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Environmental Sciences
Melissa Sherman, Johanna Hripto, Erin K. Peck, Arthur J. Gold, Marc Peipoch, Paul Imhoff, Shreeram Inamdar
Summary: The study found that milldams have significant impacts on riparian groundwater gradients, flow directions, and mixing regimes, which vary under different hydrological conditions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Danni Wu, Deliang Lu, Jiaojun Zhu, Xiaowen Ge, Jinxin Zhang, Litao Lin, Xiaoyu Wang, Huaqi Liu, Guangqi Zhang
Summary: Forest gaps play an important role in temperate forest ecosystems. This study investigated the spatial distribution and replacement patterns of woody plants between primary and secondary forests during the gap-filling processes in Northeast China. The results showed that gap age, competition between species, and pre-existing regeneration status led to different species replacement patterns. Gap formation increased species richness, but only a small percentage of the species successfully reached the upper layer. The study provides insights into the competition dynamics among tree species during the gap-filling processes.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Ayjamal Keram, Umut Halik, Tayierjiang Aishan, Maierdang Keyimu, Kadeliya Jiapaer, Guolei Li
Summary: Tree mortality and regeneration play crucial roles in forest dynamics in arid regions. Water scarcity is the primary limiting factor for long-term changes in tree mortality, with canopy gaps promoting tree regeneration to some extent. The survival of seedlings and saplings is influenced by light availability and soil water at a regional scale.
Review
Forestry
Stephanie K. Kampf, Kathleen A. Dwire, Mathew P. Fairchild, Jason Dunham, Craig D. Snyder, Kristin L. Jaeger, Charles H. Luce, John C. Hammond, Codie Wilson, Margaret A. Zimmer, Marielle Sidell
Summary: Forest management guidelines are designed to protect water quality from unintended effects of land use changes. Nonperennial streams draining forested areas play a crucial role in connecting forested lands and the aquatic system. Land uses that modify flow regimes in these streams can affect sediment and organic matter transport and distribution, stream temperature dynamics, and biogeochemical processing. Limited research has examined how forest land uses affect ecosystem services and biota in these streams, but recent advances in data collection and research provide opportunities to resolve uncertainties.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Forestry
A. Louis Konig, Frits Mohren, Mart-Jan Schelhaas, Harald Bugmann, Gert-Jan Nabuurs
Summary: Climate change impacts on Europe's forests are occurring earlier than expected, with a particular vulnerability in forest regeneration. Forest dynamic models are crucial for understanding and predicting the effects of environmental changes on forests and ecosystem services. Current models need to be refined to accurately simulate altered forest regeneration trends under climate change. Additionally, more detailed representations of vegetation structure, functional diversity, and forest management changes are required.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Daniel Scherrer, Andri Baltensweiler, Matthias Buergi, Christoph Fischer, Golo Stadelmann, Thomas Wohlgemuth
Summary: The tree species composition of Swiss forests is influenced by environmental conditions and forest management, with varying degrees of naturalness. By comparing the recorded tree species composition with the idealized composition of potential natural forests, the naturalness of Swiss forests was evaluated. The analysis showed that 45% of Swiss forests were classified as 'not natural', while 42% were classified as 'natural' or 'close to natural'. Forests classified as 'not natural' mostly consisted of potential European beech and other broadleaf forests dominated by conifers. The research also revealed that forests with higher naturalness had a lower risk of disturbance events.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Shiyin Chen, Nan Lu, Bojie Fu, Shuai Wang, Lei Deng, Lixin Wang
Summary: Natural regeneration is the most cost-effective and straightforward strategy to mitigate climate change. China's natural forests, accounting for 71% of the forested area, have a carbon stock of 9.40 +/- 1.45 Pg C in 2010. When naturally regenerated to the over-mature stage, they have the potential to sequestrate 8.67 +/- 6.93 Pg C in the next two centuries, representing 48% of the natural forest ecosystem's carbon carrying capacity in China.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marcis Saklaurs, Stefanija Dubra, Liga Liepa, Diana Jansone, Aris Jansons
Summary: Riparian forests, located along the margins of freshwaters, are important ecosystems that provide numerous ecosystem services and improve water quality in adjacent water ecosystems. This study assessed the potential influence of forest management on water quality by analyzing species composition and structural diversity in riparian forests. The results indicated that water quality is affected by ground vegetation, which is in turn influenced by stand density and total yield. Therefore, site-specific decision making in riparian forest management is necessary to ensure the desired conditions in streams.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna M. Stefanowicz, Pawel Kapusta, Malgorzata Stanek, Kaja Rola, Szymon Zubek
Summary: This study compared the effects of herbaceous plant species on soil physicochemical and microbial properties in forest ecosystems, and found that herbaceous plants have a significant impact on soil microbial communities, but have less influence on soil chemical properties.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Angelo T. Filicetti, Scott E. Nielsen
Summary: Energy exploration leads to habitat fragmentation worldwide, particularly in the boreal forests of Alberta, Canada where seismic lines are significant sources of forest fragmentation. Reforestation efforts have been focused on these lines, but they are expensive and vulnerable to wildfires. However, a study found that even burnt seismic lines showed higher tree regeneration density compared to adjacent forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Erick Gutierrez, Irma Trejo
Summary: This study evaluated differences in the number of seedlings from trees and shrubs in different disturbance regimes in Sierra Norte, Mexico. It found that both environmental conditions and disturbances influence the recruitment of vegetation, with a positive influence on oak and other broadleaf species and a negative influence on conifers.
