The world's grassland ecosystems are shaped in part by a key functional group of social,
burrowing, herbivorous mammals. Through herbivory and ecosystem engineering they …

The diverse functional roles of over 6,000 species of extant mammals that range in body size
across eight orders of magnitude, from blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to tiny …

Burrow-dwelling rodents are often considered ecosystem engineer species in arid
environments. They create distinct habitat patches by building burrows: they move large …

Burrowing mammals strongly impact plant communities. One of the main effects is
accelerating nutrient cycling and thus promoting plant growth. This mechanism is well …

We project the effects of transitional changes among 60 vegetation and other land cover
types (“ecotypes”) in northwest Alaska over the 21st century on habitats of 162 bird and 39 …

Abstract The Mongolian marmot (Marmota sibirica) is a large, endangered rodent species
that ranges across the steppe regions of Mongolia, and parts of China and Russia. Marmot …

The introduction of non‐native species can pose environmental and economic risks, but
under some conditions, introductions can serve conservation or recreational objectives. To …

Several rodent species are considered ecosystem engineers. They exert profound changes
in agroecosystems by disturbing the soil during their activities. The steppe mouse (Mus …

Important influences of burrowing animals on ecosystems are reported from several
environments. However, the impact of burrowing on alpine meadows has only been poorly …

Large-scale re-introductions of locally extinct digging mammal assemblages have been
implemented at a number of arid zone sites, with the aim of conserving mammal species and …