The presented mini-review shows a systematic picture of the biological activity of soils in its
connection with physical and chemical properties, and, ultimately, with soil fertility and crop …

North African region includes six countries namely Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt,
and Sudan. Its land area reaches about 7.9 million km² constituting around 6% and 3% of …

In order to feed the world, global agriculture will have to double food production by 2050. As
a result, the use of soils with fertilizers and pesticides in agronomic ecosystems will …

Seeds act as reserves for plant dispersion in time and their burial in soil plays an essential
role in preventing or reducing losses. Two hypotheses regarding the depth distribution of …

Though often seen as degraded and lifeless, urban soils are dynamic ecosystems inhabited
by diverse, functionally important organisms that provide many ecosystem services. In …

In the past decades, there has been an increasing awareness of the importance of Nature
Conservation of Soil Biodiversity. Approximately 59% of all biodiversity on the planet is …

Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. More sustainable crop
production based on agroecological principles is seen as a key solution to this challenge …

In urban social-ecological systems, humans exert a dominant influence on biodiversity
patterns, including through land cover management decisions across many independently …

Finding relations between soil physical, chemical, and biological indicators is key for
understanding soil functioning and evaluating soil quality. Short-term analysis of soil …

Cacao production can play an important role in rural development and reaching
sustainability goals. However, a range of problems is currently affecting cacao production …