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Impacts of Haloxylon ammodendron Plantation Establishment on Arachnid and Soil Mesofauna Communities in a Desert–Oasis Ecotone

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Haloxylon ammodendron plantations constitute a dominant vegetation component of the desert–oasis ecotone in the arid and semi-arid regions of northwest China, playing a critical role in maintaining oasis stability and ecological security.
Ziting Wang, Xiuzhen Zhao, Yongzhen Wang, Quanlin Ma, Yongzhong Luo, Xin Luo, Xiaogan Zhou, Fang Li, Jiliang Liu   +8 more
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Diversity of Acari and Collembola along a pollution gradient in soils of a pre-pyrenean forest ecosystem [PDF]

, 2012
Mites and springtails are important members of soil mesofauna and have been proven to be good bioindicators of airborne pollutants. We studied the surrounding area of a steel mill located in a mountain valley of North Spain.
Ariño-Plana, A.H. (Arturo Hugo), Baquero-Martin, E. (Enrique), Bermejo, R. (Raúl), Elustondo, D. (David), Jordana, R. (Rafael), Lasheras, E. (Esther), Moraza-Zorrilla, M. L. (Maria Lourdes), Santamaria-Ulecia, J.M. (Jesús Miguel)   +7 more
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Investigating soil mesofauna cryptic diversity: Current challenges and perspectives

Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Abstract Cryptic species lacking distinct morphological features are widespread among soil fauna, including such functionally significant groups as springtails, mites and enchytraeids.
Margarita A. Danilova, Elena Y. Zvychaynaya, Polina A. Guseva, Andrey S. Zaitsev   +3 more
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Soil mesofauna diversity in agricultural systems of Slovenia using the QBS index and its modifications

Acta Biologica Slovenica
Soil mesofauna plays a key role in maintaining soil health by supporting the decomposition of organic matter, nutrient cycling and the maintenance of soil structure.
Vid Naglič, Nataša Šibanc, Tine Grebenc, Irena Bertoncelj   +3 more
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Collembola laterally move biochar particles.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Biochar is being discussed as a soil amendment to improve soil fertility and mitigate climate change. While biochar interactions with soil microbial biota have been frequently studied, interactions with soil mesofauna are understudied. We here present an
Stefanie Maaß, Ronja Hückelheim, Matthias C Rillig   +2 more
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Fauna de solo: aspectos gerais e metodológicos. [PDF]

, 2011
Fauna de solo como agente de modificações de processos no solo. Organização de comunidades. Estrutura da comunidade. A densidade e a diversidade das comunidades de solo como indicadora de modificações ambientais .
CORREIA, M. E. F., OLIVEIRA, L. C. M. de
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Nutrient allocations and metabolism in two collembolans with contrasting reproduction and growth strategies [PDF]

, 2009
Physiological mechanisms such as allocation and release of nutrients are keys to understanding an animal\u27s adaptation to a particular habitat. This study investigated how two detrivores with contrasting life‐history traits allocated carbon (C) and ...
Damgaard, Christian, Hobbie, Erik A., Krogh, Paul Henning, Larsen, Thomas, Ventura, Marc   +4 more
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The effects of transgenic soybeans and associated herbicide treatment upon soil-surface mesofauna [PDF]

, 2001
While the percentage of transgenic soybean varieties being planted in Iowa has increased greatly, little has been done to evaluate the ecological consequences of these new technologies.
Bitzer, Royce J., Pedigo, Larry P.
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Diversidade da fauna edáfica em Floresta Ombrófila Mista e reflorestamento com Araucaria angustifolia, Embrapa Florestas - PR. [PDF]

, 2014
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BROWN, G. G., CRUZ, M. G. M. da, MASCHIO, W., SILVÉRIO, M.   +3 more
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Soil and pedomesofauna relationships under different forests on a western slope of Etna Volcano [PDF]

, 2015
Although the pedofauna influences the processes of pedogenesis and has an important role in the main functional properties of the soil, it has rarely been used as a key-element in defining soil quality.
DAZZI, Carmelo, LO PAPA, Giuseppe
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