Ants are important components of ecosystems not only because they constitute a great part
of the animal biomass but also because they act as ecosystem engineers. Ant biodiversity is …

This paper discusses the effects of trees on soil fertility, with a focus on agricultural systems
in Amazonia. Relevant literature concerning the effects of trees on soil physical and …

How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …

The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu in earthworm tissues were compared with the total
and DTPA-extractable contents of these heavy metals in contaminated soils. Samples were …

Annotation. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship
between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and …

Soil acidification threatens dryland crop production in the inland Pacific Northwest (IPNW).
Our objective was to assess the efficacy of lime to lower soil acidity, alter Al chemistry, and …

Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical
conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely …

Optimizing the use of available soil management practices in oil palm plantations is crucial
to enhance long-term soil fertility and productivity. However, this needs a thorough …

The soil biota benefits soil productivity and contributes to the sustainable function of all
ecosystems. The cycling of nutrients is a critical function that is essential to life on earth …

Tannery wastewater is one of the most toxic waste generated in industries. In spite of this,
there still remains a paucity of information on characteristics of wastewater generated from …