Land degradation continues to be an enormous challenge to human societies, reducing
food security, emitting greenhouse gases and aerosols, driving the loss of biodiversity …

In laboratory studies, microplastics and/or nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) have been shown to
cause a variety of ecotoxicological effects on soil invertebrates. Existing data on the effects …

Earthworms are capable of redistributing bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
through soil profiles. However, our understanding of the earthworm gut microbiome and its …

Restoration ecology has historically focused on reconstructing communities of highly visible
taxa while less visible taxa, such as invertebrates and microbes, are ignored. This is …

Increased agricultural use of tropical peatlands has negative environmental effects.
Drainage leads to landscape-wide degradation and fire risks. Livelihood strategies in …

This review examined one of the effects of climate change that has only recently received
attention, ie, climate change impacts on the distribution and toxicity of chemical …

The interplay between top‐down and bottom‐up processes determines ecosystem
productivity. Yet, the factors that mediate the balance between these opposing forces remain …

In a companion study, carried out in a fallow meadow close to a lead recycling factory, we
showed that earthworms were absent in the first 20 m and then gradually increased in …

Compaction is an important and increasing threat for forest soils. In addition to preventive
approaches, remediation solutions are needed. Among them, the release of anecic …

The importance of engineers is increasingly recognized in soil science because of their
implication in most important pedological processes. Furthermore, they contribute to …