Forest management, including selection of appropriate tree species to mitigate climate
change and sustain biodiversity, requires a better understanding of factors that affect the …

Management of biodiversity and ecosystem services requires a better understanding of the
factors that influence soil biodiversity. We characterized the species (or genera) richness of …

Eucalypt monoculture plantations can adversely impact soil properties. However, a thorough
assessment of their effects on soil invertebrate communities is lacking, impeding our ability …

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 …

Few studies explored effects of chemical fertilizers on diversity and abundance of soillitter
arthropods in the tropics. To fill this gap, a study focussed on the abundance of soil-litter …

Abstract Australian Acacia species ('wattles') have been transported across the globe, with
devastating effects in some introduced ranges where they have become invasive. However …

Soil damage caused by logging operations conducted to obtain and maximize economic
benefits has been established as having long-term effects on forest soil quality and …

Plants are dependent on their root systems for survival, and thus are defended from
belowground enemies by a range of strategies, including plant secondary metabolites …

The presence of Eschericia coli O157: H7 in the natural environment is a serious threat to
human health. The native microbial community in soil plays an important role in resisting E …

Soil is an anchor for plant roots and as a water holding reservoir for needed moisture, soil
delivers a hospitable place for a plant to take root. Some of the soil properties affecting plant …