Title:

Macroinvertebrate contributions to wood decomposition as it progresses in the southeastern USA

Author(s):

Taylor, Melanie K.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott; Poole, Emilee M.; Callaham, Mac A., Jr.

Publication Year:

2023

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Taylor, Melanie, K.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott; Poole, Emilee M.; Callaham, Mac A., Jr. 2023. Macroinvertebrate contributions to wood decomposition as it progresses in the southeastern USA. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2023-0056

Abstract:

This is a collection of data from the southeastern United States on wood mass loss during decomposition with and without the presence of macroinvertebrates. Most observations were calculated from data provided by five different published studies that included data from 2010-2021. These studies examined wood mass loss over various time frames ranging from four months to four years, and they used wood from both native and non-native tree species found in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Mississippi. Additional data from two unpublished studies conducted by the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station were also used. Data from the two unpublished studies were collected from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina from 2017-2021. Data in this package include the name of the study, type of wood species, treatment applied, number of sites, length of time in years that wood was decomposed and how long decomposition was measured, the percentage of mass loss from wood, and the percentage of mass loss attributable to macroinvertebrates.

Keywords:

biota; environment; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Wildlife (or Fauna); Invertebrates; wood decomposition; macroinvertebrates; Mississippi; Georgia; South Carolina; North Carolina; southeastern United States

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• Taylor, Melanie K.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott; Poole, Emilee M.; Callaham, Mac A., Jr. 2024. Variation in the contribution of macroinvertebrates to wood decomposition as it progresses. Ecosphere. 15(2): e4714. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4714 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/67358
• Stoklosa, Allison M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Fan, Zhaofei; Varner, Morgan; Seibold, Sebastian; Müller, Jörg. 2016. Effects of mesh bag enclosure and termites on fine woody debris decomposition in a subtropical forest. Basic and Applied Ecology. 17(5): 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2016.03.001 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/52291
• Ulyshen, Michael D. 2014. Interacting effects of insects and flooding on wood decomposition. PLOS One. 9(7): e101867. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101867 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/46141
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