Visual environmental aesthetics as a combinatorial output of a mathematical model can
enhance public acceptance of forest activities and increase the perception of sustainability …

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 …

Soil represents one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity. It reflects ecosystem
metabolism since all the bio-geo-chemical processes of the different ecosystem components …

Abstract Carabids (Carabidae, Coleoptera) were studied for 2 yearsto explore changes in
their diversity and composition during a forestry cycle inthe Hungarian Mountain Range …

Soil samples were taken under four tree species in various forest sites located in southern
France. For each sampled A horizon of the soil profile, pH, organic matter content, C: N ratio …

Forest soil and litter is inhabited by a diverse community of animals, which directly and
indirectly rely on dead organic matter as habitat and food resource. However, community …

Abstract Changes in mass and chemical composition of Pinus sylvestris senescent needles
were studied over a 5 year period in Mediterranean (MF) and Continental forests (CF) in the …

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

Maintaining biodiversity is one of the factors determining the proper functioning of
ecosystems, especially those with high human impact. Ground beetles, as bioindicators, are …

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 …