Articles with "ecological functions" as a keyword



Ecological functions provided by dung beetles are interlinked across space and time: evidence from 15 N isotope tracing.

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Published in 2017 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1653

Abstract: Maintaining multiple ecological functions ("multifunctionality") is crucial to sustain viable ecosystems. To date most studies on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) have focused on single or few ecological functions and services. However, there is a critical need… read more here.

Keywords: isotope tracing; time; dung; dung beetles ... See more keywords

Cyanobacterial Biocrust on Biomineralized Soil Mitigates Freeze–Thaw Effects and Preserves Structure and Ecological Functions

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Published in 2024 at "Microbial Ecology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02389-w

Abstract: Biocrust inoculation and microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) are tools used in restoring degraded arid lands. It remains unclear whether the ecological functions of the two tools persist when these methods are combined and subjected… read more here.

Keywords: biocrust; structure; ecological functions; freeze thaw ... See more keywords

Habitat proximity exerts opposing effects on key ecological functions

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Published in 2018 at "Landscape Ecology"

DOI: 10.1007/s10980-018-0680-6

Abstract: ContextConnectivity is an important property of landscapes that shapes populations and ecosystem functioning. We do not know, however, whether and how different types of spatial linkages combine to influence ecological functions, and this hampers their… read more here.

Keywords: key ecological; habitat proximity; proximity exerts; proximity reefs ... See more keywords
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Canopy cover is a key factor to preserve the ecological functions of dung beetles in the southern Atlantic Forest

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Published in 2020 at "Applied Soil Ecology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103652

Abstract: Abstract In general, livestock activities affect the diversity and ecological functions of dung beetles. However, some practices associated with tree retention could reduce this problem while maintaining productivity. The objective of this study was to… read more here.

Keywords: ecological functions; functions dung; dung beetles; burial activity ... See more keywords

Ecological functions of fungal sesquiterpenes in the food preference and fitness of soil Collembola

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Published in 2024 at "Royal Society Open Science"

DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231549

Abstract: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by fungi play a key role in locating and selecting hosts for fungivorous arthropods. However, the ecological functions of many common VOC classes, such as sesquiterpenes, remain unknown. Mutants of… read more here.

Keywords: food preference; collembola; ecological functions; fitness soil ... See more keywords

Rewilded mammal assemblages reveal the missing ecological functions of granivores

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Published in 2018 at "Functional Ecology"

DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12950

Abstract: Rewilding is a strategy for ecological restoration that uses reintroductions of animals to re-establish the ecological functions of keystone species. Globally, rewilding efforts have focused primarily on reinstating the ecological functions of charismatic megafauna. In… read more here.

Keywords: seed; rewilded areas; assemblages reveal; rewilded mammal ... See more keywords

Indicator species drive the key ecological functions of microbiota in a river impacted by rare earth elements acid mine drainage in South China.

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Published in 2021 at "Environmental microbiology"

DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15501

Abstract: Acid mine drainage (AMD) generated by rare earth elements (REEs) deposits exploration contains high concentrations of REEs, ammonium and sulfates, which is quite different from typical metallic AMD. Currently, microbial responses and ecological functions in… read more here.

Keywords: earth elements; acid mine; mine drainage; rare earth ... See more keywords

From predation to function: how myxobacteria drive soil microbial community dynamics and ecological functions

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Published in 2025 at "Applied and Environmental Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1128/aem.01922-25

Abstract: ABSTRACT Predatory myxobacteria play a crucial role as key predators in the soil microbial food web, influencing microbial community structure and functions. However, the mechanisms through which myxobacteria regulate these communities and their associated ecological… read more here.

Keywords: predation; soil microbial; ecological functions; soil ... See more keywords
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An Appraisal of Bird-Mediated Ecological Functions in a Changing World

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Published in 2017 at "Tropical Conservation Science"

DOI: 10.1177/1940082917703339

Abstract: Birds perform several ecological roles for ecosystem functioning and generate great benefits for human population in some circumstances. However, environmental disturbances, mostly due to anthropogenic actions, have caused a decrease of bird diversity and can… read more here.

Keywords: functions changing; bird; appraisal bird; mediated ecological ... See more keywords

Analyzing Ecological Functions in Coal MiningCities Based on RS and GIS

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Published in 2017 at "Polish Journal of Environmental Studies"

DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/75190

Abstract: Ecological problems have long been a hard issue in mining cities. This paper tried to present ecological functions in mining cities from two aspects: landscape ecology and ecological carrying capacity. The city of Qitaihe, one… read more here.

Keywords: ecological carrying; carrying capacity; coal; ecology ... See more keywords

ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUITABILITY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS BASED ON IDENTIFIED TOWNSCALE DOMINANT ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS IN HUANGSHAN CITY, CHINA

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Published in 2024 at "Applied Ecology and Environmental Research"

DOI: 10.15666/aeer/2201_077091

Abstract: . Ecological functions and environmental characteristics were examined by taking Huangshan City, China, as the research object in this study. On the basis of the evaluated ecological function importance, a method for identifying the dominant… read more here.

Keywords: suitability; ecological functions; huangshan city; ecological function ... See more keywords