Abstract In 2013–2014, the soil mite communities from six overgrazed grassland ecosystems
located in the Trascău Mountains, Romania, were investigated. Forty-six species were …

The heavy metal pollution level of soil from twelve grasslands and its impact on soil mite
communities was assessed. The impact assessment was investigated, taking into account …

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, coniferous monocultures were introduced,
replacing natural broadleaved forests in Central Europe, mainly for economic benefits. In the …

Mites are one of the largest and most diverse subclasses of Arachnida with a worldwide
distribution. The order includes 456 families and more than 56,000 species. In this study …

The soil's biological quality and its functions are closely linked. They determine the
ecological processes and ecosystem services. Therefore, the heavy metal contamination of …

Results: Two different species associations were described. One of them was identified as
stable association in a hierarchical cluster and another, subset of the first, was composed by …

Soil mites of the Ascidae sensu Lindquist & Evans (1965) are poorly known in Colombia.
This group, presently represented by the families Ascidae sensu stricto, Blattisociidae and …

In recent decades, refforestation with non-native species has been a common practice in
Europe. In the particular case of Spain, the effects of the plantation of exotic tree species …

Biodiversity is an important factor in soil quality and functionality. Physical and chemical
changes during agricultural operations influence on soil biodiversity. Tillage and irrigation …

It is known that biological diversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources.
It includes diversity within species (genetic diversity), between species (organic diversity) …