Article
Forestry
Ondrej Kameniar, Ondrej Vostarek, Martin Mikolas, Marek Svitok, Michal Frankovic, Robert C. Morrissey, Daniel Kozak, Thomas A. Nagel, Martin Dusatko, Jakob Pavlin, Matej Ferencik, William S. Keeton, Andreea Petronela Spinu, Ion Catalin Petritan, Linda Majdanova, Katarina Markuljakova, Catalin-Constantin Roibu, Rhiannon Gloor, Radek Bace, Arne Buechling, Michal Synek, Milos Rydval, Jakub Malek, Kresimir Begovic, Jenyk Hofmeister, Ruffy Rodrigo, Joseph L. Pettit, Ecaterina Fodor, Pavel Janda, Miroslav Svoboda
Summary: Understanding the temporal and spatial variations in historical disturbance regimes in primary forest landscapes is crucial for predicting forest development and adapting forest management. This study focused on the Fagaras Mountains in Romania to describe the disturbance regimes and synchronicity between different forest community types. The results highlighted the importance of protecting large continuous forest landscapes and adopting spatiotemporal forest management approaches to maintain biodiversity and adapt to climate change.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Maria Caballol, Ana Lucia Mendez-Cartin, Francesc Serrado, Miquel De Caceres, Lluis Coll, Jonas Oliva
Summary: Previous investigations of the role of pathogens in forests have mostly focused on interspecific interactions between canopy trees and seedlings via soil feedbacks. This study examines the direct feedbacks between canopy trees and seedlings through pathogen spillover. The findings suggest that temperature and stand variables influence the strength of canopy-understorey interactions. It also highlights the understudied mechanism of the Janzen-Connell theory and provides implications for forest regeneration dynamics under a warming climate scenario.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Lucas Andrigo Maure, Milena Fiuza Diniz, Marco Tulio Pacheco Coelho, Marina P. Souza de Oliveira, Milton Cezar Ribeiro, Fernando Rodrigues da Silva, Erica Hasui
Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing the resilience and stability of early second-growth forests in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The results showed that resilience was mainly affected by isothermality and precipitation, while stability was mainly influenced by bedrock occurrence and precipitation seasonality. The prediction maps revealed a spatial pattern of increasing resilience and stability from north to south. The findings can guide forest restoration efforts and help achieve restoration commitments in the Atlantic Forest.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mostafa Moradi, Mohammad Reza Jorfi, Reza Basiri, Sedigheh Yusef Naanaei, Mehdi Heydari
Summary: Livestock exclusion has a significant positive impact on soil quality and plant diversity, but the tree regeneration rate remains low. Additional factors, such as soil seed bank and socio-economic status, should be considered for forest restoration in Zagros forests.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Sterzynska, Pawel Nicia, Pawel Zadrozny, Cristina Fiera, Julia Shrubovych, Werner Ulrich
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Julia Shrubovych, Ernest C. Bernard
Article
Ecology
Sarah L. Bluhm, Anton M. Potapov, Julia Shrubovych, Silke Ammerschubert, Andrea Polle, Stefan Scheu
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pawel Nicia, Romualda Bejger, Maria Sterzynska, Pawel Zadrozny, Piotr Parzych, Agnieszka Bieda, Anita Kwartnik-Pruc
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2020)
Article
Zoology
Julia Shrubovych, Dilian G. Georgiev, Cristina Fiera
Article
Zoology
Julia Shrubovych
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Sterzynska, Julia Shrubovych, Karel Tajovsky, Peter Cuchta, Josef Stary, Jiri Kana, Jerzy Smykla
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Julia Shrubovych, Jerzy Smykla, Ernest C. Bernard
Article
Zoology
Loris Galli, Matteo Zinni, Julia Shrubovych, Elisa Colasanto
Summary: By measuring various body characteristics and conducting geometric morphometric analysis, it was shown that two populations of the Protura species Acerentomon italicum in Italy exhibit significant differences in foretarsus and anterior claw length, arrangement of setae on tergite VII, and COI-5P gene sequences. However, these differences are not substantial enough to classify them as separate species.
