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Global meta-analysis reveals differential effects of climate and litter quality on soil fauna-mediated litter decomposition across size classes

Geoderma
Litter decomposition is significantly influenced by soil fauna, litter quality, and climate. Effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition are largely dependent on the size classes of the fauna.
Kaiyu Li, Lihong Song, Qinyao Ran, Fang Yuan, Chengjia Deng, Hongyan Liu   +5 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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Survey of soil mesofauna in permanent preservation area of Vila Bananeiras, Arapiraca/AL/Levantamento da mesofauna do solo em área de preservação permanente da Vila Bananeiras, Arapiraca/AL

Diversitas Journal, 2020
The edaphic mesofauna consists of organisms between 0.2 and 2.0 mm in length. Among its members are the mites (Acari) and collemboli (Collembola), the diversity of these microarthropods is related to soil type and its physical and chemical ...
Crislanny Melo de Oliveira, José Danilo da Silva, João Marcos de Assis Rozendo, Juliana Ferreira dos Santos, João Pedro Ferreira Barbosa, Esmeralda Aparecida Porto Lopes   +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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Dominance structure of the communities of soil and litter mesofauna in old-growth forests of the Ukrainian Roztochchia

Біологічні студії
Background. The structure of soil and litter invertebrate mesofauna communities in old-growth forest ecosystems is important for understanding the mechanisms of their stability.
Inna Tsaryk, Vasyl Yavornytskyi , Ostap Reshetylo   +2 more
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Comparison of soil invertebrate communities in organic and conventional production systems in Southern Brazil

Soil Organisms, 2020
Invertebrates play important functional roles in soils, affecting several essential ecosystem services. However, their populations are sensitive to disturbance, and are therefore often used as bioindicators of soil quality.
Wilian Demetrio, Orlando Assis, Cintia C. Niva, Marie L. C. Bartz, Leocimara Paes, Guilherme Cardoso, Everaldo dos Santos, Márcia Marzagão, Herlon Nadolny, Klaus D. Sautter, George G. Brown   +10 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
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Soil mesofauna in antropogenicaly transformed biogeocenosis [PDF]

, 2010
Досліджено мезофауну ґрунту примагістральних екосистем Закарпатської області. Прямого негативного впливу від діяльності залізничного транспорту на чисельність ґрунтової мезофауни не відмічено. Коливання чисельності тварин в ґрунті залежать від видового
Симочко, Віталій Вікторович, Симочко, Людмила Юріївна   +1 more
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IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL MESOFAUNA IN THE ARABICA COFFEE PLANT AREA: IN KALIBENDO PLANTATION, BANYUWANGI

, 2019
One of bio-indicator soil fertility is soil mesofauna. Soil mesofauna is soil organism that have an important role in distributing organic matter in the soil, improving soil physical properties, and increasing soil fertility.
Asyiah, Iis Nur, Utomo, Fariz Imam, Prihatin, Jekti   +2 more
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The Contemporary State of Soils and Mesofauna in the “Golubye Ozera” Nature Preserve of the Republic of Tatarstan [PDF]

Учёные записки Казанского университета: Серия Естественные науки, 2016
The contemporary state of soils and their mesofauna in the “Golubye Ozera” Nature Preserve have been studied. The soil cover of the studied territory consists of sod-podzolic, sod-calcareous, and alluvial soils.
A.B. Alexandrova, T.A. Gordienko, D.N. Vavilov, V.S. Valiev, D.I. Ivanov, E.H. Rupova   +5 more
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