The legacy of ecological imperialism in the Scandes: Earthworms and their implications for Arctic research
ABSTRACTIn the nineteenth century, numerous settlements were established in the alpine region of Fennoscandia (the Scandes), an area that later became a major international scene for Arctic research. Here we raise awareness of this era and show that earthworm-driven bioturbation in “pristine” soils...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d51da91d7960455dacc4a8703ce26a9a 2024-09-15T17:49:02+00:00 The legacy of ecological imperialism in the Scandes: Earthworms and their implications for Arctic research Philip Jerand Jonatan Klaminder Johan Linderholm 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2023.2274650 https://doaj.org/article/d51da91d7960455dacc4a8703ce26a9a EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15230430.2023.2274650 https://doaj.org/toc/1523-0430 https://doaj.org/toc/1938-4246 doi:10.1080/15230430.2023.2274650 1938-4246 1523-0430 https://doaj.org/article/d51da91d7960455dacc4a8703ce26a9a Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 55, Iss 1 (2023) Archaeology bioturbation historical sources phosphate analysis soil classification Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2023.2274650 2024-08-05T17:49:40Z ABSTRACTIn the nineteenth century, numerous settlements were established in the alpine region of Fennoscandia (the Scandes), an area that later became a major international scene for Arctic research. Here we raise awareness of this era and show that earthworm-driven bioturbation in “pristine” soils around contemporary Arctic research infrastructure is caused by soil fauna left behind during early land use. We use soil preserved under an alpine settlement to highlight that soils were not bioturbated when the first house was built at a site where bioturbation is now widespread. A review of archived material with unique site-specific chronology constrained the onset of bioturbation to the post-1871 era. Our results suggest that small-scale land use introduced earthworms that now thrive far beyond the realms of former cultivated fields. The legacy of soil fauna from this example of “ecological imperialism” still lingers and should be considered when studying soils of the Scandes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic Fennoscandia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 55 1 |
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ABSTRACTIn the nineteenth century, numerous settlements were established in the alpine region of Fennoscandia (the Scandes), an area that later became a major international scene for Arctic research. Here we raise awareness of this era and show that earthworm-driven bioturbation in “pristine” soils around contemporary Arctic research infrastructure is caused by soil fauna left behind during early land use. We use soil preserved under an alpine settlement to highlight that soils were not bioturbated when the first house was built at a site where bioturbation is now widespread. A review of archived material with unique site-specific chronology constrained the onset of bioturbation to the post-1871 era. Our results suggest that small-scale land use introduced earthworms that now thrive far beyond the realms of former cultivated fields. The legacy of soil fauna from this example of “ecological imperialism” still lingers and should be considered when studying soils of the Scandes. |
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The legacy of ecological imperialism in the Scandes: Earthworms and their implications for Arctic research |
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