Tropical land use alters functional diversity of soil food webs and leads to monopolization of the detrital energy channel
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.08.479508
Abstract: Agricultural expansion is among the main threats to biodiversity and functions of tropical ecosystems. Conversion of rainforest into plantations erodes biodiversity with little-explored consequences for food-web structure and energetics of belowground communities, and associated ecosystem… read more here.
Keywords: food; food webs; energy; soil food ... See more keywords
Uncovering trophic positions and food resources of soil animals using bulk natural stable isotope composition
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DOI: 10.1111/brv.12434
Abstract: Despite the major importance of soil biota in nutrient and energy fluxes, interactions in soil food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in uncovering the trophic structure of soil… read more here.
Keywords: stable isotope; soil food; soil; food ... See more keywords
Occurrence of Meloidogyne hapla relative to nematode abundance and soil food web structure in soil groups of selected Michigan vegetable production fields
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DOI: 10.1163/15685411-bja10091
Abstract: Despite considerable knowledge of distribution, biology and parasitic variability (PV) of Meloidogyne hapla in cropping systems, how its PV relates to soil health conditions remains unknown. This study investigated the relationship between the presence or… read more here.
Keywords: abundance; soil; food web; meloidogyne hapla ... See more keywords
Adaptive multi-paddock grazing management’s influence on soil food web community structure for: increasing pasture forage production, soil organic carbon, and reducing soil respiration rates in southeastern USA ranches
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13750
Abstract: Background Measurement of two grazing management’s influence on pasture productivity, soil food web structure, soil organic carbon and soil microbial respiration efficiency was conducted on five southeastern US, across-the-fence ranch pairs to compare adaptive multi-paddock… read more here.
Keywords: food web; carbon; management; soil food ... See more keywords