A healthy soil acts as a dynamic living system that delivers multiple ecosystem services,
such as sustaining water quality and plant productivity, controlling soil nutrient recycling …

The production of sufficient food for an increasing global population while conserving
natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated ecosystem services are …

No matter who we are, or where we live, our well-being depends on the way ecosystems
work. Most obviously, ecosystems can provide us with material things that are essential for …

The soil environment is likely the most complex biological community. Soil organisms are
extremely diverse and contribute to a wide range of ecosystem services that are essential to …

An assessment of the functional and structural biodiversity in arable soils, considering the
impact of different tillage systems, is needed in the interest of conserving biodiversity and the …

While organic agriculture (OA) is rapidly expanding, the important question is to understand
how OA can contribute to sustainable food production system (SFPS). The SFPS is …

A protected area (PA) tends to be designated in an area where tracts of primary forest
remain, often with poor accessibility due to terrain features and yet with some exposure to …

This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the
biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects …

Findings from nitrogen (N) manipulation studies have provided strong evidence of the
detrimental impacts of elevated N deposition on the structure and functioning of heathland …

Addressing the severe impacts of climate change on global agriculture requires the
implementation of effective resilience strategies to strengthen plant and vegetative growth …