Bioindicators, as taxa or functional groups, are widely used as indicators of environmental
change, specific ecological factors or taxonomic diversity. The use of ecological …

There is an enormous body of the literature, proving that soil amendments enhance plant
growth/yield and prevent the impact of pathogens/toxins. To the best of our knowledge, there …

Nature conservation literature and policy instruments mainly focus on the impacts of human
development and the benefits of nature conservation for oceans and aboveground terrestrial …

Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Soil quality is threatened by the increase in human population and by the fact that most of
the cultivable land is intensively used. The initial interest in this topic focused on defining soil …

As compost use in agriculture increases, there is an urgent need to evaluate the specific
environmental benefits and impacts as compared with other types of fertilizers and soil …

Soil biota are essential for many soil processes and functions, yet there are increasing
pressures on soil biodiversity and soil degradation remains a pertinent issue. The …

Soils play a key role for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, soils are essential for
human society not only because they form the basis for the production of food. This has …

Les sols font aujourd'hui l'objet d'un intérêt grandissant. Ils sont au centre de grands enjeux
planétaires, tels que la sécurité alimentaire, l'approvisionnement en eau, le changement …

Agricultural practices significantly affect soil biodiversity and functions, altering
biogeochemical cycles and potentially compromising food production. Increased …