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Extinction risk of soil biota

Year: 2015

Type: review

Abstract: No species lives on earth forever. Knowing when and why species go extinct is crucial for a complete understanding of the consequences of anthropogenic activity, and its impact on ecosystem functioning. Even though soil biota play a key role in maintaining the functioning of ecosystems, the vast majority of existing studies focus on aboveground organisms. Many questions about the fate of belowground organisms remain open, so the combined effort of theorists and applied ecologists is needed in the ongoing development of soil extinction ecology.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9862

Authors: Stavros D. Veresoglou, John M. Halley, Matthias C. Rillig

Institutions: Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Freie Universität Berlin, University of Ioannina

Language: English

Topic: Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990