Rachel Shepherd 🪴 (@rmshepherd.bsky.social)

Hot off the press! If you’ve ever wondered how ecosystem-engineering gopher tortoises shape soil microbial and nematode communities, this paper is for you! 🐢💚 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Gopher tortoise influence on soil biodiversity is constrained by historical land use - Biodiversity and Conservation Keystone species and ecosystem engineers play critical roles in maintaining and enhancing biodiversity by modifying their environment and creating ecological niches that support a wide range of organi... https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-026-03266-3?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20260227&utm_content=10.1007%2Fs10531-026-03266-3