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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

Soil Biology and Biochemistry, ISSN: 0038-0717, Vol: 110, Page: 116-133
2017
  • 184
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 433
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    184
    • Citation Indexes
      176
    • Policy Citations
      8
      • 8
  • Captures
    433
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1

Review Description

Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely acknowledged to be important drivers of biogeochemical function, soil structure and sustainability, and trophic interactions, are understudied compared to other belowground organisms such as archaea, bacteria, and fungi. In this review we summarize the current state of knowledge of soil fauna as it relates to and is influenced by various disturbances. We focus our review on three main natural and anthropogenic disturbance types: 1) natural disturbances, including damage from wind and flooding; 2) invasive species, including above and belowground flora and fauna; and 3) climate change impacts on the atmosphere and temperature. We do not address the impacts of wildfires, forestry, agricultural practices, mining, or human-caused pollution, as these topics have all been covered in other works. We highlight knowledge gaps and suggest future avenues of research, with hope that the importance of soil fauna and their influences on ecosystems will be given greater emphasis in future research.

Bibliographic Details

Coyle, David R.; Nagendra, Uma J.; Taylor, Melanie K.; Campbell, J. Holly; Cunard, Chelsea E.; Joslin, Aaron H.; Mundepi, Abha; Phillips, Carly A.; Callaham, Mac A.

Elsevier BV

Immunology and Microbiology; Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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