐Yun Zheng, Zi‐Lin Xu, Jie Zhang   +6 more
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High‐dimensional elementomes outperform CNP models in explaining photosynthetic traits

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Links between plant elementomes (i.e. the concentration of chemical elements in plant tissue) and functional traits have the potential to improve predictions of plant physiological performance and ecosystem processes, and their response to environmental change.
Roger Grau‐Andrés, Ana M. Yáñez‐Serrano, Jordi Corbera, Joan Llusià, Josep Peñuelas, Catherine Preece, Francesc Sabater, Jordi Sardans, Marcos Fernández‐Martínez   +8 more
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Plant‐derived compounds to improve soil inoculation for restoration

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Restoring the soil microbiome is increasingly recognized as an important requirement for the success of ecosystem restoration. Soil inoculation can reintroduce the missing taxa, but its application is limited by the large amount of donor soil that is needed and by the ...
Farzad Aslani, Sofia I. F. Gomes, T. Martijn Bezemer   +2 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree Species Diversity, Canopy Height, and Soil Nutrient Availability Shape Leaf Insect Herbivory in Zhoushan Archipelago, China. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Zhang Y, Yan E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Offspring performance does not explain oviposition preference in the leafminer Stigmella sorbi (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): a tri‐trophic perspective

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We studied oviposition site selection in a leaf‐mining moth (Stigmella sorbi) on rowan trees (Sorbus aucuparia) in northwestern Russia, assessing larval performance across different shoot types, leaf positions, and leaflets. Larval survival was highest on long vegetative shoots, yet females showed no preference for these optimal sites.
Mikhail V. Kozlov, Vitali Zverev
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Drought Dominates over Warming in Structuring Growth and Defense in Invasive <i>Solidago canadensis</i> vs. Native <i>Solidago decurrens</i>. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Okundi J, Yuan L, Li G, Zagorchev L, Du D, Li J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source