Dr Charlene Janion-Scheepers
Email: cjanion@gmail.com
I am a terrestrial ecologist and invertebrate physiologist. I am especially interested in the adaptation and plasticity of organisms’ responses to climate change and how these responses differ between introduced and indigenous species. To answer these questions I mainly work on Collembola (springtails), using a multidisciplinary approach incorporating physiology, traditional taxonomy, DNA barcoding and ecology.
Book Chapters
Soil ecosystems for insect diversity conservation.
Janion-Scheepers, C., 2024. Soil ecosystems for insect diversity conservation. Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation, Chapter 23. ISBN 9781003285793. Doi:10.4324/9781003285793
Alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers, C., Griffiths, C. 2020. Alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa. In: van Wilgen BW, Measey GJ, Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya T (eds) Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer, Berlin, pp. 185-205, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_7
Greve, M., Janion-Scheepers, C., von der Meden, C. 2020. Invasions to South Africa’s offshore territory: The Prince Edward Islands In: van Wilgen BW, Measey GJ, Richardson DM, Wilson JR, Zengeya T (eds) Biological invasions in South Africa. Springer, Berlin, pp. 207-227, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_8
Publications
Global fine-resolution data on springtail abundance and community structure.
Potapov, A.M., Chen, TW., Striuchkova, A.V. et al. 2024. Global fine-resolution data on springtail abundance and community structure. Scientific data 11, pp 22. Doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02784-x
Colonizing polar environments: thermal niche evolution in Collembola.
Escribano-Álvarez, P., Martinez, P.A., Janion-Scheepers, C., Pertierra, L.R. and Olalla-Tárraga, M.Á. 2023. Colonizing polar environments: thermal niche evolution in Collembola. Ecography e06884. doi:10.1111/ecog.06884
New and little-known Isotominae (Collembola, Isotomidae) from South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers, C., Potapov, M., Deharveng, L. 2023. New and little-known Isotominae (Collembola, Isotomidae) from South Africa. Zootaxa 5346, 337-347. Doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5346.3.8
High trait diversity among soil arthropods allows their survival in a heterogeneous eco-agricultural mosaic.
Eckert, M., Gaigher, R., Pryke, J.S., Janion-Scheepers, C., Samways, M. 2023. High trait diversity among soil arthropods allows their survival in a heterogeneous eco-agricultural mosaic. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 186, 109180. Doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109180
Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa.
Ndaba, A., Munyai, T.C., Mbanyana, N., van Noort, S., Janion-Scheepers, C. 2023. Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa. Frontiers in Insect Science 3:1176810. doi:10.3389/finsc.2023.1176810
Indigenous and introduced Collembola differ in desiccation resistance but not its plasticity in response to temperature .
Chown, S.L., Janion-Scheepers, C., Marshall, A., Aitkenhead, I.J., Hallas, R., Liu, WP.A., Phillips, L.M. 2022. Indigenous and introduced Collembola differ in desiccation resistance but not its plasticity in response to temperature.Current Research in Insect Science. Doi:10.1016/j.cris.2022.100051
Mitogenome selection in the evolution of key ecological strategies in the ancient hexapod class Collembola.
Monsanto, D.M., Main, D.C., Janion-Scheepers, C., Emami-Khoyi, A., Deharveng, L., Bedos, A., Potapov, M., Parbhu, S.P., Le Roux, J.J., Teske, P.R., Jansen van Vuuren, B. 2022. Mitogenome selection in the evolution of key ecological strategies in the ancient hexapod class Collembola. Scientific Reports 12, 14810. Doi:10.1038/s41598-022-18407-1
Organic farming and moderate tillage change the dominance and spatial structure of soil Collembola communities but have little effects on bulk abundance and species richness.
