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Shrub encroachment influences root traits and mycorrhization in subalpine grasslands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands modifies ecosystem functions, species composition and soil properties. However, knowledge about its detailed below‐ground effects and specifically on concurrent changes in root traits and mycorrhizal associations is missing. We studied
Elena Tello‐García, Lucía Laorden‐Camacho, Marie‐Noëlle Binet, Camille Marchal, Sandra Lavorel, Karl Grigulis, Bello Mouhamadou, Anna‐Lena Neunteufel, Erich Tasser, Ulrike Tappeiner, Ursula Peintner, Georg Leitinger   +11 more
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Long‐term warming drives mineral‐associated organic carbon accumulation on the Tibetan Plateau

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Global warming affects both plant growth and soil microbial decomposition, creating uncertainty for the storage and persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. Limited decomposition rates often characterise cold alpine ecosystems.
Siyi Sun, Jiacong Zhou, Carsten W. Mueller, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Yixuan Zhang, Kees Jan van Groenigen, Andrew Nottingham, Wolfram Buss, Xin Chen, Sergio Velasco Ayuso, Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen, Ying Ma, Shuo Liu, Fabián Scholz, Wolfgang Wanek, Jørgen Eivind Olesen, Junji Cao, Ji Chen   +17 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

Landscape context mediates the relationship between plant functional traits and decomposition [PDF]

, 2019
Aims: It has been well demonstrated that several interacting endogenous and exogenous factors influence decomposition. However, teasing apart the direct and indirect effects of these factors to predict decomposition patterns in heterogenous landscapes ...
Harline, K, Mangan, SA, Myers, JA, Spasojevic, MJ, Stein, C   +4 more
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Plasticity in parental care: Interspecific competitor cues shape biparental cooperation in a burying beetle

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study contributes to our understanding of the effects of interspecific competition in species with biparental care where male and female parents must somehow coordinate their response to interspecific competition. Abstract Interspecific competition is an important evolutionary driver of many species' life histories and behaviours, arising wherever ...
Casey Patmore, Per T. Smiseth
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive goldfish trigger a regime shift in experimental lake ecosystems of varying trophic state

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
The pet trade distributes exotic animals around the globe that enrich human lives. However, some pets become pests when released into the wild. This study provides experimental evidence that goldfish will negatively affect native freshwater organisms and ecosystems.
William D. Hintz, Hannah Barrett, Rick A. Relyea   +2 more
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Mass decomposition dynamics and soil microbial community changes during the photodegradation process of leaf litter from three plant species in hyper-arid deserts

Scientific Reports
The significance of photodegradation in litter decomposition has gained recognition in arid and semi-arid terrestrial ecosystems. However, few studies have directly examined the effects of photodegradation in hyper-arid regions (annual precipitation 
Linjie Fan, Lisha Lin, Xiangyi Li
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term effects of riparian vegetation diversity on stream-dwelling microbes and litter decomposition [PDF]

, 2011
Manipulations of plant litter diversity have been shown to affect litter decomposition and to alter the structure of aquatic assemblages. However, most experiments addressing biodiversity effects have been conducted at small temporal scales.
Cássio, Fernanda, Duarte, Sofia Alexandra Ferreira, Fernandes, Isabel Rodrigues, Pascoal, Cláudia   +3 more
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Amidst (waste) abundance: world‐making and struggles in hosting a municipal landfill in the Bolivian lowlands Au milieu de l'abondance (de déchets) : fabrication du monde et luttes liées à la gestion d'une décharge municipale dans les basses terres de Bolivie

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
In recent decades, solid waste has proliferated worldwide, becoming a pressing global issue. This article explores the role of Indigenous people dwelling within and upon emerging waste scenarios, with a specific focus on involved forms of sociality and ontological contestation. Drawing on the case of a municipal landfill sited on a Guarani community in
Vanesa Martín Galán
wiley   +1 more source

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source