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Exploring the influence of natural features on soil mesofaunal communities in agricultural landscapes through DNA metabarcoding

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Soil mesofauna critically support organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling, as well as regulating pests and diseases. Agricultural activities can physically and chemically influence soil mesofauna communities, thereby impacting the ecosystem ...
Angeli Sahdra, Angeli Sahdra, Monica R. Young, Lori A. Phillips, Niloofar Alavi, David R. Lapen, Jeremy T. Kerr, Marla D. Schwarzfeld   +7 more
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Functionally diverse stands promote leaf litter decomposition irrespective of litter species' resource acquisition strategy

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 706-719, March 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Stand functional diversity (RaoQ) and stand functional composition in terms of the functional traits of the component species (CWM trait) are critical for ecosystem processes and functioning, such as litter decomposition and associated nutrient cycling.
Bai‐Yu Yang, Xiao‐Chen Fang, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen, Li‐Ting Zheng, Di‐Feng Bao, Li Zhang, Zhao Zhao, Ci‐Liang Zhao, Hai‐Jun Mao, Zai‐Ping Yu, Dan‐Yan Ou, Marc W. Cadotte, En‐Rong Yan   +12 more
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Habitat Modification by Grazing Lawns Reduces Soil Mite Diversity in a South African National Park

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil mesofauna are an integral part of the functioning of an ecosystem. They are relatively small in body size, occur in varying habitats and operate in a range of ecological niches. Soil mites are quite sensitive to changes in their environment and contribute to several important ecosystem services in their environments.
Claire Grootboom, Igshaan Samuels, Adriaan Engelbrecht, Mmoto Masubelele   +3 more
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Soil mesofauna of flood plain meadows of a southeast of belarus in conditions of lack of moisture in summer as ecological model of their anthropogenous transformation

Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2007
The paper presents comparative analysis of species composition and quantitative characteristic of soil mesofauna of inundated meadows under conditions of lack of moisture.
V. N. Veremeev
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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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DIVERSIDADE DA MESOFAUNA EDÁFICA COMO BIOINDICADORA PARA O MANEJO DO SOLO EM AREIA, PARAÍBA, BRASIL

Revista Caatinga, 2009
The use of different practical vegetal coverings and cultural seems to act directly on soil mesofauna. The objective of this work was to evaluate the variations of the groups of soil mesofauna n different systems of handling of the ground. The treatments
Ricardo Bezerra Hoffmann, Maria do Socorro Viana Nascimento, Adriana Araújo Diniz, Lúcia Helena Avelino Araújo, Jacob Silva Souto   +4 more
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Biomass structure of soil mesofauna under conditions of dynamics of vegetation diversity of floodplain meadows in the southeast of Belarus

Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2009
Comparative data on structure and biomass of soil mesofauna depending on a biodiversity of vegetation of inundated meadows under conditions of anthropogenic influence are presented.
V. N. Veremeev
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Higher Soil Mesofauna Abundance and Microbial Activities Drive Litter Decomposition in Subtropical Forests

Diversity
Soil fauna play an important role in litter decomposition and affect the “home-field advantage” (HFA) of litter decomposition. However, how this effect is modulated by the microenvironment needs further investigation. We conducted a reciprocal transplant
Hong Lin, Qin Kong, Xinyu Xu, Xingbing He, Yonghui Lin, Zaihua He, Yuehong Gao, Xiangshi Kong   +7 more
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Effects of single and repeated drought on soil microarthropods in a semi-arid ecosystem depend more on timing and duration than drought severity.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Soil moisture is one of the most important factors affecting soil biota. In arid and semi-arid ecosystems, soil mesofauna is adapted to temporary drought events, but, until now, we have had a limited understanding of the impacts of the different ...
Norbert Flórián, Márta Ladányi, András Ittzés, György Kröel-Dulay, Gábor Ónodi, Márton Mucsi, Tibor Szili-Kovács, Veronika Gergócs, László Dányi, Miklós Dombos   +9 more
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Investigating the role of soil mesofauna abundance and biodiversity for organic matter breakdown in arable fields. [PDF]

Integr Environ Assess Manag, 2022
Pamminger T, Bottoms M, Cunningham H, Ellis S, Kabouw P, Kimmel S, Loutseti S, Marx MT, Nopper JH, Schimera A, Schulz L, Sharples A, Staab F, Ernst G.   +13 more
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