Dynamic Responses of Ground-Dwelling Invertebrate Communities to Disturbance in Forest Ecosystems.
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SUBMITTER: Perry KI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6468525 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
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Dynamic Responses of Ground-Dwelling Invertebrate Communities to Disturbance in Forest Ecosystems.
Perry Kayla I KI Herms Daniel A DA
Insects 20190226 3
In forest ecosystems, natural and anthropogenic disturbances alter canopy structure, understory vegetation, amount of woody debris, and the properties of litter and soil layers. The magnitude of these environmental changes is context-dependent and determined by the properties of the disturbance, such as the frequency, intensity, duration, and extent. Therefore, disturbances can dynamically impact forest communities over time, including populations of ground-dwelling invertebrates that regulate k ...[more]
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