Litter decomposition by microorganisms and animals is influenced by climate and has been
found to be higher in warm and wet than in cold and dry biomes. We, however, hypothesized …

Insect activity powers ecosystems and food production globally. Although insect activity is
known to vary with the rise and setting of the sun, there is surprisingly limited empirical …

Background Termitarium is an intricate biological home with exceptional physicochemical
soil properties and numerous beneficial microbiomes. The termitarium microbiome plays a …

Litter decomposition is expected to be positively associated with precipitation despite
evidence that decomposers of varying sizes have different moisture dependencies. We …

Soil biota encompasses a diverse array of lifeforms, including algae, bacteria, fungi,
nematodes, protozoa, arthropods, earthworms, and small mammals, which play fundamental …

Soil biota is an important and fundamental part of terrestrial ecology. The soil organisms
include all those life forms which pass significant proportion of their life within a soil profile …

Biodynamic agriculture is a holistic approach that views the farm as a self-sustaining
ecosystem, emphasizing the interrelationships between soil, plants, animals, and cosmic …

Global change is altering the state of forest ecosystems, threatening their integrity. A number
of studies have reported declines in aboveground arthropod diversity over the last decade …