Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails
(Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow …

Progressing climate change and intensified land‐use exert unprecedented pressures on soil
microbial communities, thus endangering the essential ecosystem functions they provide …

Soil ecosystems are important reservoirs of biodiversity, as they are the most diverse habitat
on Earth. Microbial biodiversity plays key roles in many ecosystem services, including the …

Boreal peatlands are important ecosystems for carbon cycling because they store 1/3 of the
world's terrestrial carbon in only∼ 3% of the global landmass. This high carbon storage …

Soil invertebrates are among the least understood metazoans on Earth. Thus far, the lack of
taxonomically broad and dense genomic resources has made it hard to thoroughly …

Soil degradation has concerning impacts on ecosystem functions and biodiversity,
decreasing essential processes such as food production or sustaining water quality. We …

Healthy soil is vital for our wellbeing and wealth. However, increasing demand for food and
biomass may lead to unsustainable soil and land management practices that threaten soils …

Soils provide essential ecosystem services and represent the most diverse habitat on Earth.
It has been suggested that the presence of various physico-chemically heterogeneous …

Conteúdo: Recent research on earthworms has shed light on their global distribution, with
high alpha richness in temperate zones and high beta diversity in tropical areas. Climate …

Microorganisms play crucial roles in the lives of metazoans and can significantly impact host
fitness. However, recent evidence suggests that many species may lack microorganisms that …