Earthworm invasion reduces above-belowground biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality
Olga Ferlian, Nico Eisenhauer, Michael Bonkowski, Marcel Ciobanu, Kenneth Dumack, Lee E. Frelich, Edward A. Johnson, Bernhard Klarner, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jörg-Alfred Salamon, Madhav Prakash Thakur, Lise Thouvenot, Tesfaye Wubet, Malte Jochum
This study investigates how earthworm invasion affects biodiversity and ecosystem functioning by analyzing multiple variables and functions across four forests.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2025 · PreprintEcology