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Effects of different management practices of organic uphill grasslands on the abundance and diversity of soil mesofauna

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2018
In this study the effect of different grassland managements (cattle grazing with different intensities and mowing) on soil mesofauna, i.e. mites (Acari) and springtails (Collembola), was studied.
Iwona Gruss, Karolina Pastuszko, Jacek Twardowski, Michał Hurej   +3 more
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Fertilization Rapidly Alters the Feeding Activity of Grassland Soil Mesofauna Independent of Management History

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Nitrogen fertilization of permanent grasslands affects soil fauna communities by modifying their taxonomic composition, population dynamics and feeding activity.
Klaus Birkhofer, Dennis Baulechner, Tim Diekötter, Andrey Zaitsev, Volkmar Wolters   +4 more
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Three‐Year Monitoring of the Arthropod‐Based Soil Biological Quality Index (QBS‐ar) in Arable Fields of the Sentina Reserve: Spatial and Temporal Patterns and Environmental and Management Correlates

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Although the arthropod‐based Biological Soil Quality Index (QBS‐ar) is widely used to assess soil biological quality in agroecosystems, interpreting its variation under field conditions remains challenging. We characterised spatial and temporal patterns in QBS‐ar and complementary arthropod‐based indicators across four arable fields belonging ...
Martina Coletta, Aurora Torresi, Aldo D'Alessandro, Marco Monticelli, Daizy Bharti, Santosh Kumar, Stefano Chelli, Antonietta La Terza   +7 more
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The threat of a major tree pathogen to forest soil mesofauna food webs and ecosystem functioning

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Tree pathogens threaten the survival of many forest foundation tree species worldwide. However, there is limited knowledge of how dieback of foundation tree species may threaten other components of forest ecosystems, such as soil biodiversity and ...
Marijke Struijk, Marijke Struijk, Jamie R. Stavert, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Luitgard Schwendenmann, Poppy Joaquina Romera, Grace Mitchell, Grace Mitchell, Marie Sünnemann, Marie Sünnemann, Jaynie Yang, Fredrik Hjelm, Andrew D. Barnes   +13 more
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ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO STUDY SOIL EDAPHIC FAUNA

Ciência Florestal, 2010
Study of soil organisms population may not detect differences of organisms number due to the difficulty of pitfall installation methods routinely used.
Zaida Inês Antoniolli, Paulo Cesar Conceição, Valídio Böck, Odair Port, Danni Maisa da Silva, Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva   +5 more
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Trade‐offs between soil biodiversity and agricultural expansion: Evidence from litter decomposition dynamics in Madagascar

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 8, Page 2560-2574, August 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Home‐Field Advantage (HFA) theory—positing that litter decomposes faster at its site of origin—allows us to disentangle the respective influences of litter quality, soil biota composition, and microclimate on shifts in litter decomposition following land use conversion.
Marie Sauvadet, Seydina Mohamad Ba, Malalatiana Razafindrakoto, Tantely Maminiaina Razafimbelo, Marie‐Paule Razafimanantsoa, Jean‐Marc Bouvet, Jean‐Michel Leong Pock Tsy, Jean Trap, Jean‐Pierre Bouillet   +8 more
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Soil Arthropod Responses in Agroecosystem: Implications of Different Management and Cropping Systems

Agronomy, 2020
The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2014–2020) on soil management points to the combination of sustainable food production with environmental protection, reduction of CO2 emissions, and safeguarding of soil biodiversity.
Cristina Menta, Federica Delia Conti, Carlos Lozano Fondón, Francesca Staffilani, Sara Remelli   +4 more
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Swine Manure‐Derived Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Frass Enhances Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Vegetative Growth and Soil Epigeic Macro‐Arthropod Abundance

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 945-954, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of swine production has increased environmental concerns related to nutrient pollution and improper manure management. Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae offer a promising bioconversion approach, producing frass that may serve as a sustainable organic fertiliser.
Dwi Harya Yudistira, Isna Aprillia Chofifah, Bayu Anggita Wirabumi, Satoru Sato   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global distribution of expertise on soil micro- and mesofauna biodiversity evaluated by data science tools

Soil Organisms
Soils harbor a complex and diverse set of organisms able to regulate numerous environmental processes and affect the provision of various ecosystem services.
Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia, George Brown, Cintia Niva, Luiz Fernando Antunes, Talita Ferreira, Maria Inês Oliveira, Juaci Malaquias, Ozanival Silva, Natalia Eugenio   +8 more
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Observing the invisible: X‐ray CT for plant–microbe interactions

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 959-966, August 2026.
Utility of X‐ray computed tomography (X‐ray CT) for visualising belowground plant interactions between multiple spatial scales and focal planes. Summary Plant–microbe interactions are inherently spatial, yet the physical structure of the soil and rhizosphere is rarely treated as a mechanistic variable in experimental design.
Eric C. Pereira, Chris A. Bell
wiley   +1 more source