Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues
developed an opinion on the science behind the risk assessment of plant protection …

Collembola are among the most abundant and diverse soil microarthropods, which are
found in almost all (semi) terrestrial environments and often serve as model organisms in …

Urbanization transforms landscape structure and profoundly affects biodiversity and
ecological processes. To understand and solve these ecological problems, at least three …

Land use changes are among the main factors shaping diversity patterns of soil fauna in
European ecosystems. However, current knowledge on soil fauna biodiversity levels across …

Since management practices profoundly influence soil characteristics, the adoption of
sustainable agro-ecological practices is essential for soil health conservation. We compared …

Soil communities are considered to be remarkably species-rich and to have many generalist
species with seemingly similar niche requirements. The composition of soil fauna …

Tillage is known for its adverse effects on soil biota, at least in arable agroecosystems.
However, in vineyards effects might differ as tillage is often performed during dry periods or …

Forest restoration requires monitoring to assess above‐and belowground communities,
which is challenging due to practical and resource limitations. Ecological acoustic survey …

Both the environment and the spatial configuration of habitat patches are important factors
that shape community composition and affect species diversity patterns. Species have traits …

Understanding the distribution patterns and underlying mechanisms of community assembly
at different spatial scales is crucial for the ecology and conservation of organisms, yet little is …