Factors Affecting Soil Fauna Feeding Activity in a Fragmented Lowland Temperate Deciduous Woodland

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 1; p. e29616
• Main Authors: Simpson, Jake E., Slade, Eleanor, Riutta, Terhi, Taylor, Michele E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.01.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acer pseudoplatanus; Agricultural development; Agriculture; Animals; Baits; Biodiversity; Biology; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Cycles; Decomposition; Detritus; Drought; Earth Sciences; Ecological function; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Experiments; Fauna; Feeding; Feeding Behavior; Flavors; Food supply; Fragmentation; Fraxinus excelsior; Global temperature changes; Hydrology; Invertebrates; Irrigation; Microclimate; Moisture gradient; Nutrient cycles; Nutrients; Plant Leaves; Quercus robur; Rain; Soil; Soil fauna; Soil horizons; Soil microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; Soil nutrients; Studies; Summer; Temperature; Trees; Wood; Woodlands; Working groups; United Kingdom > UK

British temperate broadleaf woodlands have been widely fragmented since the advent of modern agriculture and development. As a result, a higher proportion of woodland area is now subject to edge effects which can alter the efficiency of ecosystem functions. These areas are particularly sensitive to...