Motivation and aim Soil biodiversity is central to ecosystem function and services. It
represents most of terrestrial biodiversity and at least a quarter of all biodiversity on Earth …

Earthworms are primary candidates for national soil health monitoring as they are
ecosystem engineers that benefit both food production and ecosystem services associated …

Mountain ecosystems naturally experience strong seasonal weather variations leading to a
brief peak in food availability that constrains bird reproduction. Climate change accentuates …

Large-scale declines in terrestrial insects have been reported over much of Europe and
across the world, however, population change assessments of other key invertebrate …

The abundance of earthworms in the soil can be affected by several factors including soil
pH, moisture, temperature, aeration, carbon dioxide, soil type, organic matter, food supply …

Mountains naturally offer variable habitat conditions, but their biodiversity is currently facing
the extra challenge of adapting to rapid environmental shifts that are much more …

Managing soil to support biodiversity is important to sustain the ecosystem services provided
by soils upon which society depends. There is increasing evidence that functional diversity …

Understanding patterns of habitat selection and factors affecting space use is fundamental in
animal conservation. In urban landscapes, such knowledge can be used to advise …

The intensification of farm management practices on grasslands has reduced the
abundance of many species of animals. Mowing, a procedure essential to the continuing …

Abstract Changes in food availability may act as a major mechanism by which global
change impacts populations of birds, especially in seasonal environments at high elevations …