Northward range expansion of rooting ungulates decreases detritivore and predatory mite abundances in boreal forests

In the last few decades wild boar populations have expanded northwards, colonizing boreal forests. The soil disturbances caused by wild boar rooting may have an impact on soil organisms that play a key role in organic matter turnover. However, the impact of wild boar colonization on boreal forest ec...

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Main Authors: Nadia I. Maaroufi, Astrid R. Taylor, Roswitha B. Ehnes, Henrik Andrén, Petter Kjellander, Christer Björkman, Thomas Kätterer, Maartje J. Klapwijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-07-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211283