Klarenberg I.J., Liu R., Convey P., Cornelissen J.H.C. & Bokhorst S.
(2025):
How the small host the small: cryptogam trait-mediated structuring of Antarctic microarthropod communities,
Ecography,
2025: e08175 [16 p.] early view
Primary producers shape terrestrial biodiversity, but most research has focused on vascular plants, while the role of cryptogams (mosses, lichens and algae) remains under‐explored. Cryptogams dominate Antarctic vegetation and support diverse microarthropod communities. However, how cryptogam traits influence these communities remains poorly understood. We therefore investigated the role of 28 cryptogam species and one vascular plant, via their functional traits, in shaping microarthropod communities …
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