Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities

X Sun, C Liddicoat, A Tiunov, B Wang, Y Zhang… - npj Urban …, 2023 - nature.com
Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health
and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. Here, we stress that …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach

SU Gunathunga, EJ Gagen, PN Evans… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The primary solid waste product of surface coal mining is overburden (also known as spoil),
the material that is moved to access the underlying coal seams. Once removed, this material …

An integrated fast–slow plant and nematode economics spectrum predicts soil organic carbon dynamics during natural restoration

C Zhang, T Zhu, UN Nielsen, IJ Wright, N Li… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aboveground and belowground attributes of terrestrial ecosystems interact to shape carbon
(C) cycling. However, plants and soil organisms are usually studied separately, leading to a …

Ants in restoration ecology: Why, what's and the way forward

T De Almeida, X Arnan, Y Capowiez… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global changes call for more nature‐based solutions, especially in nature conservation
involving ecological restoration. Current methods essentially based on civil engineering are …

Soil habitat function after innovative nanoagriproducts application: Effect of ageing on the avoidance behaviour of the soil invertebrates Enchytraeus crypticus and …

C Malheiro, M Prodana, DN Cardoso, A Soares… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on nanotechnology with applications in agriculture has been gathering attention
because it may achieve a good balance between agricultural production and environmental …

The status and natural impact of floriculture production in Ethiopia: a systematic review

Y Gelaye - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Ethiopia's floriculture industry is exceedingly emerging, and, currently, it ranks as the sixth
largest exporter of roses worldwide and second largest in Africa. Currently, many flowers …

[HTML][HTML] Linking nematode trophic diversity to plantation identity and soil nutrient cycling

C Tu, A Zhang, R Luo, W Qiang, Y Zhang, X Pang… - Geoderma, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecological services provided by forest plantations depend on soil biodiversity, which
encompasses taxonomic and functional diversity. These diversity components may respond …

Drivers of soil fauna communities along a successional gradient in upper Andean tropical forests

C Castillo-Avila, D Castillo-Figueroa… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soils harbor more than half of Earth's biodiversity, with soil fauna representing one of the
most diverse groups. However, understanding the drivers influencing their biodiversity …

Soil fauna community characteristics and driving factors of Pinus tabuliformis in the loess region of northern Shaanxi

Y Zhou, C Liu, N Ai, J Qin, J Shi, Z Nan - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to examine the characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of the soil fauna
community in Pinus tabuliformis plantations at different restoration ages. The study was …

Desertification indirectly affects soil fauna by reducing complexity of soil habitats and diversity of energy sources

C Zheng, Y Li, X Wang, L Wang, Y Duan… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil fauna is closely linked to ecological functions such as biogeochemical cycling, soil
structure, ecosystem sustainability and trophic interactions. However, little consideration has …