Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 14, 2025

ABSTRACT Biological diversity in mountain ecosystems has been increasingly studied over the last decade. This is also case for soils, but no study to date provided an overall synthesis of current state knowledge. Here we fill this gap with a first global analysis published research on cryptogams, microorganisms, and fauna soils above treeline, structured Based corpus almost 1400 publications expertise 37 soil scientists worldwide, summarise what known about distribution patterns each these organismal groups, specifically along elevation, provide overview available knowledge drivers explaining their changes. In particular, document elevation‐dependent decrease faunal while cryptogams there initial increase followed by towards nival belt. Thus, our data confirm key role that elevation plays shaping biodiversity organisms soils. The response prokaryote turn, was more diverse, whereas fungal appeared be substantially influenced plants. As far as available, describe characteristics, adaptations, functions species, despite lack ecological information uncultivated majority prokaryotes, fungi, protists, illustrate remarkable unique life forms histories encountered alpine By applying rule‐ well pattern‐based literature‐mining approaches semi‐quantitative analyses, identified hotspots European Alps Central Asia revealed significant gaps taxonomic coverage, particularly among biocrusts, fauna. We further report thematic priorities treeline identify unanswered questions. Building upon outcomes synthesis, conclude set opportunities worldwide. Soils fulfil critical make essential contributions land. Accordingly, seizing closing appears crucial enable science‐based decision making regions formulating laws guidelines support conservation targets.

Язык: Английский

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Spartina alterniflora invasion altered soil greenhouse gas emissions via affecting labile organic carbon in a coastal wetland

Applied Soil Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 203, С. 105615 - 105615

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Micro and mesofauna: Pioneering sustainable solutions for fly ash rejuvenation

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 379, С. 124768 - 124768

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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A comprehensive review on solid waste management in Morocco: assessment, challenges and potential transition to a circular economy

Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Earthworm invasion and interaction with litter increased CO2 and N2O emissions in Changbai Mountain: A microcosm study

Applied Soil Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 202, С. 105533 - 105533

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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