The positive effect of earthworms on soil processes and plant growth has been extensively
documented. The capacity of earthworms to decompose organic matter has been attributed …

The fungi-to-bacteria ratio in soil ecological concepts and its application to explain the
effects of land use changes have gained increasing attention over the past decade. Four …

Plastic pollution is increasingly perceived as an emerging threat to terrestrial environments,
but the spatial and temporal dimension of plastic exposure in soils is poorly understood …

This paper reviews information on the composition of the microbial phosphorus pool and the
current approaches used to quantify the amount of phosphorus held in the soil microbial …

Recent studies have shown that invasive earthworms can dramatically reduce native
biodiversity, both above and below the ground. However, we still lack a synthetic …

Biosolid application, wastewater irrigation, and plastic mulching technologies are major
sources of plastic pollution in agroecosystems. Microplastics may interact with soil …

Earthworms are used in an increasing number of microcosm experiments that investigate
their behaviour and biology or that consider earthworms an environmental factor that …

To assess the impact of different types of soil tillage on the density, biomass, and community
composition of earthworms, a long-term field study was performed in which soils were tilled …

The mechanisms of litter decomposition, translocation and stabilization into soil layers are
fundamental processes in the functioning of the ecosystem, as they regulate the cycle of soil …

Earthworms are a major component of many terrestrial ecosystems. By modifying
decomposition processes and soil structure, they function as driving factors of the soil …