The invasion of jumping worms, a small group of pheretimoid earthworm species from Asia,
has increasingly become an ecological, environmental and conservation issue in forest …

Background Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing
over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range of feeding sources and …

Vitis vinifera is a common plant species cultivated in Southern Brazil for vine production.
Although this plant species is commonly found near the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, the V …

The Brazilian Pampa is a rich domain mainly represented by grasslands. Conversion of
native vegetation into Eucalyptus plantation leads to soil degradation and losses on local …

The impact of agricultural land use on biodiversity has been extensively examined through
efforts to synthesize available data. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of a thorough synthesis …

The relationship between the productivity of crops of agricultural interest and their
interactions with physicochemical soil properties is widely explored. However, there is still a …

Tillage practices and the use of pesticide seed treatments (PST) both have the potential to
influence epigeal arthropod communities and the ecosystem services they provide, yet few …

Organic farming technologies are increasingly being used to reduce environmental pollution
and grow environmentally friendly products. An integrated approach to assessing the …

Conventional management negatively affects natural fertility of land resources. An
alternative system of tillage associated with the absence of mechanical influence may be …

Invasive earthworms are threatening soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in formerly
earthworm-free boreal and temperate forests. Although exotic earthworms are also found in …