Conifers and non-native tree species shift trophic niches of generalist arthropod predators in Central European beech forests by Benjamin Wildermuth, Riko Fardiansah, Dragan Matevski, Jing-Zhong Lu, Peter Kriegel, Stefan Scheu, Andreas Schuldt

“…Isotopic divergence of ground beetles decreased with Douglas fir presence, and isotopic evenness of spiders in Douglas fir stands was lower in loamy sites with higher precipitation than in sandy, drier sites. …”
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Canopy structure influences arthropod communities within and beyond tree identity effects: Insights from combining LiDAR data, insecticidal fogging and machine learning regression... by Benjamin Wildermuth, Alice Penanhoat, Holger Sennhenn-Reulen, Dragan Matevski, Jochen Drescher, Mélaine Aubry-Kientz, Dominik Seidel, Andreas Schuldt

“…Despite this, arthropod ecological guild diversity was lower in non-native Douglas fir. Mixed stands had intermediate arthropod abundance and ecological guild diversity. …”
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