Effects of long-term warming and fertilisation on microarthropod abundances in three sub-arctic ecosystems.
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Effects of long-term warming and fertilisation on microarthropod abundances in three sub-arctic ecosystems. / Sjursen, Heidi; Michelsen, Anders; Jonasson, Sven Evert.
I: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology, Bind 30, Nr. 3, 2005, s. 148-161.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Effects of long-term warming and fertilisation on microarthropod abundances in three sub-arctic ecosystems.
AU - Sjursen, Heidi
AU - Michelsen, Anders
AU - Jonasson, Sven Evert
N1 - Keywords: Acari; Arctic-alpine; Climate change; Collembola; Field experiment; Leaf litter
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Soil microarthropod responses to long-term soil warming and increased fertilisation by addition of NKP or litter were assessed in three subarctic ecosystems. The experiment was carried out at three different field sites, where temperature and fertilisation manipulations had been running for 3-5 years (glade), 11 years (fellfield), and 12 years (heath) at the time of sampling. In the glade soil, warming led to decreases in Collembola and Gamasida, and increases in Oribatida, although effects were inconsistent between years. Actinedida densities were increased by fertilization, while Acaridida had higher densities in the treatment with both fertilisation and warming. In the fellfield, we found increased densities of Oribatida, Gamasida and Actinedida in the fertilised treatments, and some increases in Oribatida and decreases in Collembola and Gamasida in warming treatments. In the heath, there were increased densities of Collembola, Oribatida and Actinedida in the fertilised treatments, but we found no strong effects of warming. We suggest that the responses found in this study comply with the assumption that soil microarthropods are bottom-up controlled, and the observed changes are probably linked to changes in food availability more than direct climatic influences.
AB - Soil microarthropod responses to long-term soil warming and increased fertilisation by addition of NKP or litter were assessed in three subarctic ecosystems. The experiment was carried out at three different field sites, where temperature and fertilisation manipulations had been running for 3-5 years (glade), 11 years (fellfield), and 12 years (heath) at the time of sampling. In the glade soil, warming led to decreases in Collembola and Gamasida, and increases in Oribatida, although effects were inconsistent between years. Actinedida densities were increased by fertilization, while Acaridida had higher densities in the treatment with both fertilisation and warming. In the fellfield, we found increased densities of Oribatida, Gamasida and Actinedida in the fertilised treatments, and some increases in Oribatida and decreases in Collembola and Gamasida in warming treatments. In the heath, there were increased densities of Collembola, Oribatida and Actinedida in the fertilised treatments, but we found no strong effects of warming. We suggest that the responses found in this study comply with the assumption that soil microarthropods are bottom-up controlled, and the observed changes are probably linked to changes in food availability more than direct climatic influences.
U2 - 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.02.013
DO - 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.02.013
M3 - Journal article
VL - 30
SP - 148
EP - 161
JO - Applied Soil Ecology
JF - Applied Soil Ecology
SN - 0929-1393
IS - 3
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ID: 88599