The growing global need for latex is driving rubber plantation (RP) expansion since the last
century, with> 2 Mha of cultivation area being established in the last decade. Southeast Asia …

Soil is one of the most important assets of the planet Earth, responsible for maintaining the
biodiversity and managing the ecosystem services for both managed and natural …

The threat of microplastic (MP) pollution of soil ecosystems has aroused global concern;
however, relatively few studies have focused on the effects of MPs on both bacterial and …

Fungi are key players in vital ecosystem services, spanning carbon cycling, decomposition,
symbiotic associations with cultivated and wild plants and pathogenicity. The high …

Africa boasts immense natural and mineral resources, as they form the skeletal structure of
the economy. These resources are distributed across the continent, on land, along the …

Fungi are an important and diverse component in various ecosystems. The methods to
identify different fungi are an important step in any mycological study. Classical methods of …

Because of the regular annual harvest, Phragmites australis used in wetland protection
produces an abundance of straw, resulting in a large amount of straw waste. As a result, the …

Microplastics have attracted global concern due to its potential threat to ecosystems. The
effects of microplastics (MPs) on soil ecosystems, especially for microbial communities, have …

Poor personal and environmental hygiene and sanitary conditions of abattoirs in developing
countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been implicated in the occurrence and spread of …

Tropical ecosystems play an important role in the environment. They provide multiple
ecosystem services, such as carbon capture and sequestration, food supply, and climate …