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Ecology
Franklin Bertellotti, Nathalie R. Sommer, Oswald J. Schmitz, Matthew A. Mccary
Summary: The study found that decreasing habitat connectivity has a significant impact on the abundance and diversity of ground-dwelling arthropods, but not on flying arthropods. Additionally, changes in habitat connectivity also affected the trophic interactions among ground-dwelling arthropods.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Sikai Wang, Qiang Sheng, Feng Zhao, Tingting Zhang, Ping Zhuang
Summary: The study investigated the impact of using dikes for ecological restoration projects in the estuarine salt marsh of the Yangtze River, finding that fully and partially diked areas had different effects on macrobenthos diversity. Preserving tidewater canals can mitigate the negative effects of diking on macrobenthos, while providing an effective approach for biodiversity conservation.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Luara Castilho Pereira, Leonardo Balbinot, Gregorio Nolazco Matus, Herly Carlos Teixeira Dias, Kelly Cristina Tonello
Summary: Although the soil density and moisture varied in each passive restoration site, the 11 year-old passive restoration site showed similar resistance to penetration and infiltration rate to the 46 year-old passive restoration site.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Chengwei Tu, Qingqing Lu, Ya Zhang, Jiaojiao Tian, Yarong Gao, Yang Liu, Hanbo Yang, Lianghua Chen, Jian Zhang, Jing Wang, Jiujin Xiao
Summary: This study investigated the impact of Cinnamomum longipaniculatum plantation on the soil nematode community after 8 years of plantation reconstruction. The results showed that patch size influenced the effect of the plantation on the soil nematode community, with larger patches having less significant changes. Replanting gaps with C. longipaniculatum improved soil nutrient cycling and increased the diversity of the soil food web. The soil properties that affected the soil nematode community were organic carbon, pH, water content, and soil aggregate degree. Fungal nematodes had the strongest influence on omnivorous-predatory nematodes in the soil nematode community.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Francisco M. Azcarate, Violeta Hevia
Summary: The road network in the Community of Madrid, Spain, is deteriorating due to the expansion of agricultural and urban areas. The drove roads in the region are mainly affected by urbanization and agricultural practices, causing degradation of natural habitats and abandonment of grazing. Restoration efforts should focus on these affected areas and consider the reintroduction of livestock.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoqian Gong, Zhimin Qi, Jia Wen, Yongzhi Yan, Qingfu Liu, Yuanheng Li, Qing Zhang
Summary: This study explored the changes in plant taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity and driving factors during a 35-year aerial seeding restoration in Mu Us sandy land. The results showed that plant diversity increased first and then tended to a saturation state in the middle of restoration. Soil nutrients, including TN, TOC, and NO3--N, were positively correlated with plant diversity, while AP showed a negative correlation. Soil nitrogen and carbon promoted diversity in the early restoration period, while phosphorus limited diversity in the middle and late restoration periods. Restoration time, soil nutrients, and climate factors were identified as the main factors affecting plant diversity.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiwei Shen, Mengting Ge, Steven N. Handel, Wenji Wang, Zehua Jin, Niall G. Kirkwood
Summary: Compared to traditional strategies, phytoremediation using spontaneous invasive plants is a sustainable solution for brownfield remediation that improves soil chemical properties. Spontaneous invasive plants have advantages over native species in growth speed and resource-use efficiency, making them effective in degrading or removing soil pollutants. This research presents a conceptual and applicable model for using spontaneous invasive plants in brownfield phytoremediation, which involves five parameters and develops a database and overlay method for plant selection. The research also tests the feasibility of this model in a case study, proposing a novel approach for environmental remediation of contaminated soil.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Kripal Singh, Chaeho Byun
Summary: The impacts of plant invasion on biodiversity are visible and concerning. Limited reviews are available on how to restore the lost diversity of native communities after the control of invasive alien plants. This systematic review synthesizes recent developments related to the restoration of native plant communities after the management of invasive alien plants (MIAP) and provides a checklist for decision-making.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Sean B. Rapai, Brianna Collis, Thomas Henry, Kimberly Lyle, Steven G. Newmaster, Veronika Raizman, Robert H. Hanner
Summary: The study evaluated early successional plant community assemblage in a reclamation trial at Detour Lake Mine in northeastern Ontario, finding that applications of fertilizer or biosolids may increase alpha diversity and abundance of plants within the amendment treatments.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Xu, Xiankun Yang, Guoliang Xu, Jiafang Fu, Shirong Cai, Xiaolin Mu, Tao Zhou, Wenxin Zhang, Jiaxin Chen, Likuan Li, Zijie Xu
Summary: This study focuses on the Nanxiong Basin in southeastern China and analyzes the effectiveness of soil erosion control measures using satellite images and a model. The results show that implementing treatment for soil erosion control leads to a decrease in soil erosion and integrating soil and water conservation practices with management measures significantly improves soil erosion in the basin.
