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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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Underestimated and ignored? The impacts of microplastic on soil invertebrates—Current scientific knowledge and research needs

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
The accumulation of plastics in the environment is a major problem in the Anthropocene. As most plastic is produced, used and discarded on land, ∼4–23 times more plastics are deposited in soils than in the oceans.
Anne Christel Franka Möhrke, Arne Haegerbaeumer, Walter Traunspurger, Sebastian Höss   +3 more
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Monitoring soil biodiversity in nature reserves in England - a role for metabarcoding [PDF]

, 2014
Tullgren extracts of soil mesofauna are proving challenging to identify using trained volunteers. Could metabarcoding be a rapid, cost-effective approach for monitoring soil mesofauna and characterising their ...
Andujar, Carmelo, Griffiths, Robert I., Gweon, Hyun Soon, Keith, Aidan, Read, Daniel A., Shepherd, Matthew J., Spurgeon, David A., Vogler, Alfried   +7 more
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Urban Microfarms: Hot or Cold Spots for Plants and Soil Biodiversity?

European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 2, March–April 2026.
Investigation of soil and plant biodiversity in urban microfarms on the ground and on rooftops. ABSTRACT Urban agriculture plays a key role in urban ecosystems functionality and resilience, and can take many forms: allotment gardens, community garden or urban microfarms.
Sophie Joimel, Baptiste Grard, Claire Chenu, Apolline Auclerc, Morgane Bernard, Samuel Mondy, Lucile Dewulf, Mélanie Lelièvre, Fatima El Mekdad, Laure Vieublé Gonod   +9 more
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Non-inversion tillage in organic arable cropping [PDF]

, 2008
The opportunities for using an non-inversion tillage (NI) approach in organic systems has not been well investigated by research and what research has been done has not perhaps been sufficiently long-term.
Trump, Andrew
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Outlining the Potential Role of Humic Products in Modifying Biological Properties of the Soil—A Review

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019
There is a growing awareness among farmers about the importance of soil for sustaining crop production and soil health. Marked interests in “environmentally-friendly” soil fertilization in agriculture has attracted significant attention in the last ...
Maria Pukalchik, Kamila Kydralieva, Kamila Kydralieva, Olga Yakimenko, Elena Fedoseeva, Elena Fedoseeva, Vera Terekhova, Vera Terekhova   +7 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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Combined heat and drought affect the abundance, composition and diversity of subalpine surface‐active soil arthropod communities

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 98-112, February 2026.
We applied factorial soil warming and moisture reduction treatments directly in the field in the Australian subalpine to assess changes to surface‐active soil arthropod abundance, diversity and community composition. After identifying nearly 50,000 specimens to order, we found a stronger effect of sampling month than treatment.
Kate R. Farkas, Zachary A. Brown, James L. King, Adrienne B. Nicotra, Megan L. Head, Pieter A. Arnold   +5 more
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SOIL FAUNAL DIVERSITY AS A BIOINDICATOR OF SOIL HEALTH ACROSS DIFFERENT LAND-USE TYPES

JTSL (Jurnal Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan)
This study examines soil mesofauna and macrofauna as bioindicators of soil health and ecological integrity across three land-use systems: oil palm plantations, open lands, and bamboo forests.
Gian Juliano, Rabbirl Yarham Mahardika, Anggraeni Nur Hidayah, Mira Mardhiah, Nahdlia Putri Alayya, Haikal Caesa Prayudi, Elsa Kumala Putri, Dita Sulistiyawati, Dirman, Mariyetha Sagala, Nisa Azzahra Gusviani   +10 more
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Mesofauna do solo em sistemas agrícolas, na microrregião de Castanhal, Pará. [PDF]

, 2014
Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a mesofauna, de um Latossolo Amarelo Distrófico textura média, da microrregião de Castanhal Pará, que vem sendo manejado há 25 anos, em um sistema agroflorestal, comparado com mata secundária (capoeira) e sistemas ...
FERREIRA, C. P., KATO, O. R.
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