Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates
Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects
A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …
[書籍][B] Environmental DNA: For biodiversity research and monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
Organism body size structures the soil microbial and nematode community assembly at a continental and global scale
L Luan, Y Jiang, M Cheng, F Dini-Andreote… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Body size is a key life-history trait that influences community assembly by affecting how
ecological processes operate at the organism level. However, the extent to which the …
ecological processes operate at the organism level. However, the extent to which the …
A holistic perspective on soil architecture is needed as a key to soil functions
Soil functions, including climate regulation and the cycling of water and nutrients, are of
central importance for a number of environmental issues of great societal concern. To …
central importance for a number of environmental issues of great societal concern. To …
Soil “ecosystem” services and natural capital: critical appraisal of research on uncertain ground
Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted in the scientific literature
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …
Conventional tillage decreases the abundance and biomass of earthworms and alters their community structure in a global meta‐analysis
The adoption of less intensive soil cultivation practices is expected to increase earthworm
populations and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. However, conflicting results …
populations and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. However, conflicting results …
Emergent properties of microbial activity in heterogeneous soil microenvironments: different research approaches are slowly converging, yet major challenges remain
Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
Soil organic matter research and climate change: merely re-storing carbon versus restoring soil functions
PC Baveye, LS Schnee, P Boivin, M Laba… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Over the last two decades, the sequestration of carbon in soils has often been advocated as
a solution to mitigate the steady increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, one …
a solution to mitigate the steady increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, one …
Towards revealing the global diversity and community assembly of soil eukaryotes
Soil fungi, protists, and animals (ie, the eukaryome) play a critical role in key ecosystem
functions in terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, we lack a holistic understanding of the processes …
functions in terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, we lack a holistic understanding of the processes …