Global distribution of soil fauna functional groups and their estimated litter consumption across biomes

P Heděnec, JJ Jiménez, J Moradi, X Domene… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Soil invertebrates (ie, soil fauna) are important drivers of many key processes in soils
including soil aggregate formation, water retention, and soil organic matter transformation …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic appraisal of soil, water, ditch sediment and airborne dust: The case of agricultural systems

EH Lwanga, I Van Roshum, DR Munhoz, K Meng… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although microplastic pollution jeopardizes both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the
movement of plastic particles through terrestrial environments is still poorly understood …

The global biomass and number of terrestrial arthropods

Y Rosenberg, YM Bar-On, A Fromm, M Ostikar… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Insects and other arthropods are central to terrestrial ecosystems. However, data are lacking
regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations …

Global contribution of invertebrates to forest litter decomposition

X Zeng, H Gao, R Wang, BM Majcher, JS Woon… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Forest litter decomposition is an essential component of global carbon and nutrient turnover.
Invertebrates play important roles in litter decomposition, but the regional pattern of their …

Frontiers in soil ecology—Insights from the World Biodiversity Forum 2022

N Eisenhauer, SF Bender… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Multiple dimensions of soil food-web research: History and prospects

A Potapov, Z Lindo, R Buchkowski, S Geisen - European Journal of Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil food webs are at the nexus of soil biodiversity, functioning, and stability. With a research
history of over 35 years, soil food-web research remains a challenging and relatively …

Global monitoring of soil animal communities using a common methodology

AM Potapov, X Sun, MJI Briones, GG Brown… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Here we introduce the Soil BON Foodweb Team, a cross-continental collaborative network
that aims to monitor soil animal communities and food webs using consistent methodology …

Agroforestry systems generate changes in soil macrofauna and soil physical quality relationship in the northwestern Colombian Amazon

EH Duran-Bautista, YK Angel-Sanchez… - Agroforestry …, 2023 - Springer
Deforestation in Amazon region generates important changes in the landscape; for this
reason, agroforestry systems have been used to mitigate its impacts. Therefore, we …

Sustainable green tea production through agroecological management and land conversion practices for restoring soil health, crop productivity and economic …

VS Le, L Herrmann, L Bräu… - Soil use and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tea is a very important cash crop in Vietnam as it provides crucial income and employment
for farmers in poor rural areas. Unfortunately, the dominance of long‐term, conventional tea …

Agroforestry systems affect soil organic carbon stocks and fractions in deforested landscapes of Amazonia

JC Suárez, M Segura, HJ Andrade - Agroforestry Systems, 2024 - Springer
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the main component of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems and an
indicator of soil quality. The study aimed to investigate the stock and vertical distribution of …