Reduced predation and energy flux in soil food webs by introduced tree species: Bottom‐up control of multitrophic biodiversity across size compartments

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 64 - 76
• Main Authors: Lu, Jing‐Zhong, Wenglein, Ronja, Bluhm, Christian, Stuckenberg, Thalea, Potapov, Anton M., Ammer, Christian, Scheu, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2025
• Subjects: BEF; Biodiversity; Body size; Decomposition; Douglas fir; Ecological function; ecosystem function; Energy; energy flow; Energy loss; Environmental changes; Environmental conditions; Fagus sylvatica; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; Fluctuations; Food chains; Food composition; Food processing; Food webs; Forest ecosystems; Forest soils; Forests; Indigenous species; introduced plants; Introduced species; Invertebrates; Macrofauna; mesofauna; Mixed forests; Monoculture; non‐native species; Nutrient cycles; Organic matter; Picea abies; Pine trees; Plant species introduction; Predation; Predators; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Sandy soils; size spectrum; soil fauna; Soil invertebrates; Soil mixtures; Species composition; Species richness; Terrestrial ecosystems; trees

The introduction of non‐native tree species has become a global concern and may disrupt native communities and related ecosystem functions. Soil food webs regulate organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling in forests with their feeding activities, but evaluating consequences of the introduct...