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"Ciliated protists as indicators of soil health: Three case studies from Italy" in FAO. 2021. Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity. Global symposium on soil biodiversity, 19–22 April 2021 – Outcome document. Rome, Italy

, 2021
This report aims to provide an overview of the outcomes and the challenges encountered in using ciliated protists as indicator of soil health in the framework of several projects conducted in Italy since 2009. Ciliates in spite of the key roles they play
Santosh Kumar, Daizy Bharti, Antonietta La Terza   +2 more
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Selection and identification of Pseudomonas and Bacillus Rhizobacteria with Bioinoculant potential for Sorghum

International Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
This study aimed to select and identify elite strains of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) among phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) conserved at the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute.
Befekadu Teshome, Eleni Belay, Barkelegne Mengesha, Zerihun Tsegaye, Edwin K. Akley, Awuku Frederick   +5 more
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Contributions of understory and/or overstory vegetations to soil microbial PLFA and nematode diversities in Eucalyptus monocultures. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Ecological interactions between aboveground and belowground biodiversity have received many attentions in the recent decades. Although soil biodiversity declined with the decrease of plant diversity, many previous studies found plant species identities ...
Jie Zhao, Songze Wan, Chenlu Zhang, Zhanfeng Liu, Lixia Zhou, Shenglei Fu   +5 more
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Can Grasslands in Photovoltaic Parks Play a Role in Conserving Soil Arthropod Biodiversity?

Life, 2023
Under the increasing global energy demand, the new European Union Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 encourages combinations of energy production systems compatible with biodiversity conservation; however, in photovoltaic parks, panels shadowing the effects ...
Cristina Menta, Sara Remelli, Matteo Andreoni, Fabio Gatti, Valeria Sergi   +4 more
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Decision support for the identification of testate amoebae in microscopy images to detect peat presence in horticultural substrates

Environmental Data Science
Peat is formed by the accumulation of organic material in water-saturated soils. Drainage of peatlands and peat extraction contribute to carbon emissions and biodiversity loss.
Serge Zaugg, Camille Vögeli, Lena Märki, Clément Duckert, Edward A.D. Mitchell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil Biodiversity and the Environment [PDF]

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2015
Soils represent a significant reservoir of biological diversity that underpins a broad range of key processes and moderate ecosystem service provision. Our understanding of the role that soil organisms play in ecosystems is still developing, but the increased investigation into biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in soils over the past ...
Nielsen, Uffe N. (R17023), Wall, Diana H., Six, Johan   +2 more
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Managing soil biodiversity: The New Zealand experience [PDF]

, 2004
Species diversity is a very important component of a healthy soil ecosystem, and a necessary condition for long-term sustainable development. However, it is widely recognised that soil degradation and species extinction are on the increase in New Zealand,
Morad, Munir, Jay, Grace Mairi M., Armitage, R.   +2 more
core  

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon stock dynamics along a cork oak stand chronosequence: implications for climate-smart forest management

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
Forests, as carbon sinks, represent a key strategy for mitigating climate change. This study assessed carbon stocks and annual carbon accumulation rates (ACAR) across four reservoirs: aboveground biomass (AB: trees and undergrowth), belowground biomass ...
Hafida Zaher, Madiha Rhoufacha, Hamza Dahmani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a global platform for linking soil biodiversity data

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2015
Soil biodiversity is immense, with an estimated 10-100 million organisms belonging to over 5000 taxa in a handful of soil. In spite of the importance of soil biodiversity for ecosystem functions and services, information on soil species, from taxonomy to
Kelly S Ramirez, Kelly S Ramirez, Markus eDöring, Nico eEisenhauer, Nico eEisenhauer, Ciro eGardi, Josh eLadau, Jonathan W Leff, Jonathan W Leff, Guillaume eLentendu, Zoë eLindo, Matthias C Rillig, Matthias C Rillig, David eRussell, Stefan eScheu, Mark G St. John, Franciska T de Vries, Tesfaye eWubet, Tesfaye eWubet, Wim H van der Putten, Wim H van der Putten, Diana H Wall   +21 more
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