Vermicomposting is a process in which earthworms are used to convert organic materials
into humus‐like material known as vermicompost. A number of researchers throughout the …

Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …

Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in the biogeochemical cycling of nutrient elements
and maintaining soil health. We aimed to investigate the response of bacteria communities …

Biological remedies for pollution reduction (the application of which is referred to as
bioremediation) have received increasing attention since the 1980s and have attained …

Climate change and land-use intensification pose increasing threats to biodiversity, with
climate change expected to eventually surpass other global environmental change drivers …

The goal of organic farming with respect to plant production is to create high-quality products
while minimizing human impacts. The aim of this paper was to assess soil properties in …

Soil microarthropod community is an essential functional unit of soil food webs. Fertilizers
can induce an alteration of quantity and quality of food for soil fauna and trigger profound …

The vast majority of European grasslands strongly depend on the regular removal of
aboveground biomass by agricultural land use, mostly grazing or mowing or a combination …

Organic farming and other agri-environmental schemes (AES) are important policy tools to
support environmental-friendly agriculture. Often, AES require a direct reduction of actual …

The diversity and community composition of ground arthropods is routinely analyzed by
pitfall trap sampling, which is a cost‐and time‐effective method to gather large numbers of …