Litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems has a major role in the biogeochemical cycling
of elements in the environment. Climatic features, like temperature, rainfall, humidity, and …

Intensive agriculture is often criticized for negative impacts on environment and human
health. This issue may be solved by a better management of organisms living in crop fields …

Crop residues are a potential source of renewable feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol
production because of their high cellulose content and easy availability. Indiscriminate …

The moment the soil enters into contact with an earthworm, both superficially and internally,
physicochemical and biological changes take place. The drilosphere represents the whole …

We studied the effects of tree species on leaf litter decomposition and forest floor dynamics
in a common garden experiment of 14 tree species (Abies alba, Acer platanoides, Acer …

Earthworm populations are important decomposers contributing to aggregate formation and
nutrient cycling processes involving nitrogen cycles, phosphorus and carbon. They are …

We analyzed soil organic matter distribution and soil solution chemistry in plots with and
without earthworms at two sugar maple (Acer saccharum)–dominated forests in New York …

In laboratory controlled soil microcosms, the distribution and availability of phosphorous (P)
were determined in the surface-casts and the burrows-linings of the anecic earthworm L …

To assess the impact of different types of soil tillage on the density, biomass, and community
composition of earthworms, a long-term field study was performed in which soils were tilled …

Abstract Effects of Collembola (Heteromurus nitidus and Onychiurus scotarius) and
earthworms (Aporrectodea caliginosa and Octolasion tyrtaeum) on the growth of two plant …