Spider waste enhances soil nutrient content, soil respiration, and plant growth

SM Wilder, CL Barnes, G Smith, NH Youssef… - Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Predators can alter the movement of nutrients through ecosystems by depositing waste
products following predation. Whilst the benefits of predator waste for large predators (eg …

Wild bee is an important contributor to the nutrient cycle, as shown by biogeochemical niche analysis of Osmia bicornis

M Filipiak - Available at SSRN 4591616, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
I aimed to elucidate nutrient cycling through the flower visitation pathway. Thus, I
investigated factors affecting the proportions of essential nutrients (C, N, P, S, K, Na, Ca, Mg …

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

P Cardoso, S Pekar, K Birkhofer, A Chuang… - 2024 - authorea.com
Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often bear the weight
of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung …