Biological invasions, climate change, and genomics
Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …
Soil fauna and soil functions: a jigsaw puzzle
MJI Briones - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Terrestrial ecologists and soil modelers have traditionally portrayed the inhabitants of soil as
a black box labeled as “soil fauna” or “decomposers or detritivores” assuming that they just …
a black box labeled as “soil fauna” or “decomposers or detritivores” assuming that they just …
A methodological framework to embrace soil biodiversity
Soils host the vast majority of life on Earth including microorganisms and animals, and
supporting all terrestrial vegetation. While soil organisms are pivotal for ecosystem …
supporting all terrestrial vegetation. While soil organisms are pivotal for ecosystem …
DNA (meta) barcoding of biological invasions: a powerful tool to elucidate invasion processes and help managing aliens
Biological invasions are a major threat to the world's biodiversity with consequences on
ecosystem structure and functioning, species evolution, and human well-being (through …
ecosystem structure and functioning, species evolution, and human well-being (through …
The second wave of earthworm invasions in North America: biology, environmental impacts, management and control of invasive jumping worms
The invasion of jumping worms, a small group of pheretimoid earthworm species from Asia,
has increasingly become an ecological, environmental and conservation issue in forest …
has increasingly become an ecological, environmental and conservation issue in forest …
Early detection of aquatic invaders using metabarcoding reveals a high number of non‐indigenous species in C anadian ports
Aim Invasive species represent one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. The ability to
detect non‐indigenous species (NIS), particularly those present at low abundance, is limited …
detect non‐indigenous species (NIS), particularly those present at low abundance, is limited …
A DNA metabarcoding approach to characterize soil arthropod communities
Belowground arthropod communities are diverse and our ability to characterize them
remains logistically difficult and time consuming. Molecular metabarcoding techniques are …
remains logistically difficult and time consuming. Molecular metabarcoding techniques are …
Challenging species delimitation in Collembola: cryptic diversity among common springtails unveiled by DNA barcoding
D Porco, A Bedos, P Greenslade, C Janion… - Invertebrate …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Collembola is one of the major functional groups in soil as well as a model taxon in
numerous disciplines. Therefore the accurate identification of specimens is critical, but could …
numerous disciplines. Therefore the accurate identification of specimens is critical, but could …
Soil biodiversity and biogeochemical function in managed ecosystems
A complex combination of environmental, biological, chemical, and physical properties and
processes determine soil biodiversity and its relationship to biogeochemical functions and …
processes determine soil biodiversity and its relationship to biogeochemical functions and …
Red Sea fishes in the Mediterranean Sea: a preliminary investigation of a biological invasion using DNA barcoding
Aim More than 90 marine fish species in the Mediterranean have been determined to be
alien species of Red Sea origin to date and therefore it is important to prioritize research into …
alien species of Red Sea origin to date and therefore it is important to prioritize research into …