Soil is one of the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats. Yet, we lack an integrative conceptual
framework for understanding the patterns and mechanisms driving soil biodiversity. One of …

Belowground communities usually support a much greater diversity of organisms than do
corresponding aboveground ones, and while the factors that regulate their diversity are far …

The role of soil biodiversity in regulating multiple ecosystem functions is poorly understood,
limiting our ability to predict how soil biodiversity loss might affect human wellbeing and …

Soils host the vast majority of life on Earth including microorganisms and animals, and
supporting all terrestrial vegetation. While soil organisms are pivotal for ecosystem …

Soils represent a significant reservoir of biological diversity that underpins a broad range of
key processes and moderate ecosystem service provision. Our understanding of the role …

Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world's biodiversity, contributing to many crucial
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …

Life on earth is confined to very thin layers of soil and atmosphere. Wherever you take a
handful of organically-rich soil, this small quantity of substrate contains billions of micro …

We review the current knowledge on biodiversity in soils, its role in ecosystem processes, its
importance for human purposes, and its resilience against stress and disturbance. The …

Soil communities are among the most species-rich components of terrestrial ecosystems. A
major challenge for soil ecologists is to formulate feasible research strategies that will …

Human activities are accelerating global biodiversity change and have resulted in severely
threatened ecosystem services. A large proportion of terrestrial biodiversity is harbored by …