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Diversity of Collembola under various types of anthropogenic load on ecosystems of European part of Russia [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2020
Despite the key role played by soil organisms in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and provisioning of ecosystem services (Barrios 2007, Bardgett and Putten 2014) available open data on soil biodiversity are incongruously scarce (Eisenhauer 2017, 
Nataliya Kuznetsova, Natalya Ivanova
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Responses of Soil Arthropod Communities to Varying Shading Levels in Agriphotovoltaic Systems

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Soil fauna was primarily influenced by crop type and season rather than AgriPhotovoltaic (APV) panels. Elevated panels increased soil temperature and soil organic matter in early wheat stages, while shading enhanced soil moisture for tomatoes, benefiting moisture‐sensitive taxa.
Cristina Menta, Aldo Dal Prà, Jasmine Scartozzi, Federico Gavinelli, Giuseppe Concheri, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Gabriele Testa, Giancarlo Ghidesi, Sara Remelli   +8 more
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Accuracy of occurrence and abundance estimates from insect metabarcoding

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract DNA metabarcoding—high‐throughput sequencing of barcode regions from bulk samples—has become a key tool for insect biodiversity assessment. Yet, how methodological choices affect the accuracy of metabarcoding data remains insufficiently explored. In this paper, we ask: (1) How does the lysis method (non‐destructive lysis vs.
Ela Iwaszkiewicz‐Eggebrecht, Emma Granqvist, Karol H. Nowak, Catalina Valdivia, Mateusz Buczek, Amrita Srivathsan, Emily Hartop, Andreia Miraldo, Tomas Roslin, Ayco J. M. Tack, Piotr Łukasik, Rudolf Meier, Fredrik Ronquist   +12 more
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Springtails (Collembola, Hexapoda) inhabiting algae with different degrees of waste product contamination

Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, 2012
The study was carried out in July 2009 in Murmansk (68°57’ N; 33°03’E) and involved algae that had washed up at the edge of the intertidal zone of Kola Bay.
Izabella Olejniczak, Paweł Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Ninel Panteleeva   +3 more
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Comparing Methods for Measuring Predation: Toward a Quantitative–Informative Indicator of Natural Pest Control

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Predation methods vary widely in their ability to quantify biological control. Estimating predation rates (the number of prey killed per predator per time unit) is crucial. Combining predation rates with predator abundance yields real‐time field estimates of pests consumed.
Yann Tricault, Abel Masson, Sylvain Poggi, Elsa Canard, Manuel Plantegenest   +4 more
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The effect of ground cover plants in apple orchards on soil-dwelling Collembola [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection Research
Ground cover plants in orchards can effectively improve soil quality. One factor determin­ing soil health is the presence of fauna, including mesofauna, which play a crucial role in soil ecosystems.
Olena Ewa Niszczak, Jacek Twardowski, Iwona Gruss, Kamila Twardowska, Maria Licznar-Małańczuk   +4 more
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Springtails—Worldwide Jumpers [PDF]

Frontiers for Young Minds, 2020
Springtails are tiny, six-legged animals that you meet every day, but hardly notice. They can survive in big cities, on ice in Antarctica, in the deepest caves, and in rainforest canopies. Some scientists call them the earliest known and the most numerous insects on Earth.
Potapov, Anton, Potapov, Anton; 1Animal Ecology, J.F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany   +1 more
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Quantifying Species‐ and Community‐Level Predation by Carabids on Pests and Beneficials in Wheat and Beet Fields

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using a model that translates qualitative prey detection data (presence/absence in predator gut contents) into quantitative predation rates, we estimate species‐specific diets of nine carabid species across three cropping contexts (wheat, sugar beet, and fodder beet) for five prey types.
Marion Rosec, Yann Tricault, Sylvain Poggi, Elsa Canard, Ambre Sacco Martret de Préville, Pierre Gendron, Lena Barascou, Marianne Doehler, Ségolène Buzy, Aurore Arnoult, Anne Le Ralec, Manuel Plantegenest, Abel Masson   +12 more
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Diversity Loss of Epigeic Collembola after Grassland Conversion into Eucalyptus Forestry in Brazilian Pampa Domain

Diversity, 2022
The Brazilian Pampa is a rich domain mainly represented by grasslands. Conversion of native vegetation into Eucalyptus plantation leads to soil degradation and losses on local fauna and flora.
Clécio Danilo Dias da Silva, Bruno Cavalcante Bellini, Vitor Mateus Rigotti, Rudy Camilo Nunes, Luciana da Silva Menezes, Bruna Raquel Winck   +5 more
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The Great Dividing Range as a driver of genetic divergence in a low‐dispersing dragonfly

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Population genomic analyses revealed low genetic differentiation and no discrete population structure across the Great Dividing Range, indicating widespread gene flow in Synthemis eustalacta. Genetic divergence was associated with environmental gradients, elevation and landscape resistance rather than geographic distance, supporting isolation by ...
Aaron M. Goodman, Ethan R. Tolman, Christopher D. Beatty, Mary E. Blair, John C. Abbott, David M. Alfaro, Seth Bybee, Rhema Uche‐Dike, Dominic A. Evangelista, Paul B. Frandsen, Ellie Gamett, Lilany Garcia, Rob Guralnick, Carl P. Hulick, Manpreet K. Kohli, Liam McCarthy, Kelly Reyes, Kassandra Taveras, Vincent Wade, Akifa Zahara, Jessica L. Ware   +20 more
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