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Taxonomic diversity of litter and soil invertebrates and the structure of dominance of their communities under the influence of natural afforestation of model plots in Western Polissia

Біологічні студії, 2023
Background. Composition of tree species plays an important role in the structural and functional organization of soil invertebrates during the process of afforestation, which affects the trophic structure of soil invertebrate communities.
Inna Tsaryk, Vasyl Yavornytskyi, Ostap Reshetylo   +2 more
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Incorporation of mineral nitrogen into the soil food web as affected by plant community composition

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Although nitrogen (N) deposition is increasing globally, N availability still limits many organisms, such as microorganisms and mesofauna. However, little is known to which extent soil organisms rely on mineral‐derived N and whether plant community ...
Tanja Strecker, Annette Jesch, Dörte Bachmann, Melissa Jüds, Kevin Karbstein, Janneke Ravenek, Christiane Roscher, Alexandra Weigelt, Nico Eisenhauer, Stefan Scheu   +9 more
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The Impact of Root-Derived Resources on Forest Soil Invertebrates Depends on Body Size and Trophic Position

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021
Forest soil food webs have been assumed to be fueled substantially by root-derived resources. However, until today the flux of root-derived resources into soil animals has been investigated virtually exclusively using isotope labeling experiments ...
Sarah L. Bluhm, Bernhard Eitzinger, Christian Bluhm, Olga Ferlian, Kerstin Heidemann, Marcel Ciobanu, Mark Maraun, Stefan Scheu, Stefan Scheu   +8 more
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Comparison of soil mesofauna communities in protected forests and production forests of Pesanggrahan Beach, Malang Regency [PDF]

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Mesofauna soil plays an important role for balancing soil ecosystem and its abundance is influenced by soil environment. This study aims to reveal and compare soil mesofauna communities based on H', E, R, IVI, litter decomposition rate and the ...
Wanodya Tiara Raras, Rohman Fatchur, Rahayu Sofia Ery, Sumberartha I Wayan   +3 more
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Effects of Soil Quality Decline on Soil-Dwelling Mesofaunal Communities in Agricultural Lands of the Mollisols Region, China

Agriculture
Soil quality decline can adversely affect ecosystem health and land productivity, with soil-dwelling mesofauna considered to potentially fulfill vital functions in accurately predicting these outcomes. However, the current state of research reveals a gap
Chen Ma, Xin Yao, Guoming Du
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Effects of different management practices of organic uphill grasslands on the abundance and diversity of soil mesofauna

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2018
In this study the effect of different grassland managements (cattle grazing with different intensities and mowing) on soil mesofauna, i.e. mites (Acari) and springtails (Collembola), was studied.
Iwona Gruss, Karolina Pastuszko, Jacek Twardowski, Michał Hurej   +3 more
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SOIL FAUNAL DIVERSITY AS A BIOINDICATOR OF SOIL HEALTH ACROSS DIFFERENT LAND-USE TYPES

JTSL (Jurnal Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan)
This study examines soil mesofauna and macrofauna as bioindicators of soil health and ecological integrity across three land-use systems: oil palm plantations, open lands, and bamboo forests.
Gian Juliano, Rabbirl Yarham Mahardika, Anggraeni Nur Hidayah, Mira Mardhiah, Nahdlia Putri Alayya, Haikal Caesa Prayudi, Elsa Kumala Putri, Dita Sulistiyawati, Dirman, Mariyetha Sagala, Nisa Azzahra Gusviani   +10 more
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Soil mesoarthropods in areas of coal mining under environmental recovery [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2017
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the soil mesofauna composition in non-mining and in mining areas under environmental recovery with native vegetation and forest planting, in a coalmine in Southern Brazil.
Dayanna do Nascimento Machado, Ervandil Corrêa Costa, Leandra Pedron   +2 more
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The threat of a major tree pathogen to forest soil mesofauna food webs and ecosystem functioning

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Tree pathogens threaten the survival of many forest foundation tree species worldwide. However, there is limited knowledge of how dieback of foundation tree species may threaten other components of forest ecosystems, such as soil biodiversity and ...
Marijke Struijk, Marijke Struijk, Jamie R. Stavert, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Luitgard Schwendenmann, Poppy Joaquina Romera, Grace Mitchell, Grace Mitchell, Marie Sünnemann, Marie Sünnemann, Jaynie Yang, Fredrik Hjelm, Andrew D. Barnes   +13 more
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Seasonal Drivers Exert Stronger Effects on Mesofauna Communities than Agricultural Management in Two Contrasting Arable Soils

Agronomy
Soil mesofauna play important roles in soil food webs, organic matter decomposition, and nutrient cycling. We quantified mesofauna responses to tillage, liming, fertilisation, and Geo2 biostimulant application at two Croatian experimental sites differing
Ana Kiš, Goran Palijan, Olga Jovanović Glavaš, Tamara Đerđ, Danijel Jug, Irena Jug, Branimir Hackenberger Kutuzović, Davorka Hackenberger Kutuzović   +7 more
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