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Earthworm-invaded boreal forest soils harbour distinct microbial communities
Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
current address: Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute
of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, the Netherlands
Sylvie Quideau
Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
Jérôme Laganière
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Justine Karst
Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
Christine Martineau
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Mathew Swallow
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mount Royal
University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Charlotte Norris
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry
Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Abdul Samad
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry
Centre, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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Short summary
Earthworm invasion in North American forests can alter soil functioning. We investigated how the presence of invasive earthworms affected microbial communities, key drivers of soil biogeochemistry, across the major soil types of the Canadian boreal forest, which is a region largely understudied. Although total microbial biomass did not change, community composition shifted in earthworm-invaded mineral soils, where we also found higher fungal biomass and greater microbial species diversity.
Earthworm invasion in North American forests can alter soil functioning. We investigated how the...
