Soil indicators may be used for assessing both land suitability for restoration and the
effectiveness of restoration strategies in restoring ecosystem functioning and services. In this …

Leaf litter arthropods are some of the most abundant and diverse communities in forests and
provide myriad ecosystem services from decomposition and mineralization to pollination …

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

Biodiversity and biomass of aboveground arthropods in central European forests
continuously declined during the last decade. However, whether belowground …

Biodiversity has been a focal aim of environmental protection since the Rio conference, but
only with the beginning of the new millennium did soil biodiversity become an important …

Soil fauna has a crucial importance for the functioning of ecosystems and their conservation.
Soil biota has a role in soil formation and distribution of organic matter, and groups like …

Soil communities exert strong influences on the processing of organic matter and nutrients.
Plantations of trees, especially of nitrogen fixing ones, may affect the soil macrofauna …

Abstract Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stiltgrass) is an exotic shade-tolerant C4 grass
that invades open and forested habitats throughout the southeastern United States. Studies …

Humanity relies on soil fauna for important ecosystem services, as such our soils need
sustainable management to ensure long-term biotic viability. However, environmental …

The taxonomy, biology and ecology of free-living mesostigmatic mites in Australia and their
current and potential use in biological control and bioindication is reviewed. Most current …