Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

The expansion of urban areas worldwide is increasing the anthropogenic impact upon soil
and highlights the important role of urban areas in supporting a sustainable future. As such …

Collembola are among the most abundant and diverse soil microarthropods, which are
found in almost all (semi) terrestrial environments and often serve as model organisms in …

Soil quality is the competence of soil to perform necessary functions that are able to maintain
animal and plant productivity of the soil. Soil consists of various physical, chemical, and …

Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails
(Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow …

The last century was marked by a high demographic revolution and the fast development of
urban environments. Now, more than 50% of the world's 7.5 billion humans live in cities …

Viticulture is a key sector of the agricultural economy of the main wine-producing countries,
eg Italy, France, Spain and the USA, but is also one of the main users of phytosanitary …

Healthy soils form the basis of sustainable viticulture, where soil characteristics have a direct
impact on wine quantity and quality. Soil not only provides water and nutrients to vines, but …

Solar energy is increasingly used to produce electricity in Europe, but the environmental
impact of constructing and running solar parks (SP) is not yet well studied. Solar park …

Names: Douglas, Ian, 1936–editor.| Routledge (Firm) Title: The Routledge handbook of
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …