Soil temperature effects on the structure and diversity of plant and invertebrate communities in a natural warming experiment

• Published in: Journal of Animal Ecology
• Main Authors: Robinson, Sinikka I., McLaughlin, Órla B., Marteinsdóttir, Bryndís, O'Gorman, Eoin J.
• Other Authors: Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (10.1111) 2018
• Subjects: 1181 Ecology; evolutionary biology; Arctic; climate change; Hengill; invertebrate community; natural experiment; pitfall; soil temperature; vegetation; FRESH-WATER ECOSYSTEMS; FOOD-WEB STRUCTURE; AQUATIC INSECTS; BERGMANNS RULE; INSECT HERBIVORES; BODY-SIZE; CLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS; RESPONSES; RANGE SHIFTS; SENTINEL SYSTEMS; Climate change; Global warming; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/234261

1. Global warming is predicted to significantly alter species physiology, biotic interactions and thus ecosystem functioning, as a consequence of coexisting species exhibiting a wide range of thermal sensitivities. There is, however, a dearth of research examining warming impacts on natural communit...