Herbivore-mediated linkages between aboveground and belowground communities

By R. Bardgett, David A. Wardle. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Synthesizing the effects of large, wild herbivore exclusion on ecosystem function (2019, background): “In contrast, large herbivores in low-productivity systems or those with historically low population densities often decelerate nutrient cycling (Bardgett & Wardle, 2003) via selective foraging for nutrientrich plants, which subsequently shifts communities toward species that decompose slowly (e.g.…”
Vertebrate herbivores and ecosystem control: cascading effects of faeces on tundra ecosystems (2004, background): “…ECOGRAPHY 27:2 (2004) herbivore effects have been identified, but central to most is the alteration of the quantity and quality of organic matter that is returned to the soil, hence influencing soil nutrient cycling (Hobbs 1996, Bardgett et al. 1998a, Wardle 2002, Bardgett and Wardle 2003).”
FEEDBACK IN THE PLANT-SOIL SYSTEM (2005, background): “Complexity of feedback pathways: Is the posited feedback described as a simple two-component loop (Figure 1) or are there multiple components and interactions activity) (42)?”
Cattle grazing increases microbial biomass and alters soil nematode communities in subtropical pastures (2006, background): “Soil microbial biomass does not respond in a uniform way to herbivory by livestock or other large grazers in grazed ecosystems and has been observed to increase or decrease in response to grazing of the plant community (Bardgett and Wardle, 2003).”
How do belowground organisms influence plant–pollinator interactions? (2015, positive): “…has been rapid growth in research on the ecological connections between above- and belowground communities, as well as wider recognition that interactions between species in the soil can both influence and be affected by aboveground organisms (Bardgett and Wardle 2003, 2010; van der Putten et al.”
The Stoichiometry of Nutrient Release by Terrestrial Herbivores and Its Ecosystem Consequences (2017, background): “…but also on changes in plant litter quality, as herbivores feeding in systems with low plant N facilitate a shift toward litter of low N by Frontiers in Earth Science | www.frontiersin.org 4 April 2017 | Volume 5 | Article 32 selectively consuming high-N plant tissue (Bardgett and Wardle, 2003).”
Ecosystem feedbacks and cascade processes: understanding their role in the responses of Arctic and alpine ecosystems to environmental change (2009, background): “…change, together with changes mediated by shifts in vegetation composition, will influence soil biological properties that regulate the availability of nutrients to plants, thereby creating a potential feedback on plant productivity and forage supply (Bardgett & Wardle 2003; Olofsson et al. 2004).”
Soil‐mediated effects of invasive ungulates on native tree seedlings (2014, background): “Finally, pathways by which ungulates affect plant performance may depend on plant species traits (Bardgett & Wardle 2003).”
Plant functional traits and soil carbon sequestration in contrasting biomes. (2008, positive): “Similarly, plant community shifts by selective herbivory, aboveground and belowground, may promote soil carbon input through increased dominance of less nutritious, recalcitrant plants (Bardgett & Wardle 2003).”
Linkages of plant and soil C:N:P stoichiometry and their relationships to forest growth in subtropical plantations (2015, background): “For instance, plants provide substrates for soil organisms in the form of litter and root exudates, while decomposer organisms in the soil supply mineralized nutrients to the plant community (Bardgett and Wardle 2003; Wardle and Zackrisson Plant Soil (2015) 392:127–138”
Impacts of introduced deer and extinct moa on New Zealand ecosystems (2010, background): “This topic should be seen within the wider question of how deer redistribute biomass around the landscape, with flow-on effects for both above- and below-ground communities and processes (Bardgett & Wardle 2003).”