4.5 Article

Differential effects of ecosystem engineering by the superb lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae and herbivory by large mammals on floristic regeneration and structure in wet eucalypt forests

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.
Article Ecology

Steppe Marmot (Marmota bobak) as ecosystem engineer in arid steppes

Orsolya Valko et al.

Summary: Burrow-dwelling rodents are ecosystem engineers in arid environments, shaping plant species composition and diversity by altering soil properties. Research comparing Steppe Marmot burrows with intact steppes in North-Kazakhstan found differences in vegetation structure and composition, with burrows supporting a unique mix of species including ruderal and specialist plants. These results suggest that marmot burrows enhance landscape-scale heterogeneity and may facilitate the dispersal of steppe-specialist species.

JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS (2021)

Article Ecology

Foraging by an avian ecosystem engineer extensively modifies the litter and soil layer in forest ecosystems

Alex C. Maisey et al.

Summary: The Superb Lyrebird is proposed as an ecosystem engineer in southeastern Australian forests due to its significant impact on soil and litter turnover. Research shows that Lyrebirds' foraging behavior influences ground cover and soil nutrients, leading to profound effects on forest ecosystems.

ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS (2021)

Article Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Temporal changes in soil function in a wooded dryland following simulated disturbance by a vertebrate engineer

David J. Eldridge et al.

Summary: The study found that foraging behavior by native animals like short-beaked echidnas is an important mechanism driving spatial heterogeneity in dryland soils, and simulating these activities may be used to rehabilitate degraded soils. The research showed that foraging pits significantly influenced soil carbon concentrations, litter decomposition, and plant germination and survival over an 18 month period.

CATENA (2021)

Article Ecology

Disentangling the effects of two co-occurring biotic modifiers on vegetation properties in a semi-arid savannah ecosystem

M. A. Louw et al.

Summary: The study found that the presence of aardvark burrows and trees can have both independent and interactive effects on soil and vegetation properties. Aardvark burrowing affects soil moisture and compaction, which is mediated by the occurrence of trees. Vegetation cover and species richness are impacted by both burrowing and trees.

JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS (2021)

Article Biology

Ecosystem services provided by armadillos

Thiago F. Rodrigues et al.

BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Forestry

Key perspectives on early successional forests subject to stand-replacing disturbances

David B. Lindenmayer et al.

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2019)

Article Plant Sciences

Introduced and native herbivores have different effects on plant composition in low productivity ecosystems

Samantha K. Travers et al.

APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE (2018)

Article Biodiversity Conservation

Herbivory and fire interact to affect forest understory habitat, but not its use by small vertebrates

C. N. Foster et al.

ANIMAL CONSERVATION (2016)

Article Zoology

Foraging activity by the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) as a mechanism for soil turnover

Leonie E. Valentine et al.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY (2012)

Article Statistics & Probability

ggplot2

Hadley Wickham

WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS (2011)

Review Ecology

Increasing awareness of avian ecological function

Cagan H. Sekercioglu

TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION (2006)