Land-use changes, both in terms of land abandonment and intensification, have led to
fragmentation and loss of traditional agricultural habitats. Extensive grazing is among the …

Soil invertebrates are assumed to play a major role in ecosystem dynamics, since they are
involved in soil functioning. Functional traits represent one of the main opportunities to bring …

Rising demands for agricultural products and high environmental costs of intensive
agriculture reinforce the need for ecological replacements in agricultural management. In …

Grazing and mowing are widely applied management practices in semi-natural grasslands,
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …

The impact of agricultural practices and soil management on the communities of arthropods
living in the agricultural landscape is acknowledged as a critical issue by the literature, and it …

The sustainability of agroecosystems is at risk owing to continuous anthropogenic
disturbance. As such, there is a need to evaluate indicator taxa that may be used to monitor …

The ground beetles Zabrus tenebrioides and Harpalus rufipes (Coleoptera, Carabidae) are
two of the most prevalent pests of wheat and other grasses. This article presents current data …

While much of global biodiversity is undoubtedly under threat, the responses of ecological
communities to changing climate, land use intensification, and long-term changes in both …

Soil invertebrates are known to be much involved in soil behaviour and therefore in the
provision of ecosystem services. Functional trait-based approaches are methodologies …

Morphological variability can be used as an indicator of the state of invertebrate populations.
Microevolutionary processes can show up in the morphological differentiation of …