Aim To review published evidence regarding the factors that influence the geographic
variation in diversity of soil organisms at different spatial scales. Location Global. Methods A …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

Acid soil savannas of tropical America are a vast resource to expand agricultural production,
alleviate the pressure on tropical rainforest and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity
to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity above and below surface, and …

Human societies rely on the vast diversity of benefits provided by nature, such as food,
fibres, construction materials, clean water, clean air and climate regulation. All the elements …

Increasing demand for biofuel has intensified land-use change (LUC) for sugarcane
(Saccharum officinarum) expansion in Brazil. Assessments of soil quality (SQ) response to …

Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as
tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered …

Amazonia (sensu lato) is by far the largest tropical forest region, but has succumbed to the
highest absolute rates of tropical deforestation and forest degradation, driven by rapid …

Aim To determine whether arthropod richness and abundance for combined taxa, feeding
guilds and broad taxonomic groups respond in a globally consistent manner to a range of …

Agroforestry systems are presented as a valuable alternative to pastures to sustain crop
production in forested areas. In order to evaluate their effect on soil macroinvertebrate …