Potapov, M.B., Bokova, A.I., Janion-Scheepers, C., Kuznetsova, N.A., Merk, M.S., Panina, K.S., Potapov, A.M., & Saraeva, A.K. 2022. Organic farming and moderate tillage change the dominance and spatial structure of soil Collembola communities but have little effects on bulk abundance and species richness. Soil Organisms 94(2), pp 99–110. Doi:10.25674/so94iss2id173
A shocking-red new species of Setanodosa Salmon, 1942 (Collembola: Brachystomellidae) from South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers. C, Deharveng, L. 2022. A shocking-red new species of Setanodosa Salmon, 1942 (Collembola: Brachystomellidae) from South Africa. Zootaxa. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5154.4.6
Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails
Potapov AM, Guerra CA, van den Hoogen J, Babenko A, Bellini BC, Berg MP, Chown SL, Deharveng L, Kova L, Kuznetsova NA, Ponge J-F, Potapov MB, Russell DJ, Alexandre D, Alatalo JM, Arbea JI, Bandyopadhyay I, Bernava V, Bokhorst S, Bolger T, Castano-Meneses G, Chauvat M, Chen T-W, Chomel M, Classen AT, Cortet J, Cuchta P, de la Pedrosa AM, Ferreira SSD, Fiera C, Filser J, Franken O, Fujii S, Gao M, Gendreau-Berthiaume B, Gomez-Pamies DF, Greve M, I Handa T, Heiniger C, Holmstrup M, Homet P, Ivask M, Janion-Scheepers C, Jochum M, Joimel S, Jorge BCS, Jucevica E, Luis Carlos Iunes de Oliveira Filho, Klauberg-Filho O, Baretta D, Krab EJ, Kuu A, Estevam CA Lima, Lin D, Liu A, Lu J-Z, Lucianez MJ, Marx MT, McCary MM, Minor MA, Nakamori T, Negri I, Ochoa-Hueso R, Palacios-Vargas JG, Pollierer MM, Querner P, Raschmanova N, Rashid MI, Raymond-Leonard LJ, Rousseau L, Saifutdinov RA, Salmon S, Sayer EJ, Scheunemann N, Scholz C, Seeber J, Shveenkova YB, Stebaeva SK, Maria Sterzynska, Xin Sun, Winda I Susanti, Taskaeva AA, Thakur MP, Tsiafouli MA, Turnbull MS, Twala MN, Uvarov AV, Venier LA, Widenfalk LA, Winck BR, Winkler D, Wu D, Xie ZJ, Rui Yin, Zeppelini D, Crowther T, Eisenhauer N, Scheu S (2023) Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails. Nature Communications 14, article 674. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36216-6
Global monitoring of soil animal communities using a common methodology.
Potapov, A.M., Sun, X., Barnes, A.D., Briones, M.J., Brown, G.G., Cameron, E.K., Chang, C.-H., Cortet, J., Eisenhauer, N., Franco, A.L., Fujii, S., Geisen, S., Guerra, C., Gongalsky, K., Haimi, J., Handa, I.T., Janion-Sheepers, C., Karaban, K., Lindo, Z., Matthieu, J., Moreno, M.L., Murvanidze, M., Nielsen, U., Scheu, S., Schmidt, O., Schneider, C., Seeber, J., Tsiafouli, M., Tuma, J., Tiunov, A., Zaytsev, A.S., Ashwood, F., Callaham, M. and Wall, D. 2022. Global monitoring of soil animal communities using a common methodology. Soil Organisms 94, pp 55–68. Doi:10.25674/so94iss1id178
Taxonomy of the Proisotoma complex. VI. Rediscovery of the genus Bagnallella Salmon, 1951 and epitoky in Bagnallella davidi (Barra, 2001), comb. nov. from South Africa.
Potapov, M., Deharveng, L., Janion-Scheepers, C. 2021. Taxonomy of the Proisotoma complex. VI. Rediscovery of the genus Bagnallella Salmon, 1951 and epitoky in Bagnallella davidi (Barra, 2001), comb. nov. from South Africa. ZooKeys 1072, pp 185-204. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1072.71307
An unusually diverse genus of Collembola in the Cape Floristic Region characterised by substantial desiccation tolerance.
Liu, W.P.A., Phillips, L.M., Terblanche, J.S., Janion-Scheepers, C., Chown, S.L. 2021. An unusually diverse genus of Collembola in the Cape Floristic Region characterised by substantial desiccation tolerance. Oecologia. Doi:10.1007/s00442-021-04896-w
The Wynberg Cave System, the most important site for cave fauna in South Africa at risk.
Ferreira, R.L., Giribet, G., Du Preez, G., Ventouras, O., Janion, C., Silva, M.S. 2020. The Wynberg Cave System, the most important site for cave fauna in South Africa at risk. Subterranean Biology 36: 73-81. Doi:10.3897/subtbiol.36.60162
Constant and fluctuating temperature acclimations have similar effects on phenotypic plasticity in springtails.
