Highlights•In some instances, insects can be large direct inputs of biomass to the detrital
pool.•Insects and other small invertebrates transform biomass and alter decomposition …

Soil microbial communities are so vastly diverse that complex interactions, which alter
ecosystem functions, may occur among microbial species and functional groups. In this …

Soil health indicators are a composite set of measurable physical, chemical and biological
attributes which relate to functional soil processes and can be used to evaluate soil health …

Soil microorganisms regulate multiple input and loss pathways of soil carbon (C); hence,
changes in microbial communities are expected to affect soil organic matter (SOM) cycling …

Microbial communities respond and quickly adapt to disturbance and have central roles in
ecosystem function. Yet, the many roles of coral-associated microbial communities are not …

Microbial communities can potentially mediate feedbacks between global change and
ecosystem function, owing to their sensitivity to environmental change and their control over …

The importance of associations between microorganisms and their invertebrate hosts is
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …

Climate changes will influence soil organisms both directly (warming) and indirectly
(warming and elevated CO2) via changes in quantity and quality of plant‐mediated soil C …

In this study, microcosms were used to investigate the influence of temperature (4 and 28°
C) and water content (45% and 90% WHC) on microbial communities and activities in …

Warming‐induced release of CO2 from the large carbon (C) stores in arctic soils could
accelerate climate change. However, declines in the response of soil respiration to warming …