Trophic interactions play a vital role in soil functioning and are increasingly considered as
important drivers of the soil microbiome and biogeochemical cycles. In the last decade …

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 …

Background Soil microbial biomass, an important nutrient pool for ecosystem nutrient cycling
is affected by several factors including climate, edaphic, and land-use change. Himalayan …

The long-term impact of human exploitation and environmental changes has led to a decline
in grassland productivity and soil fertility, which eventually results in grassland degradation …

The cultivation of legumes shows promise for the development of sustainable agriculture,
but yield instability remains one of the main obstacles for its adoption. Here, we tested …

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is often assessed through
trait diversity. However, the relationship between traits and functions is typically assumed but …

Purpose Global warming and drying are important environmental issues. Our study aimed to
investigate how warming and precipitation changes affect soil nematode communities in an …

Microorganisms are recognized as sensors of external disturbance in freshwater
ecosystems. In this study, sediment samples from regions with strong human activity …

Peatlands are major carbon sinks globally, but it is still unclear what drives their shift from
functioning as carbon sink to a source. Fungi rely on soil carbon inputs and play an active …

Nitrogen (N) enrichment has direct effects on ecosystem functioning by altering soil abiotic
conditions and indirect effects by reducing plant diversity and shifting plant functional …