Hoskins, J.L., Janion-Scheepers, C., Ireland, E., Monro, K, Chown, S.L. 2020. Constant and fluctuating temperature acclimations have similar effects on phenotypic plasticity in springtails. Journal of Thermal Biology. Doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102690
Taxonomy of the Cryptopygus complex. III. The revision of South African species of Cryptopygus and Isotominella (Collembola, Isotomidae).
Potapov, M.B., Janion-Scheepers, C., Deharveng, L. 2020. Taxonomy of the Cryptopygus complex. III. The revision of South African species of Cryptopygus and Isotominella (Collembola, Isotomidae). ZooKeys 945, 99-127. doi:10.3897/zookeys.945.51860.
Basal tolerance but not plasticity gives invasive springtails the advantage in an assemblage setting.
L.M., Aitkenhead, I., Janion-Scheepers, C., King, C.K., McGeoch, M.A., Nielsen, U.N., Terauds, A., Liu, W.P.A., Chown, S.L. 2020. Basal tolerance but not plasticity gives invasive springtails the advantage in an assemblage setting. Conservation Physiology 8, coaa049. doi:10.1093/conphys/coaa049.
Strangers in a strange land: globally unusual thermal tolerance in Collembola from the Cape Floristic Region.
Liu, W.A., Phillips, L.M., Terblanche, J.S., Janion‐Scheepers, C. Chown, S.L. 2020. Strangers in a strange land: globally unusual thermal tolerance in Collembola from the Cape Floristic Region. Functional Ecology. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13584
High spatial turnover in springtails of the Cape Floristic Region.
Janion‐Scheepers, C., Bengtsson, J., Duffy, G.A., Deharveng, L., Leinaas, H.P., Chown, S.L. 2020. High spatial turnover in springtails of the Cape Floristic Region. Journal of Biogeography. Doi:10.1111/jbi.13801
Springtail phylogeography highlights biosecurity risks of repeated invasions and intraregional transfers among remote islands.
Baird, H.P., Moon, K.L., Janion‐Scheepers, C. and Chown, S.L. 2019. Springtail phylogeography highlights biosecurity risks of repeated invasions and intraregional transfers among remote islands. Evolutionary Applications. doi:10.1111/eva.12913
Effects of ground cover management on biotic communities, ecosystem services and disservices in organic pome fruit orchards in South Africa.
Birkhofer, K., Addison, M.F., Arvidsson, F., Bazelet, C., Bengtsson, J., Booysen, R., Conlong, D., Haddad, C., Janion-Scheepers, C., Kapp, C., Lindborg, F.R., Louw, S., Malan, A.P., Storey, S.G., Swart, W.J., Addison, P. 2019. Effects of ground cover management on biotic communities, ecosystem services and disservices in organic pome fruit orchards in South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 3, Article 107, doi:10.3389/fsufs.2019.00107
The ecological biogeography of indigenous and introduced Antarctic springtails.
Baird, H.P., Janion‐Scheepers, C., Stevens, M.I., Leihy, R.I., Chown, S.L. 2019. The ecological biogeography of indigenous and introduced Antarctic springtails. Journal of Biogeography 46, pp 1959 – 1973. doi:10.1111/jbi.13639
Comparing thermal performance curves across traits: how consistent are they?
Kellermann, V., Chown, S.L., Fristrup Schou, M., Aitkenhead, I., Janion-Scheepers, C., Clemson, A., Telonis Scott,, M., Sgrò, C.M. 2019. Journal of Experimental Biology. Doi:10.1242/jeb.193433.
The complete mitogenome of the springtail Isotomurus maculatus : a widespread species that is invading the sub-Antarctic region.
Bergstrom, D.M., Sharman, A., Shaw, J.D., Houghton, M., Janion-Scheepers, C., Achurch, H., Terauds, A. 2018. Detection and eradication of a non-native Collembola incursion in a hydroponics facility in East Antarctica. Biological Invasions 20, pp 293-298, doi: 10.1007/s10530-017-1551-9
Range expansion of two invasive springtails on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.
Phillips L*, Janion-Scheepers C*, Houghton M, Terauds A, Potapov M, Chown SL. (2017). Range expansion of two invasive springtails on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Polar Biology, in press (*joint first authors) doi:10.1007/s00300-017-2129-9
Taxonomy of the Cryptopygus complex. II. Affinity of austral Cryptopygus s.s. and Folsomia, with the description of two new Folsomia species (Collembola, Isotomidae).
