The post-fire soil faunal communities are formed both by animals having survived the fire
and by colonizers from the surrounding landscape. The relative impact of these processes is …

British temperate broadleaf woodlands have been widely fragmented since the advent of
modern agriculture and development. As a result, a higher proportion of woodland area is …

Ecosystems are frequently disturbed by fires that have an important impact on the soil
environment and the composition of soil organisms. In order to provide a baseline for the …

Soil temperature is an important meteorological parameter which determines the rates of
physical, chemical, and biological reactions in the soil. However, measured values are very …

In this study the influence of metal pollution on soil functional activity was evaluated by
means of Bait lamina and BIOLOG® EcoPlates™ assays. The in situ bait lamina assay …

Glacier retreat is a key component of environmental change in alpine environments, leading
to significant changes in physico‐chemical characteristics and biological communities in …

As part of the tier 2 of a site-specific risk assessment, this study was the first reporting an
intensive in situ application of the bait-lamina assay; two exposure periods (7 and 14 days) …

The degradation of lignin and cellulose is the primary ecological process in terrestrial
ecosystems; these chemical changes have been associated with the subsequent …

In 1970–1971, 53 tree monoculture study plots were established (20m× 20m) in Siemianice
(SW Poland) by clearcutting of an 81-year-old pine forest. The following 14 tree species …

Land-use changes have a profound impact on species diversity and distribution. Although
soil fauna contribute substantially to global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, the …