Potapov, Anton MAnton MPotapovGuerra, Carlos ACarlos AGuerravan den Hoogen, JohanJohanvan den HoogenBabenko, AnatolyAnatolyBabenkoBellini, Bruno CBruno CBelliniBerg, Matty PMatty PBergChown, Steven LSteven LChownDeharveng, LouisLouisDeharvengKováč, ĽubomírĽubomírKováčKuznetsova, Natalia ANatalia AKuznetsovaPonge, Jean-FrançoisJean-FrançoisPongePotapov, Mikhail BMikhail BPotapovRussell, David JDavid JRussellAlexandre, DouglasDouglasAlexandreAlatalo, Juha MJuha MAlataloArbea, Javier IJavier IArbeaBandyopadhyaya, IpsaIpsaBandyopadhyayaBernava, VerónicaVerónicaBernavaBokhorst, StefStefBokhorstBolger, ThomasThomasBolgerCastaño-Meneses, GabrielaGabrielaCastaño-MenesesChauvat, MatthieuMatthieuChauvatChen, Ting-WenTing-WenChenChomel, MathildeMathildeChomelClassen, Aimee TAimee TClassenCortet, JeromeJeromeCortetČuchta, PeterPeterČuchtaManuela de la Pedrosa, AnaAnaManuela de la PedrosaFerreira, Susana S DSusana S DFerreiraFiera, CristinaCristinaFieraFilser, JulianeJulianeFilserFranken, OscarOscarFrankenFujii, SaoriSaoriFujiiKoudji, Essivi GagnonEssivi GagnonKoudjiGao, MeixiangMeixiangGaoGendreau-Berthiaume, BenoitBenoitGendreau-BerthiaumeGomez-Pamies, Diego FDiego FGomez-PamiesGreve, MichelleMichelleGreveTanya Handa, IITanya HandaHeiniger, CharlèneCharlèneHeinigerHolmstrup, MartinMartinHolmstrupHomet, PabloPabloHometIvask, MariMariIvaskJanion-Scheepers, CharleneCharleneJanion-ScheepersJochum, MalteMalteJochumJoimel, SophieSophieJoimelClaudia S Jorge, BrunaBrunaClaudia S JorgeJucevica, EditeEditeJucevicaFerlian, OlgaOlgaFerlianIuñes de Oliveira Filho, Luís CarlosLuís CarlosIuñes de Oliveira FilhoKlauberg-Filho, OsmarOsmarKlauberg-FilhoBaretta, DilmarDilmarBarettaKrab, Eveline JEveline JKrabKuu, AnnelyAnnelyKuude Lima, Estevam C AEstevam C Ade LimaLin, DunmeiDunmeiLinLindo, ZoeZoeLindoLiu, AmyAmyLiuLu, Jing-ZhongJing-ZhongLuLuciañez, María JoséMaría JoséLuciañezMarx, Michael TMichael TMarxMcCary, Matthew AMatthew AMcCaryMinor, Maria AMaria AMinorNakamori, TaizoTaizoNakamoriNegri, IlariaIlariaNegriOchoa-Hueso, RaúlRaúlOchoa-HuesoPalacios-Vargas, José GJosé GPalacios-VargasPollierer, Melanie MMelanie MPolliererQuerner, PascalPascalQuernerRaschmanová, NatáliaNatáliaRaschmanováRashid, Muhammad ImtiazMuhammad ImtiazRashidRaymond-Léonard, Laura JLaura JRaymond-LéonardRousseau, LaurentLaurentRousseauSaifutdinov, Ruslan ARuslan ASaifutdinovSalmon, SandrineSandrineSalmonSayer, Emma JEmma JSayerScheunemann, NicoleNicoleScheunemannScholz, CorneliaCorneliaScholzSeeber, JuliaJuliaSeeberShveenkova, Yulia BYulia BShveenkovaStebaeva, Sophya KSophya KStebaevaSterzynska, MariaMariaSterzynskaSun, XinXinSunSusanti, Winda IWinda ISusantiTaskaeva, Anastasia AAnastasia ATaskaevaThakur, Madhav PrakashMadhav PrakashThakur0000-0001-9426-1313Tsiafouli, Maria AMaria ATsiafouliTurnbull, Matthew SMatthew STurnbullTwala, Mthokozisi NMthokozisi NTwalaUvarov, Alexei VAlexei VUvarovVenier, Lisa ALisa AVenierWidenfalk, Lina ALina AWidenfalkWinck, Bruna RBruna RWinckWinkler, DanielDanielWinklerWu, DonghuiDonghuiWuXie, ZhijingZhijingXieYin, RuiRuiYinZeppelini, DouglasDouglasZeppeliniCrowther, Thomas WThomas WCrowtherEisenhauer, NicoNicoEisenhauerScheu, StefanStefanScheu2024-10-152024-10-152023-02-07https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/121414Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails (Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow of energy through above- and belowground food webs. However, the global distribution of springtail diversity and density, and how these relate to energy fluxes remains unknown. Here, using a global dataset representing 2470 sites, we estimate the total soil springtail biomass at 27.5 megatons carbon, which is threefold higher than wild terrestrial vertebrates, and record peak densities up to 2 million individuals per square meter in the tundra. Despite a 20-fold biomass difference between the tundra and the tropics, springtail energy use (community metabolism) remains similar across the latitudinal gradient, owing to the changes in temperature with latitude. Neither springtail density nor community metabolism is predicted by local species richness, which is high in the tropics, but comparably high in some temperate forests and even tundra. Changes in springtail activity may emerge from latitudinal gradients in temperature, predation and resource limitation in soil communities. Contrasting relationships of biomass, diversity and activity of springtail communities with temperature suggest that climate warming will alter fundamental soil biodiversity metrics in different directions, potentially restructuring terrestrial food webs and affecting soil functioning.en500 - Science::570 - Life sciences; biology500 - Science::590 - Animals (Zoology)500 - Science::580 - Plants (Botany)000 - Computer science, knowledge & systemsarticle10.48350/1785153675057410.1038/s41467-023-36216-6