Urban soil quality deteriorates even with low heavy metal levels: An arthropod‐based multi‐indices approach

Z Tóth, M Dombos, E Hornung - Ecological Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban‐induced habitat conversion drastically changes soil life in a variety of ways. Soil
sealing, human disturbance, habitat fragmentation, industrial and vehicular pollution are the …

[PDF][PDF] Arthropod community structure indicating soil quality recovery in the organic agroecosystem of mount ciremai national park's buffer zone

ID Kurniawan, I Kinasih, RTM Akbar… - Caraka Tani: Journal …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Abstract The Mount Ciremai National Park (TNGC) buffer zone is designed to support
conservation efforts. However, agriculture in this area is dominated by conventional farming …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of long-term organic production on soil fauna in boreal dairy and cereal farming

M Hagner, I Pohjanlehto, V Nuutinen, H Setälä… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intensified arable farming results in fewer functional groups of soil biota with decreased
biodiversity. Organic farming with slurry fertilization and long crop rotation cycles favors soil …

[HTML][HTML] Physical, chemical, and biological indicators of soil quality in Mediterranean vineyards under contrasting farming schemes

P Andrés, E Doblas-Miranda, A Silva-Sánchez… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The soil of most Spanish vineyards is strongly eroded and carbon depleted and is very poor
in biodiversity. Growing evidence of the negative impacts of soil degradation on climate …

Effects of Soil Quality Decline on Soil-Dwelling Mesofaunal Communities in Agricultural Lands of the Mollisols Region, China

C Ma, X Yao, G Du - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soil quality decline can adversely affect ecosystem health and land productivity, with soil-
dwelling mesofauna considered to potentially fulfill vital functions in accurately predicting …

Linking agricultural diversification practices, soil arthropod communities and soil health

DC Elmquist, KB Kahl… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil arthropods comprise a substantial portion of soil biodiversity and regulate processes in
the soil ecosystem. Despite this, crop** system diversification designed to improve soil …

Indicators of practice intensity unearth the effects of crop** systems on soil mesofauna

J Chassain, S Joimel, A Gardarin, LV Gonod - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil organisms are impacted by a wide range of physical and chemical disturbances in
intensive crop** systems. The development of crop** systems less disturbing to soil …

Effect of olive grove's understorey management on arthropod diversity

G Stavrianakis, E Sentas, SR Stattegger… - … and Sustainable Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The agricultural sector has been intensifying production systems to increase yields. Olive
cultivation is the most widespread permanent crop in Europe and the Mediterranean region …

Microarthropod responses to fire: vegetation cover modulates impacts on Collembola and Acari assemblages in Mediterranean area

L Santorufo, V Memoli, Z Monica, G Santini… - Fire Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Mediterranean region, fire is a recurring disturbance that impacts
both surface and underground organisms. While the effects on plants and surface animals …

Assessing the multi-dimensional impact of lead-induced toxicity on collembola found in maize fields: From oxidative stress to genetic disruptions

S Mahmood, H Parwez, YH Siddique, M Amir… - … -Genetic Toxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prolonged exposure of agricultural soils to heavy metals from wastewater, particularly in
areas near industrial facilities, poses a significant threat to the well-being of living …