As plastics become more ubiquitous, their impact on the environment and on human health
cannot be overlooked. Once generated, micro‐and nano‐plastics end‐up in the …

Evidence is mounting that vertebrate defaunation greatly impacts global biogeochemical
cycling. Yet, there is no comprehensive assessment of the potential vertebrate influence …

Aims Soil fauna is one of the major drivers of plant litter decomposition. This study aims to
assess how soil fauna density and diversity may affect litter decomposition. Also, we …

Global change in organismal stoichiometry and biodiversity is often correlated with energy
dynamics in ecological networks that underpin the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and …

Litter decomposition by microorganisms and animals is influenced by climate and has been
found to be higher in warm and wet than in cold and dry biomes. We, however, hypothesized …

Abstract “Fertile islands” are known as hotspots of soil nutrient spatial heterogeneity in
dryland ecosystems. Although soil microorganisms play critical functional roles in nutrient …

Soil fauna play a crucial role in agricultural development, directly influencing soil health and
crop productivity. This study utilized scientometric analysis to investigate current knowledge …

Understanding global biodiversity change, its drivers, and the ecosystem consequences
requires a better appreciation of both the factors that shape soil macrofauna communities …

Organic material (OM) decomposition is crucial to soil fertility. We evaluated the hypothesis
that long-term manure application induces changes in soil properties which affect the …

Larger soil organisms have often been reported as the most sensitive to disturbances
caused by cropping practices. However, soil macrofauna comprises groups with a wide …