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Edges as ecological filters: Asymmetrical orientation‐specific arthropod activity across forest boundaries

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Moderate retention forestry creates structurally sharp forest edges that act as ecological filters, shaping orientation‐specific activity of ground‐dwelling arthropods. Using drift‐fence pitfall traps, we show that activity aligned with ecotones is more frequent than activity across forest–clearcut boundaries, particularly among detritivores.
Dominik Stočes, Ondřej Košulič, Adrián Purkart, Jan Šipoš   +3 more
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Resource Availability and Habitat Quality Drive Time‐Lag Effects in High‐Altitude Ungulate Distribution

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Our analysis revealed that while climate strongly influenced species distributions, habitat change drove most observed delays in distribution responses. In terms of community ecology, dispersed communities exhibited shorter time lags than concentrated groups. Analyses of lag duration revealed a 5–6‐year distribution lag effect in high‐altitude ungulate
Lu Wang, Xiuming Li, Ben Huang, Xiaoxue Li, Jizhen Chen, Ziyan Liao, Kun Jin   +6 more
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Higher Soil Mesofauna Abundance and Microbial Activities Drive Litter Decomposition in Subtropical Forests

Diversity
Soil fauna play an important role in litter decomposition and affect the “home-field advantage” (HFA) of litter decomposition. However, how this effect is modulated by the microenvironment needs further investigation. We conducted a reciprocal transplant
Hong Lin, Qin Kong, Xinyu Xu, Xingbing He, Yonghui Lin, Zaihua He, Yuehong Gao, Xiangshi Kong   +7 more
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Data reconciliation in multi‐trait experiments with kinship ordination

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract A central aim in biology is understanding the heritability of traits and how trait interactions contribute to success in diverse environments. Experiments that record multiple traits from individuals of known pedigree or genetic relatedness in distinct environments are key to addressing this aim.
Justin J. Van Ee, Megan L. Vahsen, Diana Gamba, Toby M. Maxwell, Bill E. Davidson, Brynne E. Lazarus, Lauren M. Porensky, Ruth Hufbauer, Matthew J. Germino, Peter B. Adler, Jesse R. Lasky, Mevin B. Hooten   +11 more
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What controls forest litter decomposition? A coordinated distributed teabag experiment across ten mountains

Ecography, EarlyView.
Litter decomposition in mountainous forest ecosystems is an essential process that affects carbon and nutrient cycling. However, the contribution of litter decomposition to terrestrial ecosystems is difficult to estimate accurately because of the limited comparability of different studies and limited data on local microclimatic and non‐climatic factors.
Shiyu Ma, Shengbin Chen, Yi Ding, Zhongsheng He, Gang Hu, Jie Liu, Ya‐huang Luo, Kun Song, Yongchuan Yang, Xiaolei Huang, Meixiang Gao, Lan Liu, Bo Chen, Xianjin He, Xiaorong Lu, Bingwei Lv, Liang‐Liang Ma, Yani Meng, Zhongping Tian, Hong‐wei Zhang, Xijin Zhang, Yansong Zhang, Zhaochen Zhang, Shaopeng Li, Jian Zhang   +24 more
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Alternative Food for Litter‐Inhabiting Predators Decreases Thrips Densities and Above‐Ground Plant Damage

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We studied predatory soil mites that control the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Thrips densities were significantly reduced by the predator Cosmolaelaps sabelisi. It presumably feeds on prepupae and pupae in the soil and on larvae aboveground.
Karen Muñoz‐Cárdenas, Diana Rueda‐Ramirez, Firdevs Ersin, Farid Faraji, Arne Janssen   +4 more
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Assessing soil and native high Andean grassland quality under grazing: A case study from the wet Puna of Peru

Grassland Science, EarlyView.
Abstract High Andean grasslands are vulnerable to changes in their nutritional quality and carbon sequestration capacity, especially in grazing systems. This study evaluated soil quality and native grasses by measuring carbon, physicochemical parameters, and the nutritional quality of predominant species in the wet Puna of Junín, Peru.
Alberto Arias‐Arredondo, Wendy E. Pérez, Sphyros Lastra, Juancarlos Cruz, Richard Solórzano‐Acosta, Cecilia Turín   +5 more
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Fly me to the canopy: Diptera communities in oak forest crowns as bioindicators of stand decline

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Diptera diversity: Oak decline increases the overall Diptera diversity, particularly in saproxylic and floricolous guilds, likely due to more open canopies and greater deadwood and floral resource availability. Family responses: Dolichopodidae, Empididae, Hybotidae and Anthomyiidae thrive in declining stands, whereas Mycetophilidae and other fungus ...
Anastasia Paupe, Elodie Le Souchu, Christophe Bouget, Christophe Daugeron, Clovis Quindroit, Pierre‐Yves Gloaguen, Patrick Grootaert, Mike Ashworth, Paul L. T. Beuk, Christophe Lauriaut, Valery O. Korneyev, Elena P. Kameneva, André Reimann, Julia J. Mlynarek, Jocelyn Claude, Pierre Tillier, Vivian Feng, Dalton de Souza Amorim, Rudolf Meier, Ximo Mengual, Tatiana Kúdelová, Thomas Lebard, Anders Lindström, Tobias Lilja, Santiago Jaume‐Schinkel, Jonas Mortelmans, Marija Ivković, David Brice, Bruno Righetti, Jean‐Paul Haenni, Pauline Bierre, Cécile Vincent‐Barbaroux, Aurélien Sallé   +32 more
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Swine Manure‐Derived Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Frass Enhances Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Vegetative Growth and Soil Epigeic Macro‐Arthropod Abundance

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of swine production has increased environmental concerns related to nutrient pollution and improper manure management. Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae offer a promising bioconversion approach, producing frass that may serve as a sustainable organic fertiliser.
Dwi Harya Yudistira, Isna Aprillia Chofifah, Bayu Anggita Wirabumi, Satoru Sato   +3 more
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Non‐native pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha carcasses benefit native benthic macroinvertebrates

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The invasion of the North Atlantic by pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha has raised concerns regarding their impact on coastal rivers. Although the influence of marine‐derived nutrients from returning adult O. gorbuscha on rivers in their native range has received much attention, the ecological consequences of invasive O.
Hui Wei, Gordon H. Copp, Rasmus B. Lauridsen, Tea Bašić, Phil I. Davison, John F. Murphy, James L. Pretty, Michał E. Skóra, Gabriela Zemelka, John Iwan Jones   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source