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2021
Soil fauna includes earthworms, collembolans, mites, nematodes, and protozoa. These are eukaryotic, heterotrophic, motile organisms that require oxygen for metabolism. Their physical range, habitats, and food resources are constrained by their respective sizes and the availability of pores of appropriate size within the soil.
Görres, Josef H., Amador, José A.
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Soil fauna includes earthworms, collembolans, mites, nematodes, and protozoa. These are eukaryotic, heterotrophic, motile organisms that require oxygen for metabolism. Their physical range, habitats, and food resources are constrained by their respective sizes and the availability of pores of appropriate size within the soil.
Görres, Josef H., Amador, José A.
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Australian Journal of Soil Research, 1991
Significant effects of soil fauna on soil structure are achieved mainly by a few groups among the larger soil invertebrates that are widely distributed and generally present in large numbers. Of these groups the most important are earthworms, termites and ants.
KE Lee, RC Foster
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Significant effects of soil fauna on soil structure are achieved mainly by a few groups among the larger soil invertebrates that are widely distributed and generally present in large numbers. Of these groups the most important are earthworms, termites and ants.
KE Lee, RC Foster
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2020
Similar to plant and other animal taxa, urban soil biodiversity is determined by both natural and anthropogenic factors which has been proposed as a framework for urban soil studies. A majority of studies evaluates urban soil fauna by using orders or larger taxa.
Katalin Szlavecz +3 more
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Similar to plant and other animal taxa, urban soil biodiversity is determined by both natural and anthropogenic factors which has been proposed as a framework for urban soil studies. A majority of studies evaluates urban soil fauna by using orders or larger taxa.
Katalin Szlavecz +3 more
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Soil Fauna and Sustainable Agriculture
2020In general, about 80–90% of the soil biological activity is carried out by soil fauna. Soil fauna has proved potentiality in soil formation and decomposition of waste materials. Of late, the importance of soil fauna in the functioning of soil ecosystem has been increasing gradually with integrated farming systems. Soil fauna mediate minute functions in
N. G. Kumar +2 more
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1973
The widespread use of insecticides1 and herbicides has greatly benefited agriculture, but has also led to many problems. One of the more important of these is that they may affect animals against which the chemicals are not directed, and which may be beneficial. Invertebrates that live in soil can be killed not only by chemicals applied directly to the
C A, Edwards, A R, Thompson
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The widespread use of insecticides1 and herbicides has greatly benefited agriculture, but has also led to many problems. One of the more important of these is that they may affect animals against which the chemicals are not directed, and which may be beneficial. Invertebrates that live in soil can be killed not only by chemicals applied directly to the
C A, Edwards, A R, Thompson
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Economic valuation of soil fauna
European Journal of Soil Biology, 2006Abstract 1 Despite being recognized as essential to soil health, soil fauna often are afforded inadequate protection. In this paper, we discuss interpretations of this problem from a traditional economic perspective. We argue that the traditional economic framework can provide adequate soil fauna protection if market failures are corrected, and in
M.T. Huguenin +2 more
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Soil Fauna and Soil Microflora as Possible Indicators of Soil Pollution
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1983Research on biological indicators of soil pollution is hampered by soil variability and temporal and spatial fluctuations of numbers of soil animals. These characters on the other hand promote a high biological diversity in the soil. A high diversity combined with persistent soil pollutants increases the chance to select good indicators.
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A soil fauna index for assessing soil quality
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2012The characteristics of the faunal community in soil are closely related to soil quality. Using the soil faunal community as an indicator of soil quality is not cost-effective because of the complex taxonomic distinction and identification required, moreover; the power of the assessment is weak in relation to soil function. Recently, a functional method
Shaokui Yan +7 more
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