Interactions of an introduced shrub and introduced earthworms in an Illinois urban woodland: impact on leaf litter decomposition.

By L. Heneghan, J. Steffen, Kristen Fagen. 2007

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Soil Science

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Soil fauna responses to natural disturbances, invasive species, and global climate change: Current state of the science and a call to action (2017, background): “In parts of the Great Lakes Region of North America, several species of invasive root-feeding weevils were numerically dominant, accounting for >99% of all weevils, and >74% of all root-feeding fauna (Coyle et al., 2012; Pinski et al., 2005); these data suggest possible displacement of native rhizop”
Earthworm abundance and functional group diversity regulate plant litter decay and soil organic carbon level: A global meta-analysis (2020, methodology): “…and indirect effects of earthworms on litter decay using litterbags with ≥4 mm mesh size allowing earthworms to move freely in and out of the bags (Heneghan et al., 2007; Rajapaksha et al., 2013; Szlavecz et al., 2011), although litterbags with 1 mm mesh size were also used by some researchers…”
Are urban systems beneficial, detrimental, or indifferent for biological invasion? (2017, background): “For example non-indigenous worms and shrubs facilitated one another’s invasion into Midwestern US urban woodlands (Heneghan et al. 2007).”
European buckthorn and Asian soybean aphid as components of an extensive invasional meltdown in North America (2010, background): “terrestris recycles the nutrients in buckthorn leaf litter and provides a bare mineral soil seedbed that enhances germination and survival of buckthorn seedlings (Heneghen et al. 2007; Knight et al. 2007).”
Ecology and ecosystem impacts of common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica): a review (2007, background): “This legacy effect could have implications for restoration efforts for cleared sites (Heneghan et al. 2004), although species effects on biogeochemistry may be short-lived once composition changes (Dijkstra et al. 2006; Heneghan et al. 2006).”