A gradient of agricultural intensification (from permanent meadows to permanent crops, with
rotation crops and meadows as intermediary steps) was studied in the course of the RMQS …

Soil represents one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity. It reflects ecosystem
metabolism since all the bio-geo-chemical processes of the different ecosystem components …

Current recommended ecotoxicological tests with the parthenogenetic springtail Folsomia
candida using standard OECD soil do not allow for continuous monitoring during the …

As one of the most severe ecological disasters ever to take place in Europe, the 2010 red
mud accident has left behind long-term environmental impact, prompting the need for …

The effects of metal contamination on natural populations of Collembola in soils from five
sites in the Wolverhampton area (West Midlands, England) were examined. Analysis …

Background, aim, and scope Sewage sludge use in agriculture should be limited by the
presence of metals and other persistent environmental pollutants. The present study aims to …

Stability and resilience of a variety of soil properties and processes are emerging as key
components of soil quality. We applied recently developed measures of biological and …

Abstract Effects on soil Collembola of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd pollution from Cu smelters over 40
years were investigated in paddy fields from an area of Eastern China. We compared the …

The recent United Kingdom ban on the disposal of sewage sludge at sea has led to the
prediction that land application of sludge will become more widespread. The positive aspect …

This study aimed to elucidate the response of diversity and activity of soil invertebrates to
elevated soil metal concentrations that were a result of sewage sludge application. Field …