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Strong impacts of belowground tree inputs on soil nematode trophic composition by Keith, Aidan M., Brooker, Rob W., Osler, Graham H.R., Chapman, Stephen J., Burslem, David F.R.P., van der Wal, René

“…Trees have a key role in determining the composition of soil biota via both above and belowground resource-based mechanisms, and by altering abiotic…”
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influence of vegetation type, soil properties and precipitation on the composition of soil mite and microbial communities at the landscape scale by Nielsen, Uffe N., Osler, Graham H. R., Campbell, Colin D., Burslem, David F. R. P., van der Wal, René

“…We used a landscape-scale study of birch invasion onto heather moorland to determine the consistency of changes in vegetation type and soil properties and in…”
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Soil pore volume and the abundance of soil mites in two contrasting habitats by Nielsen, Uffe N., Osler, Graham H.R., van der Wal, René, Campbell, Colin D., Burslem, David F.R.P.

“…Microarthropods are mainly found in the organic layer of soils but show high spatial variability in abundance that remains poorly understood. A factor that…”
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Increasing litter species richness reduces variability in a terrestrial decomposer system by Keith, Aidan M, Van der Wal, Rene, Brooker, Rob W, Osler, Graham H.R, Chapman, Stephen J, Burslem, David F.R.P, Elston, David A

“…Debate on the relationship between diversity and stability has been driven by the recognition that species loss may influence ecosystem properties and…”
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Birch invasion of heather moorland increases nematode diversity and trophic complexity by Keith, Aidan M., van der Wal, René, Brooker, Rob W., Osler, Graham H.R., Chapman, Stephen J., Burslem, David F.R.P.

“…To determine whether successional changes in plant communities may influence belowground community structure, we quantified nematode abundance, trophic…”
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Correlation between mite community structure and gross N fluxes by Osler, Graham H.R, Recous, Sylvie, Fillery, Ian R.P, Gauci, Craig S, Zhu, Chunya, Abbott, Lynette K

“…Net nitrogen (N) mineralisation rate is the result of two independent processes: gross N mineralisation and N immobilisation. Techniques for determining these…”
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The short-term effects of endosulfan discharges on eucalypt floodplain soil microarthropods by Osler, Graham H.R, Westhorpe, Douglas, Oliver, Ian

“…The insecticide endosulfan is extensively used in the Australian cotton growing industry. Irrigation tailwater contaminated with endosulfan is released onto…”
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Toward a Complete Soil C and N Cycle: Incorporating the Soil Fauna by Osler, Graham H. R., Sommerkorn, Martin

“…Increasing pressures on ecosystems through global climate and other land-use changes require predictive models of their consequences for vital processes such…”
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The enigma of soil animal species diversity revisited: the role of small-scale heterogeneity by Nielsen, Uffe N, Osler, Graham H R, Campbell, Colin D, Neilson, Roy, Burslem, David F R P, van der Wal, René

“…"The enigma of soil animal species diversity" was the title of a popular article by J. M. Anderson published in 1975. In that paper, Anderson provided insights…”
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Predictors of fine-scale spatial variation in soil mite and microbe community composition differ between biotic groups and habitats by Nielsen, Uffe N., Osler, Graham H.R., Campbell, Colin D., Burslem, David F.R.P., van der Wal, René

“…Soils support highly diverse communities, but due to the great spatial complexity at very fine scales and small size of soil organisms, our knowledge of what…”
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Effects of intense versus diffuse population bottlenecks on microsatellite genetic diversity and evolutionary potential by England, Phillip R, Osler, Graham Hr, Woodworth, Lynn M, Montgomery, Margaret E, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Population bottlenecks occur frequently inthreatened species and result in loss ofgenetic diversity and evolutionary potential.These may range in severity…”
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Association of vegetation and soil mite assemblages with isolated Scots pine trees on a Scottish wet heath by Brooker, Rob W, Osler, Graham H. R, Gollisch, Jörn

“…Isolated trees may significantly enhance biodiversity at the landscape level. However, our understanding of their impacts is still poor, particularly in…”
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Oribatid mite species richness and soil organic matter fractions in agricultural and native vegetation soils in Western Australia by Osler, Graham H.R., Murphy, Daniel V.

“…We contrasted oribatid species richness and the distribution of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in organic matter (OM) density and size fractions in agricultural…”
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Changes in oribatid mite community structure associated with the succession from heather ( Calluna vulgaris) moorland to birch ( Betula pubescens) woodland by Osler, Graham H.R., Cole, Lisa, Keith, Aidan M.

“…Factors determining the total and relative abundance of oribatid mite communities have been well described. In contrast, the factors that determine species…”
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The need for, and use of power analysis in tests of the role of species richness in ecosystem processes by Osler, Graham H. R.

“…I argue here that it is important that experimental power is determined before results are interpreted as supporting a species redundancy hypothesis when…”
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Contribution of oribatid and mesostigmatid soil mites in ecologically based estimates of global species richness by OSLER, Graham H. R, BEATTIE, Andrew J

“…Erwin's method for estimating total global species richness assumes some host-specificity among the canopy arthropods. This study examined possible host…”
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Taxonomic and structural similarities in soil oribatid communities by Osier, Graham H.R, Beattie, Andrew J

“…We examined the taxonomic and structural concordance between oribatid mite communities at different sites from around the world using meta‐analysis. The study…”
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