REVUE SUISSE DE ZOOLOGIE
(2021)
Article
Biology
Izabella Olejniczak, Maria Sterzynska, Pawel Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Ninel Panteleeva
Summary: This study focused on the structure and distribution patterns of collembolan communities along the environmental gradient from coastal tundra to aged macroalgae debris, showing that environmental filtering impacts collembolan species distributions and competition-colonisation trade-off mechanism determines community composition. The results suggest that environmental filtering influences collembolan species' distributions across the examined gradient and induces sorting of species according to their functional traits.
Article
Biology
Anton M. Potapov, Frederic Beaulieu, Klaus Birkhofer, Sarah L. Bluhm, Maxim Degtyarev, Miloslav Devetter, Anton A. Goncharov, Konstantin B. Gongalsky, Bernhard Klarner, Daniil Korobushkin, Dana F. Liebke, Mark Maraun, Rory J. Mc Donnell, Melanie M. Pollierer, Ina Schaefer, Julia Shrubovych, Irina I. Semenyuk, Alberto Sendra, Jiri Tuma, Michala Tumova, Anna B. Vassilieva, Ting-Wen Chen, Stefan Geisen, Olaf Schmidt, Alexei Tiunov, Stefan Scheu
Summary: Soil organisms play a crucial role in ecosystem functions by mineralizing carbon and releasing nutrients, which supports plant growth, biodiversity, and human nutrition. The feeding habits of soil organisms have been studied using molecular, biochemical, and isotopic tools, revealing new insights into their trophic relationships and food resource preferences. This comprehensive review provides a multifunctional classification of soil-associated consumers, integrating existing knowledge and novel methods, and highlights the importance of adopting these tools for future soil food-web research.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Masoumeh Shayanmehr, Ihor J. Kaprus, Hamed Ghobari, Eliye Yahyapour, Kiumars Mohammadi Samani, Elham Yoosefi Lafooraki, Mehdi Ghajar Sepanlou
Summary: Two new species of the genus Pseudachorutes from different parts of Iran are described and compared with other congeners. The study highlights the morphological differences between these species and provides an identification key for Pseudachorutes species in Iran.
Article
Biology
Vaclav Pizl, Maria Sterzynska, Karel Tajovsky, Josef Stary, Pawel Nicia, Pawel Zadrozny, Romualda Bejger
Summary: Natural and human-induced disturbances can affect soil biota in wetland ecosystems. This study shows that hydrologic disturbances in mountain wetlands can impact the functional and taxonomic composition of soil biota, particularly earthworms. Environmental filtering plays a key role in earthworm species sorting and trait variation under disturbed hydrologic conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dominika Chmolowska, Marcin Nobis, Elzbieta Rozei-Pabiran, Irena M. Grzes, Pawel Radzikowski, Mateusz Okrutniak, Waldemar Celary, Jakub Sternalski, Julia Shrubovych, Katarzyna Wasak-Sek
Summary: Habitat translocation is a method used to protect habitats during construction projects. This study focused on the translocation of wet meadows to derelict land and analyzed the impact on soil, vegetation, and invertebrate groups. The results showed decreased soil porosity and reduced numbers of springtails, while grasshopper numbers increased in the translocated plots. Biodiversity was maintained, although an influx of cosmopolitan species was observed and some vulnerable species declined in number.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
He Zhang, Aurore Degre, Caroline De Clerck, Shuangshuang Li, Jinshan Lian, Yuanyuan Peng, Tao Sun, Lindan Luo, Yanan Yue, Guihua Li, Jianfeng Zhang
Summary: The continuous expansion of sandy soil poses a threat to crop security. The use of chitin-rich organic material and attapulgite as soil amendments can improve degraded soil by increasing nutrient content and enzyme activity and altering bacterial community structure. This study provides insights into the link between soil properties, bacterial community structure, and microbial carbon metabolism function.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xian Zhou, Yi Jiang, Ganghua Leng, Wanting Ling, Jian Wang
Summary: Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues have significant impacts on soil pollution remediation. The addition of exogenous functional microbial consortium and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) can promote the degradation of bound PAH residues. This study fills the cognitive gap of GRSP in regulating the degradation of bound PAH residues in soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
Xinyu Zhao, Evrim Elcin, Lizhi He, Meththika Vithanage, Xiaokai Zhang, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Yun Deng, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Sabry M. Shaheen, Hailong Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: The increase of cultivated varieties of Chinese herbal remedies, the expansion of cultivation area, and long-term monoculture cropping have led to aggravated problems of soil diseases, yield loss, and quality reduction. Biochar, as a carbon-rich material, has the potential to improve soil quality and alleviate continuous crop obstacles for Chinese herbal remedies.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Melanie M. Pollierer, Anton Potapov, Andrey Zaitsev
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yajie Wang, Jiefeng Li, Yongfen Wei, Zhiyi Deng, Xiaodi Hao, Fusheng Li
