Animals and the zoogeochemistry of the carbon cycle
BACKGROUND Modern advances in remote-sensing technology are providing
unprecedented opportunities to accurately measure the global distribution of carbon held in …
unprecedented opportunities to accurately measure the global distribution of carbon held in …
Food webs and ecosystems: Linking species interactions to the carbon cycle
All species within ecosystems contribute to regulating carbon cycling because of their
functional integration into food webs. Yet carbon modeling and accounting still assumes that …
functional integration into food webs. Yet carbon modeling and accounting still assumes that …
Ecological stoichiometry in leaves, roots, litters and soil among different plant communities in a desertified region of Northern China
Y Yang, BR Liu, SS An - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
Ecological stoichiometry reflects the element content and energy flow, which are important
for biogeochemical cycling in ecosystems. However, the ecological stoichiometry in leaves …
for biogeochemical cycling in ecosystems. However, the ecological stoichiometry in leaves …
Key pollen host plants provide balanced diets for wild bee larvae: A lesson for planting flower strips and hedgerows
M Filipiak - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bee‐friendly plants are defined by the quantity of food they produce and the visitation rates
of adult insects foraging for nectar. However, it is pollen nutritional quality that enables …
of adult insects foraging for nectar. However, it is pollen nutritional quality that enables …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological stoichiometry and environmental influencing factors of soil nutrients in the karst rocky desertification ecosystem, southwest China
L Wang, P Wang, M Sheng, J Tian - Global ecology and conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
The stoichiometry characteristics and environmental influencing factors of soil nutrients of
the three typical karst rocky desertification sites in Southwest China were studied. The …
the three typical karst rocky desertification sites in Southwest China were studied. The …
“Unifying” the concept of resource use efficiency in ecology
Resource use efficiency (RUE) is an ecological concept that measures the proportion of
supplied resources, which is converted into new biomass, ie, it relates realized to potential …
supplied resources, which is converted into new biomass, ie, it relates realized to potential …
Herbivore impacts on carbon cycling in boreal forests
Large herbivores can have substantial effects on carbon (C) cycling, yet these animals are
often overlooked in C budgets. Zoogeochemical effects may be particularly important in …
often overlooked in C budgets. Zoogeochemical effects may be particularly important in …
[HTML][HTML] Detritivores maintain stoichiometric homeostasis, but alter body size and population density in response to altitude induced stoichiometric mismatches
Maintaining a balance between growth needs and available food resources is critical to the
development of any organism. Ecological stoichiometry provides a theoretical basis for …
development of any organism. Ecological stoichiometry provides a theoretical basis for …
Cascading impacts of changes in subsidy quality on recipient ecosystem functioning
Resource quantity and quality can differ between adjacent ecosystems, and these
differences can impact subsidies exchanged between ecosystems. The quantity and quality …
differences can impact subsidies exchanged between ecosystems. The quantity and quality …
A methodological roadmap to quantify animal‐vectored spatial ecosystem subsidies
Energy, nutrients and organisms move over landscapes, connecting ecosystems across
space and time. Meta‐ecosystem theory investigates the emerging properties of local …
space and time. Meta‐ecosystem theory investigates the emerging properties of local …