Article
Ecology
Peter Contos, Heloise Gibb, Sacha Jellinek, Nicholas P. Murphy
Summary: Many arthropod species may struggle to recolonize geographically isolated restoration sites, and full community restoration requires active interventions through rewilding.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jiao Zhao, Jing Ma, Yongjun Yang, Haochen Yu, Shaoliang Zhang, Fu Chen
Summary: The study found that different vegetation reconstruction modes influence the microbial community structure and function in mining soil, with soil organic matter, total nitrogen, and nitrate-nitrogen content positively correlated with fungal community richness.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, John M. Tirpak, Frank R. Thompson
Summary: Public-private partnerships are crucial for landscape conservation design (LCD), which aims to guide conservation efforts and foster collaboration among partners. However, variation in approach among LCD projects poses challenges to project coordination and integration, especially when few species or ecosystems are targeted by multiple projects.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ingrid Mamedes, Angelica Guerra, Dulce B. B. Rodrigues, Leticia Couto Garcia, Raquel de Faria Godoi, Paulo Tarso S. Oliveira
Summary: Based on the principles of user pays and provider gets, Payment for Environmental Services (PES) provides economic incentives or compensation to land users who engage in activities promoting ecosystem services. Despite the rapid growth of PES initiatives in Brazil, there is a lack of comprehensive, up-to-date studies on these programs in the country. Through interviews and literature reviews, this study investigates the overview of PES in Brazil and identifies 80 implemented programs, with the majority concentrated in the Atlantic Forest and Savanna biomes in Southeastern Brazil. The main focus of these programs is on improving water quality and quantity, with proposed practices including reforestation, protection of native vegetation, and soil and water conservation. While Brazil's PES experiences have shown positive impacts, major limitations include lack of transparency and monitoring, as well as inequitable spatial and financial distribution.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Miguel F. Jimenez, Liba Pejchar, Sarah E. Reed, Melissa R. McHale
Summary: Urban development can lead to habitat loss and species extirpation. Urban habitat enhancement programs aim to improve the quality of habitat for native species in urban areas. Evaluating such programs is important, and a study in Fort Collins, Colorado found that certified residential open spaces had less mowed vegetation cover and more human-sensitive bird species compared to uncertified residential open spaces.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, Moira Zellner, David H. Wise
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
David Hoekman, Matthew A. McCary, Jamin Dreyer, Claudio Gratton
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, David H. Wise
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, Joseph S. Phillips, Tanjona Ramiadantsoa, Lucas A. Nell, Amanda R. McCormick, Jamieson C. Botsch
Summary: The study analyzed the potential effects of pulsed subsidies on multiple trophic levels in the Lake MATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTEvatn region in Iceland. The results demonstrate that resource pulses can influence food web dynamics by changing the relative strength of bottom-up and top-down effects, with bottom-up effects predominating in most scenarios in this subarctic system.
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, Oswald J. Schmitz
Summary: Functional traits are useful for characterizing variation in community and ecosystem dynamics. Advances in trait-based ecology focus mainly on plant traits, but animal traits also contribute significantly to community and ecosystem processes. Invertebrates play important roles in nutrient cycling, but the effects of their functional traits on terrestrial nutrient cycling are still not fully understood.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, Randall D. Jackson, Claudio Gratton
Summary: The study found that vegetation structure can modulate the effects of insect spatial subsidies on litter decomposition, with taller canopies intercepting more insect subsidies and leading to faster decomposition. In contrast, shorter vegetation plots intercepted fewer subsidies and had no significant effects on decomposition. This suggests that changes in vegetation structure can have important implications for ecosystem functions reliant on spatial subsidies.
Article
Biology
Senay Yitbarek, Karen Bailey, Shakara Tyler, Jeramie Strickland, Matthew McCary, Nyeema C. Harris
Summary: The tragedy of the commons theory suggests that the depletion of common resources harms all stakeholders, but the actual outcomes are more complex. This article explores the interconnected feedback between resource strategies and the environment through the perspective of Blackologists, highlighting the influence of identity, culture, and lived experiences on our understanding and appreciation of nature. By deconstructing the uses of shared resources and identifying potential conflicts through resource partitioning, plasticity, and mitigation strategies, the article emphasizes the human dimension within these dynamics and how different studies and approaches can impact the outcome. Recommendations for avoiding environmental tragedies include inclusive engagement, interdisciplinarity, and oversight at various scales.
Article
Ecology
Matthew A. McCary, Madeline D. Kasprzak, Jamieson C. Botsch, David Hoekman, Randall D. Jackson, Claudio Gratton
Summary: Insect subsidies can stimulate soil microbial communities and litter decomposition in subarctic heathlands, leading to increased NPP and changes in plant community composition.
