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Global distribution of earthworm diversity
(2019)Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them. We compiled a global dataset of sampled ... -
A comparison of Alpine soil macroinvertebrate communities from European larch and Swiss pine forests in the LTSER area “Val Mazia/Matschertal”, South Tyrol
(2019)In the Central Alps the treeline is formed by the European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) and the Swiss pine (Pinus cembra L.), shaping the alpine plant community Larici-Cembretum. Currently, alpine pastures, which are ... -
Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae): the giant resin bee new to South Tyrol with a newly described plant species interaction
(2019)Megachile sculpturalis (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), the giant resin bee new to South Tyrol with a newly described plant species interaction Abstract EN In this article we present a bee species newly documented ... -
Kalotermes flavicollis (Fabricius, 1793) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae): the yellownecked dry-wood termite new for South Tyrol
(2019)There are two genera of termites occurring naturally in Western Europe, Reticulitermes and Kalotermes. The first is an inhabitant of soil and “moist” wood, while Kalotermes inhabits dry woods mostly aboveground (SCICCHITANO ... -
TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access
(2020)Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem ... -
Citizen Science for biological data in the Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino Euroregion: comparing options and a call for participation
(2019)Citizen Science is increasingly used to collect biological data globally due to easy-to- use smartphone applications and internet platforms that allow to collect and identify species records directly in the field. Here, ... -
Wiederbestätigung von Aporrectodea smaragdina (Rosa, 1892) (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) für Südtirol aus dem Hochpustertal
(2018)Die Körperfarbe der Mehrheit der für Südtirol bekannten Regenwürmer kann als braun, grau oder violett/rosa beschrieben werden. Als Ausnahme gilt der Grüne Regenwurm – auch Smaragdgrüner Regenwurm genannt – Aporrectodea ... -
Bericht über das fünfte ÖEG-Insektencamp: Biodiversitätsforschung im Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Wien, Niederösterreich)
(2019)The fifth insect camp of the Entomological Society of Austria (ESA) was conducted from April 27 to May 2, 2018. Many of the 39 participants were recognized experts on different arthropod groups. Fifty-seven localities ... -
What drives the future supply of regulating ecosystem services in a mountain forest landscape?
(2019)Forest ecosystems provide a wide variety of ecosystem services to society. In harsh mountain environments, the regulating services of forests are of particular importance. Managing mountain forests for regulating services ... -
Traditional plant functional groups poorly explain plant trait variation in the tundra biome
(2019)Aim Plant functional groups are widely used in community ecology and earth system modelling to describe trait variation within and across plant communities. However, this approach rests on the assumption that functional ... -
Using conjoint analysis to gain deeper insights into aesthetic landscape preferences
(2019)Enjoyable landscapes are important resources for recreational activities and the socio-economic development of tourism destinations. A profound understanding of landscape preferences can support landscape management and ... -
Multiple auto- and allopolyploidisations marked the Pleistocene history of the widespread Eurasian steppe plant Astragalus onobrychis (Fabaceae)
(2019)The Eurasian steppes occupy a significant portion of the worldwide land surface and their biota have been affected by specific past range dynamics driven by ice ages-related climatic fluctuations. The dynamic alterations ... -
Stream benthic macroinvertebrates abundances over a 6-year monitoring period of an Italian glacier-fed stream
(2019)Aquatic macroinvertebrates are widely used as bioindicators for water quality assessments involving different kinds of disruptive factors, such as hydrological regime variations or pollutant spills. Recently, they demonstrated ... -
Stakeholder perspectives on ecosystem service supply and ecosystem service demand bundles
(2019)Recent developments in Ecosystem Service (ES) research show a growing interest in the concept of ES bundles for informing the effective management of landscapes. While the supply of ES bundles was biophysically assessed, ... -
One plus one is greater than two: Mixing litter types accelerates decomposition of low-quality Alpine dwarf shrub litter
(2019)Aims Litter decomposition patterns, non-additive effects, and spectral data of abundant alpine leaf litters were assessed in litterbag experiments containing single species and mixtures. We tested if low-quality shrub ... -
Research questions to facilitate the future development of European long-term ecosystem research infrastructures: A horizon scanning exercise
(2019)Distributed environmental research infrastructures are important to support assessments of the effects of global change on landscapes, ecosystems and society. These infrastructures need to provide continuity to address ... -
First records of Opetiopalpus sabulosus Motschulsky, 1840 (Coleoptera, Cleridae) for the European Alps
(2019)The genus Opetiopalpus from the family of checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae) is represented by 28 species worldwide, with 11 species found in the Palearctic and only four sparsely in Europe prior to 1998. One species, ... -
Historical Land Uses and Their Changes in the European Alps
(2019)The Alps are the highest and largest mountain range in Europe. They extend from the Ligurian Sea to the Pannonian Basin in an arc 744 miles (1,200 km) long and between 93 and 155 miles (150–250 km) wide. The settlement ... -
Low-quality dwarf-shrub litter negatively affects the fitness of Alpine earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843; Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae)
(2019)Alpine pastureland is increasingly abandoned, leading to shrub encroachment and to the accumulation of low-quality litter. Alpine key decomposers such as earthworms were found to feed on both low- and high-quality litter, ...
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