The impact of fire on soil-dwelling biota: A review
Fire has always been a driving factor of life on Earth. Now that mankind has definitely joined
the other environmental forces in shaping the planet, lots of species are threatened by …
the other environmental forces in shaping the planet, lots of species are threatened by …
Soil fauna responses to natural disturbances, invasive species, and global climate change: Current state of the science and a call to action
Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …
Plant litter mixture partly mitigates the negative effects of extended drought on soil biota and litter decomposition in a Mediterranean oak forest
A major challenge of current ecological research is to determine the responses of plant and
animal communities and ecosystem processes to future environmental conditions …
animal communities and ecosystem processes to future environmental conditions …
Drought shifts soil nematodes to smaller size across biological scales
Drought events are increasingly affecting the planet's biodiversity. While shrinking body size
in response to drought has been observed in many vertebrate animals, whether this rule …
in response to drought has been observed in many vertebrate animals, whether this rule …
Soil quality and mesofauna diversity relationship are modulated by woody species and seasonality in semiarid oak forest
M Heydari, P Eslaminejad, FV Kakhki… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The relationships between woody species, soil biota activity and soil quality were largely
ignored in semi-arid areas. This study evaluated the influence of life form and seasonal …
ignored in semi-arid areas. This study evaluated the influence of life form and seasonal …
The effect of shrubland and grassland vegetation types on soil fauna and flora activities in a mountainous semi-arid landscape of Iran
The effect of vegetation types at mountainous sites on the relationships between soil biota
and environmental variables applicable for the evaluation of soil quality and functions are …
and environmental variables applicable for the evaluation of soil quality and functions are …
[HTML][HTML] Warming shifts the biomass distribution of soil microarthropod communities
MP Thakur, BD Sigurðsson, P Sigurðsson… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate warming is often more detrimental to large body sized organisms than small body
sized organisms. Yet, how such differential effects of warming at organismal levels affect …
sized organisms. Yet, how such differential effects of warming at organismal levels affect …
Functional redundant soil fauna and microbial groups and processes were fairly resistant to drought in an agroecosystem
A Watzinger, J Prommer, A Spiridon… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change scenarios predict more frequent and intense drought periods for 2071 to
2100 for many regions of the world including Austria. Current and predicted lower …
2100 for many regions of the world including Austria. Current and predicted lower …
Responses of litter decomposition and nutrient release rate to water and nitrogen addition differed among three plant species dominated in a semi-arid grassland
Background and aims Precipitation and nitrogen (N) deposition are predicted to increase in
northern China. The present paper aimed to better understand how different dominant …
northern China. The present paper aimed to better understand how different dominant …
Water availability rather than temperature control soil fauna community structure and prey–predator interactions
A Aupic‐Samain, V Baldy, N Delcourt… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ongoing climate change may strongly impact soil biodiversity with cascading effects on
the processes they drive. Thus, it is of prime interest to improve our knowledge about …
the processes they drive. Thus, it is of prime interest to improve our knowledge about …