Lasting Effects of Different Scaled Mass Mortality Events on Soil Microbial Communities.

ABSTRACT: Death is a natural process present in all ecosystems; however, mass mortality events are instances of larger than average numbers of animals dying in a relatively short period of time. These events are increasing in frequency and magnitude, and the effects of mass mortalities - especially their long-term effects - are understudied. To better understand the long-term effects of mass mortalities in terrestrial ecosystems, we conducted experimental mass mortality events to determine if key ecosystem properties remained affected after 4 years. The experiment crossed three types of input treatments (control, carrion, and nutrient additive) with scavenger access (open plots versus fenced plots). To evaluate how increasing carrion biomass affected the ecosystem, sites were randomly assigned bioma

SUBMITTER: Jones AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12722338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature