A review of biological soil crusts and how they can colonize other worlds: insights from these Brazilian ecosystem engineers.
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac162
Abstract: When bryophytes, lichens, eukaryotic algae, cyanobacteria, bacteria and fungi live interacting intimately with the most superficial particles of the soil, they form a complex community of organisms called the biological soil crust (BSC or biocrust).… read more here.
Keywords: soil crusts; review biological; crusts colonize; ecosystem engineers ... See more keywords
Mitochondrial Phylogenomics Resolves the Global Spread of Higher Termites, Ecosystem Engineers of the Tropics
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw253
Abstract: The higher termites (Termitidae) are keystone species and ecosystem engineers. They have exceptional biomass and play important roles in decomposition of dead plant matter, in soil manipulation, and as the primary food for many animals,… read more here.
Keywords: mitochondrial phylogenomics; phylogenomics resolves; ecosystem engineers; higher termites ... See more keywords
Fast‐growing oysters show reduced capacity to provide a thermal refuge to intertidal biodiversity at high temperatures
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12757
Abstract: Ecosystem engineers that modify the thermal environment experienced by associated organisms might assist in the climate change adaptation of species. This depends on the ability of ecosystem engineers to persist and continue to ameliorate thermal… read more here.
Keywords: growing oysters; capacity; ecosystem engineers; fast growing ... See more keywords
The ecological legacy of 20th century acidification carried on by ecosystem engineers
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DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12259
Abstract: Aims Acidification by airborne pollution strongly degraded terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems until the late 20th century. Although geochemical recovery has been observed since then, there has been little recovery of ecological communities, and the reasons… read more here.
Keywords: spring fens; plant; acidification; ecosystem engineers ... See more keywords
Opportunities, research gaps, and risks in allogenic ecosystem engineer mimicry
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.70018
Abstract: In an age of anthropogenically driven species loss and increasingly novel ecosystems, ecosystem engineer restoration is a process‐based approach to supporting ecosystem function. Many ecosystem engineers have low or declining population sizes. When feasibility and… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem engineers; ecosystem; allogenic ecosystem; mimicry ... See more keywords
The interplay of co-occurring ecosystem engineers shapes the structure of benthic communities – a mesocosm experiment
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1304442
Abstract: Ecosystem engineers play a pivotal role in shaping habitats through their activities and presence. In shallow Baltic waters, seagrasses, patch-forming mussels, and infaunal clams modify soft bottom habitats, impacting benthic community structure. While the individual… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem engineers; mesocosm experiment; structure; benthic communities ... See more keywords
Undermining the foundation: a brief overview of the effects of a widespread invader on coastal ecosystem engineers
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1614368
Abstract: By creating habitats or influencing the immediate physical environment, ecosystem engineers shape the diversity, function and services provided by ecosystems. Thus, the disruption of these species is relevant given their broad influence on native communities… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem engineers; ecosystem; undermining foundation; coastal ecosystem ... See more keywords
Ecosystem engineers can regulate resource allocation strategies in associated plant species
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1387951
Abstract: Balancing the biomass requirements of different functions for the purpose of population reproduction and persistence can be challenging for alpine plants due to extreme environmental stresses from both above- and below-ground sources. The presence of… read more here.
Keywords: ecosystem engineers; plant; engineered microhabitats; allocation strategies ... See more keywords
Roles of Bryophytes in Forest Sustainability—Positive or Negative?
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DOI: 10.3390/su16062359
Abstract: Bryophytes were traditionally ignored in most studies of forest ecosystem processes, or they were included with litter or soil. In the last few decades we have begun to understand their many roles that permit them… read more here.
Keywords: positive negative; roles bryophytes; ecosystem engineers; bryophyte species ... See more keywords