The essence of soil biodiversity by Loren B. Byrne

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Identifying potential threats to soil biodiversity by Mark Tibbett, Tandra D. Fraser, Sarah Duddigan

“…A decline in soil biodiversity is generally considered to be the reduction of forms of life living in soils, both in terms of quantity and variety. …”
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Towards an integrative understanding of soil biodiversity by Thakur, Madhav P., Phillips, Helen R. P., Brose, Ulrich, De Vries, Franciska T., Lavelle, Patrick, Loreau, Michel, Mathieu, Jerome, Mulder, Christian, Van der Putten, Wim H., Rillig, Matthias C., Wardle, David A., Bach, Elizabeth M., Bartz, Marie L. C., Bennett, Joanne M., Briones, Maria J. I., Brown, George, Decaëns, Thibaud, Eisenhauer, Nico, Ferlian, Olga, Guerra, Carlos António, König-Ries, Birgitta, Orgiazzi, Alberto, Ramirez, Kelly S., Russell, David J., Rutgers, Michiel, Wall, Diana H., Cameron, Erin K.

“…Yet, we lack an integrative conceptual framework for understanding the patterns and mechanisms driving soil biodiversity. One of the underlying reasons for our poor understanding of soil biodiversity patterns relates to whether key biodiversity theories (historically developed for aboveground and aquatic organisms) are applicable to patterns of soil biodiversity. …”
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Soil biodiversity in Amazonian and other Brazilian ecosystems / by Moreira, F. M. S. (Fattima M. S.), Siqueira, J. O. (Jose Oswaldo), Brussaard, L. (Lijbert)

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Stochastic processes in the structure and functioning of soil biodiversity by Zoë Lindo, Thomas Bolger, Thomas Bolger, Tancredi Caruso, Tancredi Caruso

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Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities by Xin Sun, Craig Liddicoat, Alexei Tiunov, Bin Wang, Yiyue Zhang, Changyi Lu, Zhipeng Li, Stefan Scheu, Martin F. Breed, Stefan Geisen, Yong-Guan Zhu

“…Abstract Biodiversity is widely linked to human health, however, connections between human health and soil biodiversity in urban environments remain poorly understood. …”
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Nutrient-induced acidification modulates soil biodiversity-function relationships by Zhengkun Hu, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Nicolas Fanin, Xiaoyun Chen, Yan Zhou, Guozhen Du, Feng Hu, Lin Jiang, Shuijin Hu, Manqiang Liu

“…Here, we explore the effects of nutrient enrichment on soil properties, soil biodiversity, and multiple ecosystem functions through a 13-year field experiment. …”
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Soil–Plant Interaction: Effects on Plant Growth and Soil Biodiversity by Elena Baldi

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Environmental filtering controls soil biodiversity in wet tropical ecosystems by Cui, Haiying, Vitousek, Peter M., Reed, Sasha C., Sun, Wei, Sokoya, Blessing, Bamigboye, Adebola R., Verma, Jay Prakash, Mukherjee, Arpan, Peñaloza-Bojacá, Gabriel F. Pe, Teixido, Alberto L., Trivedi, Pankaj, He, Ji-Zheng, Hu, Hang-Wei, Png, Kenny Guochen, Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel

“…The environmental factors controlling soil biodiversity along resource gradients remain poorly understood in wet tropical ecosystems. …”
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Does logging affect soil biodiversity and its functions? A review by María Laura Moreno, José Camilo Bedano, Luis Rivera, Natalia Politi

“…We conducted a qualitative systematic literature review to assess the current state of knowledge about the impact of logging on soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions. We addressed the effects of logging operations (e.g., clear-cutting, selective logging) on i) soil organisms (from microorganisms to soil fauna) and ii) soil functions mediated by soil biota. …”
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Assessing Soil Biodiversity Potentials in China: A Multi-Attribute Decision Approach by Qijun Yang, Ute Wollschläger, Hans-Jörg Vogel, Feng Liu, Zhe Feng, Kening Wu

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Soil biodiversity and crop diversification are vital components of healthy soils and agricultural sustainability by Junling ZHANG, Marcel G. A. VAN DER HEIJDEN, Fusuo ZHANG, S. Franz BENDER

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How soil biodiversity can strengthen resilience and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes by Head, J, Crockatt, M

“…The policy brief on “How soil biodiversity can strengthen resilience and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes” presents information on how soil biodiversity supports a wide range of ecosystem services, and influences crop properties beyond productivity, but that its benefits are often not well-known or underestimated. …”

Spotlight on the unseen majority – the way to open community-driven publishing for global soil biodiversity by Nico Eisenhauer, Willi E. R. Xylander, Anton Potapov

“… Soil biodiversity does not only represent a major share of the total Earth’s biodiversity, but has also major importance for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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Mapping soil organic carbon-soil biodiversity variability in the ecosystem-nexus of tropical soils by Monday Sunday Adiaha, Victor Okechukwu Chude, Akongwubel Agba, Geoffrey Ijeoma Chima Nwaka, Effiom Essien Oku

“…To contribute as a modality towards solving this problem this study investigated the current soil organic carbon-soil biodiversity variability in the ecosystem-nexus of soils. …”
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Effect of Biofertilizers Application on Soil Biodiversity and Litter Degradation in a Commercial Apricot Orchard by Elena Baldi, Paola Gioacchini, Daniela Montecchio, Stefano Mocali, Livio Antonielli, Giorgio Masoero, Moreno Toselli

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Evaluation of Soil Biodiversity in Alpine Habitats through eDNA Metabarcoding and Relationships with Environmental Features by Noemi Rota, Claudia Canedoli, Chiara Ferrè, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Alessia Guerrieri, Emilio Padoa-Schioppa

“…Soil biodiversity is fundamental for ecosystems, ensuring many ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, soil formation, and organic carbon pool increase. …”
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How 75 years of rubber monocropping affects soil fauna and nematodes as the bioindicators for soil biodiversity quality index by Phantip Panklang, Philippe Thaler, Alexis Thoumazeau, Rawee Chiarawipa, Sayan Sdoodee, Alain Brauman

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Long-Term Manure Amendment Sustains Black Soil Biodiversity by Mitigating Acidification Induced by Chemical N Fertilization by Lei Sun, Yongjie Yu, Evangelos Petropoulos, Xiaoyang Cui, Shuang Wang

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Soil biodiversity in natural forests potentially exhibits higher resistance than planted forests under global warming by Jianqing Wang, Jianqing Wang, Xiuzhen Shi, Xiuzhen Shi

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