
pmid: 31729831
pmc: PMC7078968
ABSTRACTSoil is one of the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats. Yet, we lack an integrative conceptual framework for understanding the patterns and mechanisms driving soil biodiversity. One of the underlying reasons for our poor understanding of soil biodiversity patterns relates to whether key biodiversity theories (historically developed for aboveground and aquatic organisms) are applicable to patterns of soil biodiversity. Here, we present a systematic literature review to investigate whether and how key biodiversity theories (species–energy relationship, theory of island biogeography, metacommunity theory, niche theory and neutral theory) can explain observed patterns of soil biodiversity. We then discuss two spatial compartments nested within soil at which biodiversity theories can be applied to acknowledge the scale‐dependent nature of soil biodiversity.
[SDE] Environmental Sciences, 570, theory of island biogeography, neutral theory, ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS, Science::Geology, MACROECOLOGICAL PATTERNS, niche theory, 2511.99 Otras, Soil, UNIFIED-NEUTRAL-THEORY, Animals, species–energy relationship, MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, species-energy relationship, Soil Microbiology, PLANT DIVERSITY, spatial scale, Alpha Diversity, 500, Plan_S-Compliant_NO, Original Articles, Biodiversity, alpha diversity, metacommunity theory, BETA DIVERSITY, PRODUCTIVITY GRADIENT, Soil biodiversity, biodiversity theory, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Soils -- Analysis, Soil microbiology, Ecology, evolutionary biology, Biodiversity Theory, international, [SDE]Environmental Sciences, 2511.02 Biología de Suelos, BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES, beta diversity, DISPERSAL LIMITATION, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, BELOW-GROUND BIODIVERSITY, 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::577 Ökologie
[SDE] Environmental Sciences, 570, theory of island biogeography, neutral theory, ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS, Science::Geology, MACROECOLOGICAL PATTERNS, niche theory, 2511.99 Otras, Soil, UNIFIED-NEUTRAL-THEORY, Animals, species–energy relationship, MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, species-energy relationship, Soil Microbiology, PLANT DIVERSITY, spatial scale, Alpha Diversity, 500, Plan_S-Compliant_NO, Original Articles, Biodiversity, alpha diversity, metacommunity theory, BETA DIVERSITY, PRODUCTIVITY GRADIENT, Soil biodiversity, biodiversity theory, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Soils -- Analysis, Soil microbiology, Ecology, evolutionary biology, Biodiversity Theory, international, [SDE]Environmental Sciences, 2511.02 Biología de Suelos, BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES, beta diversity, DISPERSAL LIMITATION, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, BELOW-GROUND BIODIVERSITY, 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::577 Ökologie
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