The world population is increasing at an alarming rate and tremendous quantity of waste is
getting produced due to urbanization, industrialization, increase in human population, and …

Climate change can have a plethora of effects on organisms above and below the ground in
terrestrial ecosystems. Given the tremendous biodiversity in the soil and the many …

Soil organic matter (SOM) is key to maintaining soil fertility, mitigating climate change,
combatting land degradation, and conserving above-and below-ground biodiversity and …

Marine recreational fishing (MRF) is a popular activity that involves millions of people
worldwide. While the impacts of recreational fishing on freshwater ecosystems received …

Introduced exotic earthworms now occur in every biogeographic region in all but the driest
or coldest habitat types on Earth. The global distribution of a few species (eg, Pontoscolex …

Earthworms are keystone detritivores that can influence primary producers by changing
seedbed conditions, soil characteristics, flow of water, nutrients and carbon, and plant …

As legislation, research and management of invasive alien species (IAS) are not fully
coordinated across countries or different stakeholder groups, one approach leading to more …

Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an
essential reference for countless amateur and professional naturalists since 1957. Easily …

No species lives on earth forever. Knowing when and why species go extinct is crucial for a
complete understanding of the consequences of anthropogenic activity, and its impact on …

Accumulating evidence indicates that future rates of atmospheric N deposition have the
potential to increase soil C storage by reducing the decay of plant litter and soil organic …