Microplastic pollution is a topic of increasing concern for the world's oceans, freshwaters
and, most recently, soils. Microplastics have been found in soils across the globe. Like other …

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 …

Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world's biodiversity, contributing to many crucial
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …

Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems.
However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them …

The soil macrofauna, including animals between 1–2 mm and 20–30 mm in size, uses soil
differently from the mesofauna, which lives in cavities, or microfauna that inhabits water …

Background Understanding the spatial distributions and ecological diversity of soil archaeal
communities in agricultural ecosystems is crucial for improvements in crop productivity …

Soil is likely the most complex ecosystem on earth. Despite the global importance and
extraordinary diversity of soils, they have been notoriously challenging to study. We show …

Urbanization is threatening terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Nematodes, as
one of the most abundant animals on Earth, play diverse roles within soil food webs and …

Global change is affecting soil biodiversity and functioning across all terrestrial ecosystems.
Still, much is unknown about how soil biodiversity and function will change in the future in …

Motivation and aim Soil biodiversity is central to ecosystem function and services. It
represents most of terrestrial biodiversity and at least a quarter of all biodiversity on Earth …