Earthworms have a prominent role in supporting soil functioning and thus in providing key
services to humanity. Their beneficial role relates to effects on soil structure, carbon and …

Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems.
However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them …

The adoption of less intensive soil cultivation practices is expected to increase earthworm
populations and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. However, conflicting results …

Soil organic matter (OM) stratification and macro and micro fauna are both good indicators
for the evaluation of soil ecological functioning, which is interrelated with nutrient cycles. To …

The avoidance behavior is regarded as the method that provides first hand information
about the behavior of an organism in the presence of contaminants in the soil. Very little data …

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 …

Reducing resource competition is a crucial requirement for colonial seabirds to ensure
adequate self‐and chick‐provisioning during breeding season. Spatial segregation is a …

One of the most significant biotic fauna, an ecological engineer, and a biological indicator of
the soil are earthworms, also known as farmer's friends. They play an important role in the …

The effect of vegetation types at mountainous sites on the relationships between soil biota
and environmental variables applicable for the evaluation of soil quality and functions are …

Abstract The state Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya was explored to know the
community structure of earthworms in agroecosystems along the elevation gradient ranges …