Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests
Simple Summary We used a 1000 km long latitudinal gradient in north-western Russia to study the potential impacts of a changing climate on soil invertebrates visible by a naked eye (insects, spiders, earthworms etc.). We extracted these animals from soil, weighed them and identified them to the spec...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/352624 2023-08-20T04:08:39+02:00 Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests Kozlov, Mikhail V. Zverev, Vitali Gusarov, Vladimir I. Korobushkin, Daniil I. Krivosheina, Nina P. Mattila, Jaakko Mutanen, Marko Popova, Anna Prosvirov, Alexander S Punttila, Pekka Söderman, Guy Stanska, Marzena Taylor, Astrid Vahtera, Varpu Zubrii, Natalia Zvereva, Elena L. Suomen ympäristökeskus The Finnish Environment Institute 2023-01-06T10:58:15Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10138/352624 eng eng MDPI AG 10.3390/insects13010094 Insects 2075-4450 1 13 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/352624 URN:NBN:fi-fe202301061732 CC BY 4.0 openAccess diversity climate change biomass biotic interactions environmental gradient feeding guilds latitudinal variation macroecology macrofauna ravinnonotto hyönteiset hämähäkit kastemadot diversiteetti biomassa boreaalinen vyöhyke Venäjä Eurooppa ekologia eläinekologia ilmastonmuutokset maaperä eläimistö selkärangattomat A1 Journal article (refereed), original research A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä 2023 ftunivhelsihelda 2023-07-28T06:03:53Z Simple Summary We used a 1000 km long latitudinal gradient in north-western Russia to study the potential impacts of a changing climate on soil invertebrates visible by a naked eye (insects, spiders, earthworms etc.). We extracted these animals from soil, weighed them and identified them to the species level. We found that the diversity of soil invertebrates decreased towards the north, whereas the latitudinal pattern in biomass depended on the animal’s feeding habit. The biomass of species feeding on live plant roots and fungal mycelia decreased towards the north, whereas the biomass of species feeding on dead plant tissues and live invertebrates showed no significant latitudinal changes. The discovery of this variation in latitudinal biomass patterns suggests that soil invertebrates from different feeding guilds may respond differently to climate change. As a result, the biomass ratio between consumers and their food resources (e.g., herbivores and plants, predators and prey) may change. We poorly understood how this change will affect the future structure and functions of boreal forest ecosystems. Abstract Latitudinal gradients allow insights into the factors that shape ecosystem structure and delimit ecosystem processes, particularly climate. We asked whether the biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna in boreal forests change systematically along a latitudinal gradient spanning from 60° N to 69° N. Invertebrates (3697 individuals) were extracted from 400 soil samples (20 × 20 cm, 30 cm depth) collected at ten sites in 2015–2016 and then weighed and identified. We discovered 265 species living in soil and on the soil surface; their average density was 0.486 g d·w·m−2. The species-level diversity decreased from low to high latitudes. The biomass of soil macrofauna showed no latitudinal changes in early summer but decreased towards the north in late summer. This variation among study sites was associated with the decrease in mean annual temperature by ca 5 °C and with variation in fine root biomass. The ... Article in Journal/Newspaper North-Western Russia Helsingfors Universitet: HELDA – Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto |
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diversity climate change biomass biotic interactions environmental gradient feeding guilds latitudinal variation macroecology macrofauna ravinnonotto hyönteiset hämähäkit kastemadot diversiteetti biomassa boreaalinen vyöhyke Venäjä Eurooppa ekologia eläinekologia ilmastonmuutokset maaperä eläimistö selkärangattomat |
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diversity climate change biomass biotic interactions environmental gradient feeding guilds latitudinal variation macroecology macrofauna ravinnonotto hyönteiset hämähäkit kastemadot diversiteetti biomassa boreaalinen vyöhyke Venäjä Eurooppa ekologia eläinekologia ilmastonmuutokset maaperä eläimistö selkärangattomat Kozlov, Mikhail V. Zverev, Vitali Gusarov, Vladimir I. Korobushkin, Daniil I. Krivosheina, Nina P. Mattila, Jaakko Mutanen, Marko Popova, Anna Prosvirov, Alexander S Punttila, Pekka Söderman, Guy Stanska, Marzena Taylor, Astrid Vahtera, Varpu Zubrii, Natalia Zvereva, Elena L. Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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diversity climate change biomass biotic interactions environmental gradient feeding guilds latitudinal variation macroecology macrofauna ravinnonotto hyönteiset hämähäkit kastemadot diversiteetti biomassa boreaalinen vyöhyke Venäjä Eurooppa ekologia eläinekologia ilmastonmuutokset maaperä eläimistö selkärangattomat |
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Simple Summary We used a 1000 km long latitudinal gradient in north-western Russia to study the potential impacts of a changing climate on soil invertebrates visible by a naked eye (insects, spiders, earthworms etc.). We extracted these animals from soil, weighed them and identified them to the species level. We found that the diversity of soil invertebrates decreased towards the north, whereas the latitudinal pattern in biomass depended on the animal’s feeding habit. The biomass of species feeding on live plant roots and fungal mycelia decreased towards the north, whereas the biomass of species feeding on dead plant tissues and live invertebrates showed no significant latitudinal changes. The discovery of this variation in latitudinal biomass patterns suggests that soil invertebrates from different feeding guilds may respond differently to climate change. As a result, the biomass ratio between consumers and their food resources (e.g., herbivores and plants, predators and prey) may change. We poorly understood how this change will affect the future structure and functions of boreal forest ecosystems. Abstract Latitudinal gradients allow insights into the factors that shape ecosystem structure and delimit ecosystem processes, particularly climate. We asked whether the biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna in boreal forests change systematically along a latitudinal gradient spanning from 60° N to 69° N. Invertebrates (3697 individuals) were extracted from 400 soil samples (20 × 20 cm, 30 cm depth) collected at ten sites in 2015–2016 and then weighed and identified. We discovered 265 species living in soil and on the soil surface; their average density was 0.486 g d·w·m−2. The species-level diversity decreased from low to high latitudes. The biomass of soil macrofauna showed no latitudinal changes in early summer but decreased towards the north in late summer. This variation among study sites was associated with the decrease in mean annual temperature by ca 5 °C and with variation in fine root biomass. The ... |
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Suomen ympäristökeskus The Finnish Environment Institute |
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Kozlov, Mikhail V. Zverev, Vitali Gusarov, Vladimir I. Korobushkin, Daniil I. Krivosheina, Nina P. Mattila, Jaakko Mutanen, Marko Popova, Anna Prosvirov, Alexander S Punttila, Pekka Söderman, Guy Stanska, Marzena Taylor, Astrid Vahtera, Varpu Zubrii, Natalia Zvereva, Elena L. |
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Kozlov, Mikhail V. Zverev, Vitali Gusarov, Vladimir I. Korobushkin, Daniil I. Krivosheina, Nina P. Mattila, Jaakko Mutanen, Marko Popova, Anna Prosvirov, Alexander S Punttila, Pekka Söderman, Guy Stanska, Marzena Taylor, Astrid Vahtera, Varpu Zubrii, Natalia Zvereva, Elena L. |
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Kozlov, Mikhail V. |
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Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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Changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in European boreal forests |
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changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in european boreal forests |
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2023 |
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North-Western Russia |
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North-Western Russia |
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10.3390/insects13010094 Insects 2075-4450 1 13 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/352624 URN:NBN:fi-fe202301061732 |
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