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Wild boar rooting impacts soil function differently in different plant community types. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02936-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Maaroufi NI, Taylor AR, Ehnes RB, Andrén H, Kjellander P, Björkman C, Kätterer T, Klapwijk MJ. Northward range expansion of rooting ungulates decreases detritivore and predatory mite abundances in boreal forests. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2022; 9:211283. [PMID: 35814913 DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3ffbg79jb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
In the last few decades wild boar populations have expanded northwards, colonizing boreal forests. The soil disturbances caused by wild boar rooting may have an impact on soil organisms that play a key role in organic matter turnover. However, the impact of wild boar colonization on boreal forest ecosystems and soil organisms remains largely unknown. We investigated the effect of natural and simulated rooting on decomposer and predatory soil mites (total, adult and juvenile abundances; and adult-juvenile proportion). Our simulated rooting experiment aimed to disentangle the effects of (i) bioturbation due to soil mixing and (ii) removing organic material (wild boar food resources) on soil mites. Our results showed a decline in the abundance of adult soil mites in response to both natural and artificial rooting, while juvenile abundance and the relative proportion of adults and juveniles were not affected. The expansion of wild boar northwards and into new habitats has negative effects on soil decomposer abundances in boreal forests which may cascade through the soil food web ultimately affecting ecosystem processes. Our study also suggests that a combined use of natural and controlled experimental approaches is the way forward to reveal any subtle interaction between aboveground and belowground organisms and the ecosystem functions they drive.
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- Nadia I Maaroufi
- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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Maaroufi NI, Taylor AR, Ehnes RB, Andrén H, Kjellander P, Björkman C, Kätterer T, Klapwijk MJ. Northward range expansion of rooting ungulates decreases detritivore and predatory mite abundances in boreal forests. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2022; 9:211283. [PMID: 35814913 DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6060595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
In the last few decades wild boar populations have expanded northwards, colonizing boreal forests. The soil disturbances caused by wild boar rooting may have an impact on soil organisms that play a key role in organic matter turnover. However, the impact of wild boar colonization on boreal forest ecosystems and soil organisms remains largely unknown. We investigated the effect of natural and simulated rooting on decomposer and predatory soil mites (total, adult and juvenile abundances; and adult-juvenile proportion). Our simulated rooting experiment aimed to disentangle the effects of (i) bioturbation due to soil mixing and (ii) removing organic material (wild boar food resources) on soil mites. Our results showed a decline in the abundance of adult soil mites in response to both natural and artificial rooting, while juvenile abundance and the relative proportion of adults and juveniles were not affected. The expansion of wild boar northwards and into new habitats has negative effects on soil decomposer abundances in boreal forests which may cascade through the soil food web ultimately affecting ecosystem processes. Our study also suggests that a combined use of natural and controlled experimental approaches is the way forward to reveal any subtle interaction between aboveground and belowground organisms and the ecosystem functions they drive.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nadia I Maaroufi
- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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Maaroufi NI, Taylor AR, Ehnes RB, Andrén H, Kjellander P, Björkman C, Kätterer T, Klapwijk MJ. Northward range expansion of rooting ungulates decreases detritivore and predatory mite abundances in boreal forests. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2022; 9:211283. [PMID: 35814913 PMCID: PMC9257588 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
In the last few decades wild boar populations have expanded northwards, colonizing boreal forests. The soil disturbances caused by wild boar rooting may have an impact on soil organisms that play a key role in organic matter turnover. However, the impact of wild boar colonization on boreal forest ecosystems and soil organisms remains largely unknown. We investigated the effect of natural and simulated rooting on decomposer and predatory soil mites (total, adult and juvenile abundances; and adult-juvenile proportion). Our simulated rooting experiment aimed to disentangle the effects of (i) bioturbation due to soil mixing and (ii) removing organic material (wild boar food resources) on soil mites. Our results showed a decline in the abundance of adult soil mites in response to both natural and artificial rooting, while juvenile abundance and the relative proportion of adults and juveniles were not affected. The expansion of wild boar northwards and into new habitats has negative effects on soil decomposer abundances in boreal forests which may cascade through the soil food web ultimately affecting ecosystem processes. Our study also suggests that a combined use of natural and controlled experimental approaches is the way forward to reveal any subtle interaction between aboveground and belowground organisms and the ecosystem functions they drive.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nadia I. Maaroufi
- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, 730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), 756 51 Uppsala, Sweden
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Biological invasions alter environmental microbiomes: A meta-analysis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240996. [PMID: 33091062 PMCID: PMC7580985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Biological invasions impact both agricultural and natural systems. The damage can be quantified in terms of both economic loss and reduction of biodiversity. Although the literature is quite rich about the impact of invasive species on plant and animal communities, their impact on environmental microbiomes is underexplored. Here, we re-analyze publicly available data using a common framework to create a global synthesis of the effects of biological invasions on environmental microbial communities. Our findings suggest that non-native species are responsible for the loss of microbial diversity and shifts in the structure of microbial populations. Therefore, the impact of biological invasions on native ecosystems might be more pervasive than previously thought, influencing both macro- and micro-biomes. We also identified gaps in the literature which encourage research on a wider variety of environments and invaders, and the influence of invaders across seasons and geographical ranges.
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Historical range expansion and biological changes of Sus scrofa corresponding to domestication and feralization. MAMMAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13364-020-00534-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wehr NH, Litton CM, Lincoln NK, Hess SC. Relationships between soil macroinvertebrates and nonnative feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in Hawaiian tropical montane wet forests. Biol Invasions 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02117-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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