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Woodlice and millipedes in small forest fragments in Europe: Possible implications for litter decomposition.

hal.structure.identifierUniversiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand [UGENT]
dc.contributor.authorDE SMEDT, Pallieter
hal.structure.identifierUniversiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand [UGENT]
dc.contributor.authorPROESMANS, Willem
hal.structure.identifierBiodiversité, Gènes & Communautés [BioGeCo]
dc.contributor.authorGIFFARD, Brice
hal.structure.identifierUniversité de Picardie Jules Verne [UPJV]
dc.contributor.authorMARTIN, Ludmilla
hal.structure.identifierDynamiques Forestières dans l'Espace Rural [DYNAFOR]
dc.contributor.authorDECONCHAT, Marc
hal.structure.identifierUniversiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand [UGENT]
dc.contributor.authorBONTE, Dries
hal.structure.identifierSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences = Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet [SLU]
dc.contributor.authorBRUNET, Jorg
hal.structure.identifierStockholm University
dc.contributor.authorCOUSINS, Sarah
hal.structure.identifierUniversität Bremen [Deutschland] = University of Bremen [Germany] = Université de Brême [Allemagne]
dc.contributor.authorDIEKMANN, Martin
hal.structure.identifierUniversité Catholique de Louvain = Catholic University of Louvain [UCL]
dc.contributor.authorHERMY, Martin
hal.structure.identifierUniversity of Tartu
dc.contributor.authorLIIRA, Jaan
hal.structure.identifierUniversité de Picardie Jules Verne [UPJV]
dc.contributor.authorVALDÉS, Alicia
hal.structure.identifierLeibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung = Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research [ZALF]
dc.contributor.authorWULF, Monika
hal.structure.identifierUniversité de Picardie Jules Verne [UPJV]
dc.contributor.authorDECOCQ, Guillaume
dc.date.issued2015
dc.date.conference2015-08-23
dc.identifier.isbn978-9949-9715-0-3
dc.description.abstractEnArthropods play a crucial role in the decomposition of organic matter. Soil macrofauna, such as wood lice, earthworms and millipedes, represent the first step in the process of litter decomposition on forest floors. They reduce large particles to smaller sizes and are therefore functionally important regarding nutrient cycling. In this study we focus on the distribution of woodlice and millipedes in the forest interior and edges of small forest fragments in agricultural landscapes. Arthropods were sampled using pitfalls in 224 deciduous forest fragments in 7 regions across Europe from south France to central Sweden. Woodlice and millipedes show different patterns and respond in a different way to forest edges. Woodlice were far more abundant in forest edges compared to interiors. This pattern was less clear for millipedes. Also the intensification of the surrounding landscape influences the species composition and numbers, with more individuals in more intensively used landscapes. These relatively immobile species groups tend to be strong indicators for the age but less for the size of forest fragments. The differences in species composition and numbers of these important detritivores inhabiting forest patches and landscapes, is discussed with respect to litter decomposition.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIUFROLE WG Conference
dc.publisher.locationTartu (estonia)
dc.title.enWoodlice and millipedes in small forest fragments in Europe: Possible implications for litter decomposition.
dc.typeCommunication dans un congrès
dc.subject.halSciences du Vivant [q-bio]
dc.subject.halSciences de l'Homme et Société
bordeaux.page236 p.
bordeaux.conference.titleIUFRO landscape ecology conference
bordeaux.countryEE
bordeaux.conference.cityTartu
bordeaux.peerReviewedoui
hal.identifierhal-02743244
hal.version1
hal.invitednon
hal.conference.end2015-08-30
hal.popularnon
hal.audienceInternationale
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//hal-02743244v1
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