Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods
As glaciers retreat, their forelands represent “natural laboratories” for the study of primary succession. This review describes how certain arthropods conquer pristine ground and develop food webs before the establishment of vascular plants. Based on soil samples, pitfall traps, fallout and sticky...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:c8610da5-9351-4d56-809a-1f874a1a6e75 2024-05-19T07:36:22+00:00 Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods Hågvar, Sigmund Gobbi, Mauro Kaufmann, Rüdiger Ingimarsdóttir, María Caccianiga, Marco Valle, Barbara Pantini, Paolo Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo Vater, Amber 2020 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/c8610da5-9351-4d56-809a-1f874a1a6e75 https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11090644 eng eng MDPI AG https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/c8610da5-9351-4d56-809a-1f874a1a6e75 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11090644 scopus:85091290625 pmid:32961739 Insects; 11(9), pp 1-35 (2020) ISSN: 2075-4450 Ecology Arthropods Collembola Food web Foreland Glacier Pioneers Succession contributiontojournal/systematicreview info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2020 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11090644 2024-04-23T23:37:09Z As glaciers retreat, their forelands represent “natural laboratories” for the study of primary succession. This review describes how certain arthropods conquer pristine ground and develop food webs before the establishment of vascular plants. Based on soil samples, pitfall traps, fallout and sticky traps, gut content studies, and some unpublished data, we compare early arthropod succession on glacial forelands of northern Europe (Iceland, Norway including Svalbard, and Sweden) and of the Alps (Austria, Italy). While macroarthropod predators like ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones), and spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) have usually been considered as pioneers, assumed to feed on airborne prey, this review explains a different pattern. Here, we highlight that springtails (Collembola), probably feeding on biofilm made up of algae or cyanobacteria, are super-pioneers, even at high altitudes and under arctic conditions. We also point out that macroarthropod predators can use locally available prey, such as springtails or non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Pioneer arthropod communities vary under different biogeographical and climatic conditions. Two pioneer food webs, from northern Europe and the Alps, respectively, differed in structure and function. However, certain genera and orders were common to both. Generalists and specialists live together in a pioneer community. Cold-adapted specialists are threatened by glacier melting. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic glacier glacier glacier Iceland Svalbard Lund University Publications (LUP) Insects 11 9 644 |
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Ecology Arthropods Collembola Food web Foreland Glacier Pioneers Succession Hågvar, Sigmund Gobbi, Mauro Kaufmann, Rüdiger Ingimarsdóttir, María Caccianiga, Marco Valle, Barbara Pantini, Paolo Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo Vater, Amber Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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As glaciers retreat, their forelands represent “natural laboratories” for the study of primary succession. This review describes how certain arthropods conquer pristine ground and develop food webs before the establishment of vascular plants. Based on soil samples, pitfall traps, fallout and sticky traps, gut content studies, and some unpublished data, we compare early arthropod succession on glacial forelands of northern Europe (Iceland, Norway including Svalbard, and Sweden) and of the Alps (Austria, Italy). While macroarthropod predators like ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones), and spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) have usually been considered as pioneers, assumed to feed on airborne prey, this review explains a different pattern. Here, we highlight that springtails (Collembola), probably feeding on biofilm made up of algae or cyanobacteria, are super-pioneers, even at high altitudes and under arctic conditions. We also point out that macroarthropod predators can use locally available prey, such as springtails or non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Pioneer arthropod communities vary under different biogeographical and climatic conditions. Two pioneer food webs, from northern Europe and the Alps, respectively, differed in structure and function. However, certain genera and orders were common to both. Generalists and specialists live together in a pioneer community. Cold-adapted specialists are threatened by glacier melting. |
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Hågvar, Sigmund Gobbi, Mauro Kaufmann, Rüdiger Ingimarsdóttir, María Caccianiga, Marco Valle, Barbara Pantini, Paolo Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo Vater, Amber |
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Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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Ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : A review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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ecosystem birth near melting glaciers : a review on the pioneer role of ground-dwelling arthropods |
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Insects; 11(9), pp 1-35 (2020) ISSN: 2075-4450 |
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