Potapov M, Janion-Scheepers C, Deharveng L (2017) Taxonomy of the Cryptopygus complex. II. Affinity of austral Cryptopygus s.s. and Folsomia, with the description of two new Folsomia species (Collembola, Isotomidae). ZooKeys 658, 131-146. doi: doi:10.3897/zookeys.658.11227
Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being.
Pecl, G.T., Araújo, M.B., Bell, J.D., Blanchard, J., Bonebrake, T.C., Chen, I-C., Clark, T.D., Colwell, R.K., Danielsen, F., Evengård, B., Falconi, L., Ferrier, S., Frusher, S., Garcia, R.A., Griffis, R.B., Hobday, A.J., Janion-Scheepers, C., Jarzyna, M.A., Jennings, S., Lenoir, J., Linnetved, H.I., Martin, V.Y., McCormack, P.C., McDonald, J., Mitchell, N.J., Mustonen, T., Pandolfi, J.M., Pettorelli, N., Popova, E., Robinson, S.A., Scheffers, B.R., Shaw, J.D., Sorte, C.J.B., Strugnell, J.M., Sunday, J.M., Tuanmu, M-N., Vergés, A., Villanueva, C., Wernberg, T., Wapstra, E., Williams, S.E. (2017). Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being. Science 31, 355, Issue 6332. doi: 10.1126/science.aai9214
Interactions between rates of temperature change and acclimation affect latitudinal patterns of warming tolerance.
Allen, J.L., Chown, S.L., Janion-Scheepers, C., Clusella-Trullas, S. (2016). Interactions between rates of temperature change and acclimation affect latitudinal patterns of warming tolerance. Conservation Physiology 4, cow053. doi:10.1093/conphys/cow053
The response of springtails to fire in the fynbos of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers,C., Bengtsson, J., Leinaas,H.P., Deharveng,L., Chown, S.L. (2016). The response of springtails to fire in the fynbos of the Western Cape, South Africa. Applied Soil Ecology 108 pp 165-175, Doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.001.
Soil biota in a megadiverse country: current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers, C., Measey, J., Braschler, B., Chown, S.L., Coetzee, L., Colville, J.F., Dames, J., Davies, A.B., Davies, S., Davis, A., Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S., Duffy, G.A., Fourie, D., Griffiths, C., Haddad, C.R., Hamer, M., Herbert, D., Hugo-Coetzee, E.A., Jacobs, A., Jacobs, K., Jansen van Rensburg, C., Lamani, S., Lotz, L.N., Louw, S.vdM., Lyle, R., Malan, A.P., Marais, M., Neethling, J.-A., Nxele, T., Plisko, D., Prendini, L., Rink, A.N., Swart, A., Theron, P., Truter, M., Ueckermann, E., Uys, V.M., Villet, M.H., Willows-Munro, S., Wilson, J.R. (2016). Soil biota in a megadiverse country: current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa. Pedobiologia 59, 129-175. Doi: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2016.03.004.
Microclimate-based macrophysiology: implications for insects in a warming world.
Duffy, G.A., Coetzee, B.W.T., Janion-Scheepers, C., Chown, S.L. (2015) Microclimate-based macrophysiology: implications for insects in a warming world. Current Opinion in Insect Science. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2015.09.013.
Growth and reproduction of laboratory-reared neanurid Collembola using a novel slime mould diet.
Hoskins JL, Janion-Scheepers C, Chown SL, Duffy GA. (2015) Growth and reproduction of laboratory-reared neanurid Collembola using a novel slime mould diet. Nature Scientific Reports 5: 11957, doi:10.1038/srep11957.
Updated list of Collembola species currently recorded from South Africa.
Janion-Scheepers C, Deharveng L, Bedos A, Chown SL. (2015) Updated list of Collembola species currently recorded from South Africa. ZooKeys 503, 55-88, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.503.8966.
Indirect effects of habitat disturbance on invasion: nutritious litter from a grazing resistant plant favors alien over native Collembola.
Leinaas HP, Bengtsson J, Janion-Scheepers C, Chown SL. (2015) Indirect effects of habitat disturbance on invasion: nutritious litter from a grazing resistant plant favors alien over native Collembola. Ecology and Evolution 5, 3462-3471, doi: 10.1002/ece3.1483.
