Publications by authors named "Erin VanderJeugdt"
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- Phosphorus (P) availability is limited in Arctic tundra ecosystems, impacting biological processes, and its relationship with soil minerals is not well understood.
- Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy, researchers studied P associations with soil minerals in different tundra areas, revealing that undisturbed wet sedge ecosystems have biogenic iron (Fe) mats that help retain P.
- In disturbed areas like those affected by gravel mining, P binding changes, leading to less bioavailable P being transported to aquatic systems, highlighting concerns about increasing disturbances in Arctic tundra.
Biological invasions are usually examined in the context of their impacts on native species. However, few studies have examined the dynamics between invaders when multiple exotic species successfully coexist in a novel environment. Yet, long-term coexistence of now established exotic species has been observed in North American lady beetle communities.
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