Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review
At first glance, there appears little to link nitrogen cycling with entomology other that the use of isotope techniques. Soil management requires a contextual, adaptive, flexible approach that is based on understanding the factors that regulate the soil’s fundamental processes. Using stable isotope...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
Sciendo
2018-03-01
|
| Series: | Die Bodenkultur |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/boku-2017-0019 |
| _version_ | 1811272233826385920 |
|---|---|
| author | Hood-Nowotny Rebecca |
| author_facet | Hood-Nowotny Rebecca |
| author_sort | Hood-Nowotny Rebecca |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | At first glance, there appears little to link nitrogen cycling with entomology other that the use of isotope techniques. Soil management requires a contextual, adaptive, flexible approach that is based on understanding the factors that regulate the soil’s fundamental processes. Using stable isotope techniques for the analysis of the inherent biogeochemical processes can explain the complex soil–plant interactions, the determining factors of the nitrogen cycle, and the impacts of applying external inputs. Using the same stable isotope tools enables an interdisciplinary collaboration between soil science and entomology. Emerging plant pests, for instance, non-native insect species, are a threat to the agroecosystems. The knowledge of the origin and movement of invasive insects by using the intrinsic stable isotope signatures embedded in the environment allows identification of entry pathways and thus the establishment of effective management strategies to reduce the potential crop damage. Moreover, the feeding and mating biology of insects can also be understood using isotope techniques. Finally, the movement of mosquitoes can be understood by isotopic labeling so that these dangerous disease vectors can be more effectively managed. This and further research has led to a fuller understanding of insect feeding ecology and leading neatly around to how insect nutrition impacts soil organic matter turnover. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T22:36:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ef857d3f0afb44f7a5d7d56397a0bdbb |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0006-5471 |
| language | deu |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T22:36:36Z |
| publishDate | 2018-03-01 |
| publisher | Sciendo |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Die Bodenkultur |
| spelling | doaj.art-ef857d3f0afb44f7a5d7d56397a0bdbb2022-12-22T03:13:51ZdeuSciendoDie Bodenkultur0006-54712018-03-0168423724810.1515/boku-2017-0019Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A reviewHood-Nowotny Rebecca0University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, 3430, Tulln, AustriaAt first glance, there appears little to link nitrogen cycling with entomology other that the use of isotope techniques. Soil management requires a contextual, adaptive, flexible approach that is based on understanding the factors that regulate the soil’s fundamental processes. Using stable isotope techniques for the analysis of the inherent biogeochemical processes can explain the complex soil–plant interactions, the determining factors of the nitrogen cycle, and the impacts of applying external inputs. Using the same stable isotope tools enables an interdisciplinary collaboration between soil science and entomology. Emerging plant pests, for instance, non-native insect species, are a threat to the agroecosystems. The knowledge of the origin and movement of invasive insects by using the intrinsic stable isotope signatures embedded in the environment allows identification of entry pathways and thus the establishment of effective management strategies to reduce the potential crop damage. Moreover, the feeding and mating biology of insects can also be understood using isotope techniques. Finally, the movement of mosquitoes can be understood by isotopic labeling so that these dangerous disease vectors can be more effectively managed. This and further research has led to a fuller understanding of insect feeding ecology and leading neatly around to how insect nutrition impacts soil organic matter turnover.https://doi.org/10.1515/boku-2017-0019soilsbiogeochemistryentomologyinsectsnitrogenbödenbiogeochemieentomologieinsektenstickstoff |
| spellingShingle | Hood-Nowotny Rebecca Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review Die Bodenkultur soils biogeochemistry entomology insects nitrogen böden biogeochemie entomologie insekten stickstoff |
| title | Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review |
| title_full | Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review |
| title_fullStr | Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review |
| title_short | Using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects – A review |
| title_sort | using light stable isotopes to understand nutrient cycling in soils and how these isotopic techniques can be leveraged to investigate the ecology and biology of insects a review |
| topic | soils biogeochemistry entomology insects nitrogen böden biogeochemie entomologie insekten stickstoff |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/boku-2017-0019 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hoodnowotnyrebecca usinglightstableisotopestounderstandnutrientcyclinginsoilsandhowtheseisotopictechniquescanbeleveragedtoinvestigatetheecologyandbiologyofinsectsareview |