An assessment of the functional and structural biodiversity in arable soils, considering the
impact of different tillage systems, is needed in the interest of conserving biodiversity and the …

Soil fauna is crucial to soil formation, litter decomposition, nutrient cycling, biotic regulation,
and for promoting plant growth. Yet soil organisms remain underrepresented in soil …

The rhizosphere is a complex environment where roots interact with physical, chemical and
biological properties of soil. Structural and functional characteristics of roots contribute to …

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 …

The explicit representation of microbial communities in soil biogeochemical models is
improving their projections, promoting new interdisciplinary research, and stimulating novel …

Soils and crops are particularly vulnerable to climate change and environmental stresses. In
many agrosystems, soil biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by soils are under …

Two desirable functions of healthy soil are nutrient cycling and pest suppression. We review
relevant literature on the contributions of soil microarthropods to soil health through their …

Efforts to enhance food, fibre, and forage yields and achieve global food security have
included the conversion of natural grasslands to cultivated grasslands. The quantitative …

Anthropogenic pressures on agricultural soils are known to alter the properties of soil food
webs, which may affect ecosystem functions and the capacity to deliver services. Cropping …

Achieving sustainability is a worldwide current concern in agriculture that brings important
challenges but also opportunities for rethinking agroecosystems. While many studies …