Soil burrow characterization by 3D image analysis: Prediction of macroinvertebrate groups from biopore size distribution parameters

Mele, Giacomo; Buscemi, Gilda; Gargiulo, Laura; Terribile, Fabio

doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115292

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“…Soil quality is heavily influenced by the activity of soil macrofauna. Similar to other ecosystem engineers like earthworms and ants, millipedes enhance soil pore space by their burrowing activities, consequently improving soil permeability [ 20 , 57 ]. Various species of Collembola are adapted to different soil depths and microhabitat conditions [ 58 ].…”

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“…Millipedes, considered important soil ecosystem engineers, are abundant, diverse, and widely distributed [ 11 , 15 , 16 ]. They impact soil fauna habitats to varying degrees [ 17 ] and enhance soil aeration by creating a more porous soil structure through the accumulation of excavated soil or manure [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Some species have been shown to have significant effects on microbial biomass, enzymatic activity, and soil aggregates [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities—A Microcosm Experiment

Chang,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

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Ecosystem engineers influence the structure and function of soil food webs through non-trophic interactions. The activity of large soil animals, such as earthworms, has a significant impact on the soil microarthropod community. However, the influence of millipedes on soil microarthropod communities remains largely unknown. In this microcosm experiment, we examined the effects of adding, removing, and restricting millipede activity on Acari and Collembola communities in litter and soil by conducting two destructive sampling sessions on days 10 and 30, respectively. At the time of the first sampling event (10 d), Acari and Collembola abundance was shown to increase and the alpha diversity went higher in the treatments with millipedes. At the time of the second sampling event (30 d), millipedes significantly reduced the Collembola abundance and alpha diversity. The results were even more pronounced as the millipedes moved through the soil, which caused the collembolans to be more inclined to inhabit the litter, which in turn resulted in the increase in the abundance and diversity of Acari in the soil. The rapid growth of Collembola in the absence of millipedes significantly inhibited the abundance of Acari. The presence of millipedes altered the community structure of Acari and Collembola, leading to a stronger correlation between the two communities. Changes in these communities were driven by the dominant taxa of Acari and Collembola. These findings suggest that millipedes, as key ecosystem engineers, have varying impacts on different soil microarthropods. This study enhances our understanding of biological interactions and offers a theoretical foundation for soil biodiversity conservation.

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Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities—A Microcosm Experiment

Chang,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Insects

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“…Animal species that actively move vertically may mix some of this litter and POM with the mineral soil (either as litter fragments or feces). Such vertical movement through the soil to forage, lay eggs, hibernate, or estivate has been reported for insect larvae and adults, millipedes, and centipedes [164][165][166][167][168][169][170] . The rate of this mixing, however, is yet to be quantified in controlled experiments, and in situ using various biochemical tools (Fig.…”

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Conceptualizing soil fauna effects on labile and stabilized soil organic matter

Angst,

Potapov,

Joly

et al. 2024

Nat Commun

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Fauna is highly abundant and diverse in soils worldwide, but surprisingly little is known about how it affects soil organic matter stabilization. Here, we review how the ecological strategies of a multitude of soil faunal taxa can affect the formation and persistence of labile (particulate organic matter, POM) and stabilized soil organic matter (mineral-associated organic matter, MAOM). We propose three major mechanisms - transformation, translocation, and grazing on microorganisms - by which soil fauna alters factors deemed essential in the formation of POM and MAOM, including the quantity and decomposability of organic matter, soil mineralogy, and the abundance, location, and composition of the microbial community. Determining the relevance of these mechanisms to POM and MAOM formation in cross-disciplinary studies that cover individual taxa and more complex faunal communities, and employ physical fractionation, isotopic, and microbiological approaches is essential to advance concepts, models, and policies focused on soil organic matter and effectively manage soils as carbon sinks, nutrient stores, and providers of food.

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Embracing the dynamic nature of soil structure: A paradigm illuminating the role of life in critical zones of the Anthropocene

Sullivan

Billings

Hirmas

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Earth-Science Reviews

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Soil burrow characterization by 3D image analysis: Prediction of macroinvertebrate groups from biopore size distribution parameters

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities—A Microcosm Experiment

Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities—A Microcosm Experiment

Conceptualizing soil fauna effects on labile and stabilized soil organic matter

Embracing the dynamic nature of soil structure: A paradigm illuminating the role of life in critical zones of the Anthropocene

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