Heavy metal pollution is a global issue due to health risks associated with metal
contamination. Although many metals are essential for life, they can be harmful to man …

An increasing body of evidence suggests that microorganisms are far more sensitive to
heavy metal stress than soil animals or plants growing on the same soils. Not surprisingly …

Soil organic matter (SOM) is key to maintaining soil fertility, mitigating climate change,
combatting land degradation, and conserving above-and below-ground biodiversity and …

As use and emission of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (MENM) is steadily
increasing, concern of adverse effects on soil communities is rising. MENM are not only toxic …

Soil organisms play principal roles in several ecosystem functions, ie promoting plant
productivity, enhancing water relations, regulating nutrient mineralisation, permitting …

This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by
agriculture,(such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical …

▪ Abstract The impacts of airborne pollutants have been studied in only a few groups of soil
animals, notably protozoans, nematodes, potworms, earthworms, mites, and collembolans …

Models quantifying the effects of agricultural practices on weed emergence, in interaction
with the soil, are necessary to evaluate and design cropping systems. In the present study …

Tillage is known for its adverse effects on soil biota, at least in arable agroecosystems.
However, in vineyards effects might differ as tillage is often performed during dry periods or …

The effects of metal contamination on natural populations of Collembola in soils from five
sites in the Wolverhampton area (West Midlands, England) were examined. Analysis …