Abstract Purpose of Review The increasing impact of droughts, wildfires and windstorms in
temperate areas poses a significant challenge to the adaptation capacity of forests and their …

In recent years, three sections (Humipedon, Copedon and Lithopedon) were recognized in
the soil profile. It was then possible to link the first and most biologically active section to the …

Although microbial community and function patterns have been extensively studied, little is
known about whether the patterns are consistent in different ecosystems and how they are …

The application of natural zeolites to improve soil quality and functioning has become highly
popular, but we still miss information about the long-term effects on the soil due to its …

Abstract Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is a key objective of the European Forest
Strategy. One of the most important aspects to be considered to achieve this fundamental …

Elucidating community assembly and their relevance to environmental variables are
fundamental for understanding microbial diversity and functioning in terrestrial ecosystems …

Bark beetle disturbances are a critical event in the life cycle of Norway spruce forests.
However, our knowledge of their effects on ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF), which play a key …

The conversion of natural forests to plantations affects soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N)
dynamics. However, the underlying microbial mechanisms of C and N dynamics caused by …

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), as an important class of new persistent organic
pollutants, are widely distributed in the environment. Yet the effects of different types and …

Natural disturbances and subsequent outbreaks of forest insects led to unprecedented
amounts of damaged timber. In Eurasia, the European Spruce Bark Beetle (Ips typographus) …