The wave towards a new steady state: effects of earthworm invasion on soil microbial functions
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0053-4" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0053-4</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0053-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10530-011-0053-4</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The wave towards a new steady state: effects of earthworm invasion on soil microbial functions
Original language description
Earthworms are ecosystem engineers that cause a long cascade of ecological effects when invading earthworm-free forests. The consequences for soil microbial functions are poorly understood. We used two invasion fronts of European earthworms in northern North American hardwood forests in order to investigate three stages: uninvaded, the front of invasion and invaded at least 10 years previously. Soil microbial biomass, respiration and metabolic quotient were measured. Earthworms had marked effects on soil microbial biomass and respiration. Impacts were most pronounced at the leading edge of the invasion front, decreasing soil microbial C use efficiency, most likely due to the disturbance of the microbial community by water stress. Based on these results, we hypothesize that effects of earthworm invasion on native soil ecosystem functioning are most pronounced at the peak of the invasion wave. Thereafter, ecosystems possibly enter a new steady state with altered biotic compositions and f
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EH - Ecology - communities
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
Others
Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biological Invasions
ISSN
1387-3547
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
13
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
2191-2196
UT code for WoS article
000296350800004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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