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of heavy metal pollution caused by coal production on soil microbial ecology in the semi-arid region of Heilongjiang. The results reveal negative correlations between heavy metals and bacterial abundance and diversity. Twelve sensitive bacterial taxa and corresponding models were identified. Water content and total phosphorus were also found to play vital roles in regulating the bacterial community in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sujit Das, Sunanda Biswas, B. Ramakrishnan, T. K. Das, T. J. Purakayastha, B. H. Gawade, Priya Singh, Partha Sarathi Ghorai, Saloni Tripathy, Kanchan Sinha
Summary: This study assessed the impact of conservation agriculture on the biological soil health index in a rice-wheat system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The results showed that zero till direct seeded rice and crop residue incorporation could improve soil organic carbon, enzyme activities, and microbial population. Specifically, the inclusion of mungbean residues and sesbania brown manuring significantly increased the abundance of the nifH gene in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xingxiu Huang, Genxing Pan, Lianqing Li, Xuhui Zhang, Hailong Wang, Nanthi Bolan, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Chongjian Ma, Fuwei Liang, Yanjie Chen, Huashou Li
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of using a mixture of biomass waste ash and biochar on soil pH, heavy metal remediation, and plant growth. The results showed that the mixed use could ameliorate soil acidification, reduce absorption of cadmium and lead by plants, and promote plant growth. The special fertilizer prepared from the mixture can be used to promote crop growth and reduce environmental pollution.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Astrid C. H. Jaeger, Martin Hartmann, Rafaela Feola Conz, Johan Six, Emily F. Solly
Summary: This study investigates the effects of tree mortality on soil microbial communities using a mesocosm experiment. The results show that tree death influenced soil microbial abundance and composition, with the potential to affect soil processes in forest ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Dane C. Elmquist, Subodh Adhikari, Ina Popova, Sanford D. Eigenbrode
Summary: This study investigated the effects of soil arthropod communities from cereal-based agroecosystems on wheat plant growth and above-belowground interactions. The results showed that wheat grown in soils with arthropod communities had better growth and defense against aphids, compared to wheat grown in soils without arthropod communities.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Lei Wang, Jing Wang, Zhonghou Tang, Jidong Wang, Yongchun Zhang
Summary: This study found that the application of organic fertilizer enhances carbon and phosphorus cycling enzyme activities in soil, reshapes the soil microbial community structure, and regulates the interactions between these crucial indicators through soil organic carbon.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
M. Pawlett, N. T. Girkin, L. Deeks, D. L. Evans, R. Sakrabani, P. Masters, K. Garnett, N. Marquez-Grant
Summary: The modern funeral industry faces environmental risks and challenges, and natural burial offers a more sustainable alternative. However, there is a lack of research comparing the risks and benefits of natural burial practices, including groundwater contamination and atmospheric emissions. More scientific research is needed to understand and regulate funeral options, as well as cultural incentives for natural burial.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongcheng Wang, Jin Zhao, Dan Xiao, Meifeng Chen, Xunyang He
Summary: Root AMF colonization, diversity, and interactions vary with soil depth. Higher soil nutrient levels and root biomass promote colonization but suppress diversity and interactions in the upper soil layer compared to deeper layers.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhiyang Zhang, Shiting Zhang, Riikka Rinnan
Summary: This study revealed the mechanisms behind the effects of dung deposition on soil heterotrophic respiration, providing insights for grassland management and carbon feedback prediction in grazed ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ismail Ibrahim Garba, Graham R. Stirling, A. Marcelle Stirling, Alwyn Williams
Summary: Integrating diverse cover crops into dryland crop-fallow rotations can enhance soil nutrient and water retention, suppress soil-borne pests, and improve soil health. The effects on soil nematode communities are modulated by the functional type and mixture composition of the cover crops. Selecting cover crops with appropriate traits can improve soil health through suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes, promotion of free-living nematodes, and enhancement of soil food web complexity.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Min Li, Chao He, Miao Wei, Junmeng Long, Jingru Wang, Xinrong Yang, Kehan Wang, Xueli He
Summary: In extreme desert environments, black septate endophytes (DSE) can benefit the relict plant Gymnocarpos przewalskii by assisting it to survive and maintain ecosystem stability. The colonization of DSE in the roots of G. przewalskii varies significantly with seasons and sites, with soil properties being a major factor affecting the composition of DSE. Additionally, the functional metabolite composition of DSE strains varies greatly with different drought levels and isolates, indicating the potential complementarity between different strains in helping hosts cope with drought stress.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)