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Sara E. Kuebbing, Matthew A. McCary, Deah Lieurance, Martin A. Nunez, Mariana C. Chiuffo, Bo Zhang, Hanno Seebens, Daniel Simberloff, Laura A. Meyerson
Summary: The editorial board of the journal Biological Invasions aims to publish research on global patterns and processes of invasions, as well as relevant policy and conservation discussions. However, the demographic data for the current editorial board reveals imbalance in certain demographic, geographic, and topical expertise areas, guiding efforts to diversify the board.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Deah Lieurance, Sara Kuebbing, Matthew A. McCary, Martin A. Nunez
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Martin A. Nunez, Mariana C. Chiuffo, Hanno Seebens, Sara Kuebbing, Matthew A. McCary, Deah Lieurance, Bo Zhang, Daniel Simberloff, Laura A. Meyerson
Summary: Most published papers in ecology, including those in invasion science, come from a small number of countries, with the USA being a dominant force. However, research from around the world is crucial for a comprehensive understanding and management of biological invasions.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kristy M. Ferraro, Oswald J. Schmitz, Matthew A. McCary
Summary: The study indicates that the movement of large ungulates like caribou can increase the heterogeneity of available nutrients within a landscape and provide an important feedback for population stability. Results show that the density and sociality of caribou can affect nutrient distribution on the landscape, and the cumulative effects of consumption and deposition are crucial for landscape stability.
Article
Ecology
Laura Merwin, Lauren Umek, Alison E. Anastasio
Summary: Urbanized and post-industrial sites often have significant biodiversity, but are often overlooked by conservation professionals. Traditional restoration methods based on historic ecosystems are not suitable for these sites, but instead require nuanced planning that considers the current and potential community composition.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Susan J. Cheng, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Alex C. Moore, Kathy Darragh, Cesar O. Estien, J. W. Hammond, Christopher Lawrence, Kirby L. Mills, Marcella D. Baiz, Danielle Ignace, Lily Khadempour, Matthew A. McCary, Mallory M. Rice, Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Davila, Justine A. Smith
Summary: In ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB), there is an increasing focus on inclusivity. It is crucial to recognize the potential harm caused by the use of scientific terminology towards members of the research community. This article presents a framework for identifying and revising harmful language to promote inclusivity in EEB.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anton M. Potapov, Carlos A. Guerra, Johan van den Hoogen, Anatoly Babenko, Bruno C. Bellini, Matty P. Berg, Steven L. Chown, Louis Deharveng, Lubomir Kovac, Natalia A. Kuznetsova, Jean-Francois Ponge, Mikhail B. Potapov, David J. Russell, Douglas Alexandre, Juha M. Alatalo, Javier I. Arbea, Ipsa Bandyopadhyaya, Veronica Bernava, Stef Bokhorst, Thomas Bolger, Gabriela Castano-Meneses, Matthieu Chauvat, Ting-Wen Chen, Mathilde Chomel, Aimee T. Classen, Jerome Cortet, Peter Cuchta, Ana Manuela de la Pedrosa, Susana S. D. Ferreira, Cristina Fiera, Juliane Filser, Oscar Franken, Saori Fujii, Essivi Gagnon Koudji, Meixiang Gao, Benoit Gendreau-Berthiaume, Diego F. Gomez-Pamies, Michelle Greve, I. Tanya Handa, Charlene Heiniger, Martin Holmstrup, Pablo Homet, Mari Ivask, Charlene Janion-Scheepers, Malte Jochum, Sophie Joimel, Bruna Claudia S. Jorge, Edite Jucevica, Olga Ferlian, Luis Carlos Iunes de Oliveira Filho, Osmar Klauberg-Filho, Dilmar Baretta, Eveline J. Krab, Annely Kuu, Estevam C. A. de Lima, Dunmei Lin, Zoe Lindo, Amy Liu, Jing-Zhong Lu, Maria Jose Lucianez, Michael T. Marx, Matthew A. McCary, Maria A. Minor, Taizo Nakamori, Ilaria Negri, Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Jose G. Palacios-Vargas, Melanie M. Pollierer, Pascal Querner, Natalia Raschmanova, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Laura J. Raymond-Leonard, Laurent Rousseau, Ruslan A. Saifutdinov, Sandrine Salmon, Emma J. Sayer, Nicole Scheunemann, Cornelia Scholz, Julia Seeber, Yulia B. Shveenkova, Sophya K. Stebaeva, Maria Sterzynska, Xin Sun, Winda I. Susanti, Anastasia A. Taskaeva, Madhav P. Thakur, Maria A. Tsiafouli, Matthew S. Turnbull, Mthokozisi N. Twala, Alexei V. Uvarov, Lisa A. Venier, Lina A. Widenfalk, Bruna R. Winck, Daniel Winkler, Donghui Wu, Zhijing Xie, Rui Yin, Douglas Zeppelini, Thomas W. Crowther, Nico Eisenhauer, Stefan Scheu
Summary: Soil life plays a crucial role in maintaining the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Among soil arthropods, springtails are highly abundant and they regulate soil fertility and energy flow in above- and belowground food webs. However, we currently have limited knowledge about the global distribution of springtail diversity and density, as well as their relationship with energy fluxes.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)