Earthworms have a prominent role in supporting soil functioning and thus in providing key
services to humanity. Their beneficial role relates to effects on soil structure, carbon and …

Measuring and tracking biodiversity from local to global scales is challenging due to its
multifaceted nature and the range of metrics used to describe spatial and temporal patterns …

Soils support an immense portion of Earth's biodiversity and maintain multiple ecosystem
functions which are essential for human well-being. Environmental thresholds are known to …

Forest litter decomposition is an essential component of global carbon and nutrient turnover.
Invertebrates play important roles in litter decomposition, but the regional pattern of their …

Microbial necromass is a central component of soil organic matter (SOM), whose
management may be essential in mitigating atmospheric CO2 concentrations and climate …

Earthworms are critical in regulating soil processes and act as filters for antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs). Yet, the geographic patterns and main drivers of earthworm gut ARGs remain …

Soils are fundamental resources for agricultural production and play an essential role in
food security. They represent the keystone of the food value chain because they harbor a …

Large-scale declines in terrestrial insects have been reported over much of Europe and
across the world, however, population change assessments of other key invertebrate …

Belowground biodiversity distribution does not necessarily reflect aboveground biodiversity
patterns, but maps of soil biodiversity remain scarce because of limited data availability …

Microplastics are ubiquitous and continue to migrate and transform. The potential hazards of
microplastics to the environment and organisms, including humans, have attracted great …