The chemical and physical factors which influence the magnitude of the soil microbial
biomass and their relative importance in natural and managed terrestrial ecosystems are …

Methanotrophs are microaerophilic organisms that play an important role in regulating the
flow of methane into the atmosphere. Methane, which is an important greenhouse gas, is …

Microbial community composition may be an important determinant of soil organic matter
(SOM) decomposition rates and nutrient turnover and availability in agricultural soils. Soil …

Publisher Summary This chapter illustrates detritus-based food webs responding to various
disturbance regimes occurring in conventionally tilled (CT) and non-tilled (NT) systems. The …

Agricultural practices significantly affect soil biodiversity and functions, altering
biogeochemical cycles and potentially compromising food production. Increased …

The present article centres on the contribution of soil animals to organic. matter
decomposition and nitrogen mineralization in natural and agro-ecosystems. Criteria are …

Agricultural management practices have been shown to influence the decomposer
community in soils, with no‐tillage (NT) systems favoring fungi as compared with …

Although CO 2 efflux plays a critical role in carbon exchange between the biosphere and
atmosphere, our understanding of its regulation by soil moisture is rather limited. This study …

The influence of rainstorm on soil respiration of a mixed forest in southern New England,
USA was investigated with eddy covariance, rain simulation and laboratory incubation. Soil …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …