Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests
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....
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| author | Mikhail V. Kozlov Vitali Zverev Vladimir I. Gusarov Daniil I. Korobushkin Nina P. Krivosheina Jaakko Mattila Marko Mutanen Anna Popova Alexander S. Prosvirov Pekka Punttila Guy Söderman Marzena Stańska Astrid Taylor Varpu Vahtera Natalia A. Zubrii Elena L. Zvereva |
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| description | 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<sup>−2</sup>. 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 biomass of herbivores and fungivores decreased towards the north, whereas the biomass of detritivores and predators showed no significant latitudinal changes. This variation in latitudinal biomass patterns among the soil macrofauna feeding guilds suggests that these guilds may respond differently to climate change, with poorly understood consequences for ecosystem structure and functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45e4f442f9974720bbc8ad2cb86b51872023-11-23T14:10:43ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-01-011319410.3390/insects13010094Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal ForestsMikhail V. Kozlov0Vitali Zverev1Vladimir I. Gusarov2Daniil I. Korobushkin3Nina P. Krivosheina4Jaakko Mattila5Marko Mutanen6Anna Popova7Alexander S. Prosvirov8Pekka Punttila9Guy Söderman10Marzena Stańska11Astrid Taylor12Varpu Vahtera13Natalia A. Zubrii14Elena L. Zvereva15Department of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, 0562 Oslo, NorwayA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, RussiaFinnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, FinlandEcology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Entomology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, RussiaBiodiversity Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), 00790 Helsinki, FinlandFinnish Entomological Society c/o Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, FinlandInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 08-110 Siedlce, PolandDepartment of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 756 51 Uppsala, SwedenBiodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 163000 Arkhangelsk, RussiaDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandLatitudinal 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<sup>−2</sup>. 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 biomass of herbivores and fungivores decreased towards the north, whereas the biomass of detritivores and predators showed no significant latitudinal changes. This variation in latitudinal biomass patterns among the soil macrofauna feeding guilds suggests that these guilds may respond differently to climate change, with poorly understood consequences for ecosystem structure and functions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/94climate changebiomassbiotic interactionsdiversityenvironmental gradientfeeding guilds |
| spellingShingle | Mikhail V. Kozlov Vitali Zverev Vladimir I. Gusarov Daniil I. Korobushkin Nina P. Krivosheina Jaakko Mattila Marko Mutanen Anna Popova Alexander S. Prosvirov Pekka Punttila Guy Söderman Marzena Stańska Astrid Taylor Varpu Vahtera Natalia A. Zubrii Elena L. Zvereva Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests Insects climate change biomass biotic interactions diversity environmental gradient feeding guilds |
| title | Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests |
| title_full | Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests |
| title_short | Changes in Biomass and Diversity of Soil Macrofauna along a Climatic Gradient in European Boreal Forests |
| title_sort | changes in biomass and diversity of soil macrofauna along a climatic gradient in european boreal forests |
| topic | climate change biomass biotic interactions diversity environmental gradient feeding guilds |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/94 |
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