Studying earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in South Africa.
Nxele TC, Lamani S, Measey GJ, Armstrong AJ, Plisko JD, Willows-Munro S, Janion-Scheepers C, Wilson JRU (2015) Studying earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in South Africa. African Invertebrates 56, 779-806 .
The unknown underworld: understanding soil health in South Africa.
vdM Louw, S., Wilson, J.R.U., Janion, C., Veldtman, R., Davies, S.J., Matthew Addison, M., (2014) The unknown underworld: understanding soil health in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 110, number 5/6, doi: 10.1590/ sajs.2014/a0064.
Synonymy of Spicatella Thibaud, 2002 with Delamarephorura Weiner & Najt, 1999, and description of two new species (Collembola: Tullbergiidae).
Janion C, Deharveng L and Weiner WM (2013) Synonymy of Spicatella Thibaud, 2002 with Delamarephorura Weiner & Najt, 1999, and description of two new species (Collembola: Tullbergiidae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 61, 657-663.
Challenging species delimitation in Collembola: cryptic diversity among common springtails unveiled by DNA barcoding.
Porco D, Bedos A, Greenslade P, Janion C, Skarzynski D, Stevens MI, Jansen van Vuuren B, Deharveng L (2012) Challenging species delimitation in Collembola: cryptic diversity among common springtails unveiled by DNA barcoding. Invertebrate Systematics 26, 470-477.
Collembola diversity in the critically endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and adjacent pine plantations.
Liu A, Janion C, Chown SL (2012) Collembola diversity in the critically endangered Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and adjacent pine plantations. Pedobiologia 55, 203-209, doi:10.1016/j.pedobi.2012.03.002.
Litter decomposition in fynbos vegetation, South Africa.
Bengtsson J, Janion C, Chown SL, Leinaas HP (2012) Litter decomposition in fynbos vegetation, South Africa. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 47, 100-105, doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.11.023.
A new species and first record of the genus Triacanthella Schaffer, 1897 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) for Africa.
Janion C, D’Haese C, Deharveng L (2012) A new species and first record of the genus Triacanthella Schaffer, 1897 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) for Africa. Zookeys 163, 57-68, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.163.2298.
Springtails diversity in South Africa.
Janion C, Bedos A, Bengtsson, J, Deharveng L, Jansen van Vuuren B, Leinaas Liu A, Malmström A, Porco D, Chown SL. 2011. Springtails diversity in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 107, Article #582, 7 pp, doi: 10.4102/sajs.v107i11/12.582.
Collembola. In: Alien & Invasive animals: a South African perspective.
Janion C. 2011. Collembola. In: Alien & Invasive animals: a South African perspective. Mike Picker and C. Griffiths (Eds). Struik Publishers, Cape Town, pp.78-80.
The genus Ectonura , Cassagnau 1980 in South Africa (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae), with a key to South African Neanurinae.
Janion C, Bedos A, Deharveng L. 2011. The genus Ectonura , Cassagnau 1980 in South Africa (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae), with a key to South African Neanurinae. ZooKeys 136, 31-45, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.136.1744.
Two new species of Parisotoma (Collembola: Isotomidae) from the Western Cape, South Africa.
Potapov M, Janion C, Deharveng L. 2011. Two new species of Parisotoma (Collembola: Isotomidae) from the Western Cape, South Africa. Zootaxa 2771, 17-24.
Variation in decomposition rates in the fynbos biome, South Africa: the role of plant species and plant stoichiometry.
Bengtsson J, Janion C, Chown SL, Leinaas HP. 2011. Variation in decomposition rates in the fynbos biome, South Africa: the role of plant species and plant stoichiometry. Oecologia 165, 225-235, doi:10.1007/s00442-010-1753-7.
Trait means and reaction norms: the consequences of climate change/invasion interactions at the organism level.
Janion C, Leinaas HP, Terblanche JS, Chown SL. 2010. Trait means and reaction norms: the consequences of climate change/invasion interactions at the organism level. Evolutionary Ecology 24, 1365-1380, doi:10.1007/s10682-010-9405-2.
Pre-freeze mortality in three species of aphids from sub-Antarctic Marion Island.
Worland RM, Janion C, Treasure A, Chown SL. 2010. Pre-freeze mortality in three species of aphids from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Journal of Thermal Biology 35, 255-262, doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2010.05.008.
Alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa.
