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Kategorie Datenpublikation
DOI 10.25829/KJ6F-QG85
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Titel (primär) Abundance, taxonomic richness and shannon-wiener diversity of microorganims and invertebrates across above- and belowground food webs in the MyDiv Experiment [Dataset]
Autor Yi, H.; Ferlian, O.; Köhler, M.; Ul Haq, H. ORCID logo ; Wubet, T. ORCID logo ; Eisenhauer, N.
Quelle iDiv Data Repository
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
Department BZF
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Abstract Tree diversity declines and shifts in mycorrhizal dominance may have cascading effects on multitrophic diversity. Whether the effects are additive or synergistic and consistent across taxa and functional groups is unclear. Here we test how microorganisms and invertebrates spanning multiple trophic levels, both above- and belowground, respond to experimental manipulation of tree species richness and mycorrhizal type in a young forest stand (the MyDiv experiment in Germany). Tree diversity increased belowground abundance and taxonomic richness of microorganisms and lower-trophic-level nematodes, cascading to meso- and macrofauna predators, whereas aboveground effects were limited to foliar fungi and soil-surface omnivores. Mycorrhizal type strongly structured belowground food webs and influenced aboveground predators, but mixtures showed only additive effects. For most trophic groups, diversity responses were similar across mycorrhizal types. Tree diversity and mycorrhizal type effects were mediated by leaf quality, canopy complexity and nutrient availability. Our results highlight tree diversity and mycorrhizal type as potentially distinct drivers of multitrophic biodiversity, primarily governing belowground bottom-up effects.
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Yi, H., Ferlian, O., Köhler, M., Ul Haq, H., Wubet, T., Eisenhauer, N. (2026):
Abundance, taxonomic richness and shannon-wiener diversity of microorganims and invertebrates across above- and belowground food webs in the MyDiv Experiment [Dataset]
iDiv Data Repository
10.25829/KJ6F-QG85