Abstract
Land use and climate change, especially shifts in precipitation patterns and extreme events, can have major implications for the composition of communities. There are large uncertainties how biological communities will react to these environmental changes and the consequences of these changes for ecosystem processes. This project aims to provide insight in the reaction of macro-detritivores to changes in soil hydrological regimes and how their response may affect nutrient cycles and primary productivity in wet, infertile grasslands. This knowledge can be used in nature management that aims to reduce nutrient availability in natural areas, to conserve or enhance their biodiversity value.
Netherlands