Resilience underground: Understanding earthworm biomass responses to land use changes in the tropics

B Azhar, P van der Meer, RF Sterenborg… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil biodiversity, like terrestrial biodiversity, is currently under threat by changes in land use.
Intensively managed farming activities with agrochemicals have degraded both soil …

Non-native and native tree species plantations and seasonality could have substantial impacts on the diversity of indigenous soil fauna in a semi-arid forest ecosystem

M Karamian, J Mirzaei, M Heydari… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The temporal and spatial dynamics of soil fauna in many terrestrial ecosystems are still not
fully understood, while soil fauna is one of the most critical characteristics in assessing soil …

[HTML][HTML] Soil arthropod communities collected from agricultural soils influence wheat growth and modify phytohormone responses to aboveground herbivory in a …

DC Elmquist, S Adhikari, I Popova, SD Eigenbrode - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil arthropods can affect plant growth and aboveground interactions directly via root
herbivory and indirectly through nutrient cycling and interactions with soil microorganisms …

Impact of Cropland Management on Invertebrate Richness and Abundance in Agroforestry Systems in Bali, Indonesia

M Campera, J Chavez, C Humber, V Jain, H Cioci… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The intensive management of cropland refers to a reduction in habitat complexity (ie, shade
tree cover, tree species richness, crop species richness) to gain more profits. This usually …

The Short-Term Responses of Forest Soil Invertebrate Communities to Typhoon Disturbances

F Xuan, X Pan, M Qin, R Cao, H Shen, Y Jiang, J Hou… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Knowledge regarding the response of soil invertebrate communities to typhoon disturbance
is limited, although it is known that soil invertebrates are sensitive to forest disturbances and …

Soil Arthropod Ecology in Diversified Agroecosystems

DC Elmquist - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Across the globe, agricultural systems are diversifying to address environmental change and
enhance sustainability. The Inland Pacific Northwest's (IPNW) dryland wheat-based …