The response of decomposers (earthworms, springtails and microorganisms) to variations in species and functional group diversity of plants

By A. Milcu, Stephan Partsch, R. Langel, S. Scheu. 2006

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science

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Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) affect plant seedling recruitment and microhabitat heterogeneity (2006, unknown): “Key-words : anecic earthworms, Lumbricidae, regeneration niche, seed size, secondary seed dispersal Functional Ecology (2006) 20 , 261–268 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01098.x”
Effects of plant species richness and evenness on soil microbial community diversity and function (2010, background): “The influences of plant community species richness and composition on soil microbial community structure and soil processes such as litter decomposition are well documented (e.g. Bardgett 2005; Berg and Smalla 2009; Chung et al. 2007; Eisenhauer et al. 2010; Fornara et al. 2009; Milcu et al. 2006).”
Plant community impacts on the structure of earthworm communities depend on season and change with time. (2009, background): “Although some studies reported idiosyncratic impacts of plant diversity (Hedlund et al., 2003; Milcu et al., 2006), plant productivity was often reported to beneficially affect earthworm performance (Zaller and Arnone, 1999; Spehn et al.”
Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions (2017, background): “The presence of legumes had negative effects on the survival of invader transplants, while their effects on growth of the transplants depended on invader species identity (Scherber, Milcu et al. 2006; Temperton et al. 2007; Nitschke et al. 2010).”
Plant species richness drives the density and diversity of Collembola in temperate grassland (2011, background): “root litter and exudates, for belowground community structure and functioning as previously suggested (Milcu et al., 2006; Pollierer et al., 2007; Eisenhauer et al., 2009b).”
Soil fauna feeding activity in temperate grassland soils increases with legume and grass species richness (2011, background): “The presence of legumes promoted microbial biomass and earthworm populations in experimental grasslands and Milcu et al. (2008) suggested that soil fauna directly benefited from nitrogenrich litter resources or dead roots with associated nitrogen rich rhizobia (see also Milcu et al., 2006).”
The feeding ecology of earthworms – A review (2007, background): “As is the case with many other soil animal groups, earthworms are usually studied in isolation, but the few published studies of interactions with other organisms affecting feeding by earthworms had surprising outcomes (e.g., Humphries et al. 2001; Zimmer et al., 2005; Milcu et al., 2006).”