Although soil organisms are essential for ecosystem function, the impacts of radiation on soil
biological activity at highly contaminated sites has been relatively poorly studied. In April …

Litter humification is an essential process of soil carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems,
but the relationship between soil fauna and humic substances has not been well …

Restoration projects may have broad and complex ecological goals that require distinct and
integrative measures for evaluating restoration development and success. However, most …

Disturbances are primary forces creating spatial heterogeneity in ecosystems, and inducing
changes on biological communities, abiotic characteristics and ecological processes. Here …

Soil fauna act as regulators of decomposition processes via their feeding activity, thereby
playing an important role in regulating carbon cycling and sequestration. Hardwood …

The links between vegetation and soil biota are responsible for a variety of ecosystem
processes and services that can be affected by grazing. In this study, we aimed to evaluate …

Non-native earthworms have invaded ecosystems around the world but have recently
received increased attention as they invaded previously earthworm-free habitats in northern …

对冰雪灾害后粤北地区的森林大型土壤动物功能群和生态特性进行初步调查,
将研究区的大型土壤动物划分为腐食性, 植食性和捕食性动物3 个功能类群 …

Aims Non-native trees are widely used to prevent soil erosion in the Loess Plateau. We aim
to investigate the effects of non-native tree plantations on the communities of understory …