Rocks, lichens, and woody litter influenced the soil invertebrate density in upland tundra heath

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Jegede, Olukayode O., Standen, Katherine M., Siciliano, Steven, Lamb, Eric G., Stewart, Katherine J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2023
• Subjects: Research Article; Alectoria; Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Climate change; Tundra
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10153722/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37130125; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282068

Soil invertebrates are an integral part of Arctic ecosystems through their roles in the breakdown of litter, soil formation, and nutrient cycling. However, studies examining soil invertebrates in the Arctic are limited and our understanding of the abiotic and biotic drivers of these invertebrate com...