Additional files [RJEE Vol. 11 (2). 2026 – 3]

• Fig. 1. Relationship between earthworm abundance and total macrosaprophage abundance and average annual soil temperature (MAT) in the studied ecosystems. Each point represents the estimated abundance of animals in one experimental plot; in some cases, the points merge
• Fig. 2. Relationship between the functional activity parameters of soil saprophages and average annual soil temperature. Linear regression parameters are shown
• Fig. 3. Relationship between macrosaprophage community metabolism and measured parameters of trophic (bait consumption in the Bait lamina test and contribution to litter degradation) and bioturbation activity (bead sinking rate and β-coefficients). To assess the relationship between faunal abundance and bead migration rate, only earthworm abundance (“activity”) data were used (see methods). When assessing the contribution of macrofauna to litter degradation, the lowland tropical riverine biotope was excluded (see methods). Parameters of linear or logarithmic regression are shown
• Fig. 4. Relationship between measured parameters of trophic and bioturbation activity. Linear regression parameters are shown