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Article: The impact of invertebrate decomposers on plants and soil

TitleThe impact of invertebrate decomposers on plants and soil
Authors
Keywordsdecomposition
invertebrates
microbes
nutrient cycling
plant growth and nutrition
Issue Date2021
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at https://nph-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.eproxy.lib.hku.hk/journal/14698137
Citation
New Phytologist, 2021, v. 231 n. 6, p. 2142-2149 How to Cite?
AbstractSoil invertebrates make significant contributions to the recycling of dead plant material across the globe. However, studies focussed on the consequences of decomposition for plant communities largely ignore soil fauna across all ecosystems, because microbes are often considered the primary agents of decay. Here, we explore the role of invertebrates as not simply facilitators of microbial decomposition, but as true decomposers, able to break down dead organic matter with their own endogenic enzymes, with direct and indirect impacts on the soil environment and plants. We recommend a holistic view of decomposition, highlighting how invertebrates and microbes act in synergy to degrade organic matter, providing ecological services that underpin plant growth and survival.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/305608
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 8.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.007
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dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, HM-
dc.contributor.authorAshton, LA-
dc.contributor.authorParr, CL-
dc.contributor.authorEggleton, P-
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-20T10:11:48Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-20T10:11:48Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationNew Phytologist, 2021, v. 231 n. 6, p. 2142-2149-
dc.identifier.issn0028-646X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/305608-
dc.description.abstractSoil invertebrates make significant contributions to the recycling of dead plant material across the globe. However, studies focussed on the consequences of decomposition for plant communities largely ignore soil fauna across all ecosystems, because microbes are often considered the primary agents of decay. Here, we explore the role of invertebrates as not simply facilitators of microbial decomposition, but as true decomposers, able to break down dead organic matter with their own endogenic enzymes, with direct and indirect impacts on the soil environment and plants. We recommend a holistic view of decomposition, highlighting how invertebrates and microbes act in synergy to degrade organic matter, providing ecological services that underpin plant growth and survival.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at https://nph-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.eproxy.lib.hku.hk/journal/14698137-
dc.relation.ispartofNew Phytologist-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectdecomposition-
dc.subjectinvertebrates-
dc.subjectmicrobes-
dc.subjectnutrient cycling-
dc.subjectplant growth and nutrition-
dc.titleThe impact of invertebrate decomposers on plants and soil-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailAshton, LA: lashton@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityAshton, LA=rp02353-
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/nph.17553-
dc.identifier.pmid34128548-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85110287934-
dc.identifier.hkuros328324-
dc.identifier.volume231-
dc.identifier.issue6-
dc.identifier.spage2142-
dc.identifier.epage2149-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000674020600001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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