Thibaud Decaëns

This study examines how biotic interactions and environmental factors influence earthworm diversity in tropical rainforests, finding that habitat filtering and competition affect alpha diversity, while distance and environmental variables drive beta diversity.

The paper detects canopy biodiversity using eDNA from rainwater, finding lower diversity in a plantation compared to a mature forest.

This study assesses earthworm diversity in French Guiana, finding that regional mechanisms drive diversity while local environmental factors shape community composition.

The paper shows that tree species' resource economics influence soil food web multifunctionality in European forests, with acquisitive species promoting higher metabolic activity and multifunctionality.

The paper estimates the global number of earthworm species using the Joppa model, suggesting around 30,000 species with current descriptions representing only 20%.