How agroforestry systems influence soil fauna and their functions-a review
Background Agroforestry systems have enhanced diversity of cultivated plants compared to
monocultures, and are expected to affect associated biodiversity. Despite a growing body of …
monocultures, and are expected to affect associated biodiversity. Despite a growing body of …
The global biomass and number of terrestrial arthropods
Y Rosenberg, YM Bar-On, A Fromm, M Ostikar… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Insects and other arthropods are central to terrestrial ecosystems. However, data are lacking
regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations …
regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations …
Soil macrofauna: Study problems and perspectives
KB Gongalsky - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil macrofauna, including animals between 1–2 mm and 20–30 mm in size, uses soil
differently from the mesofauna, which lives in cavities, or microfauna that inhabits water …
differently from the mesofauna, which lives in cavities, or microfauna that inhabits water …
[LIVRE][B] Making the modern world: materials and dematerialization
V Smil - 2013 - books.google.com
How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative
dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other …
dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other …
Soil macrofauna as indicators of soil quality and land use impacts in smallholder agroecosystems of western Nicaragua
L Rousseau, SJ Fonte, O Téllez, R van der Hoek… - Ecological …, 2013 - Elsevier
The tropical dry forest region along the western slope of Central America represents a
biodiverse and fragile area that is under increasing pressure from agricultural production …
biodiverse and fragile area that is under increasing pressure from agricultural production …
Soil ecosystem services and land use in the rapidly changing Orinoco River Basin of Colombia
Abstract In the Orinoco River Basin of eastern Colombia large scale and rapid conversion of
natural savannas into commercial agriculture exists as a critical threat for the ecological …
natural savannas into commercial agriculture exists as a critical threat for the ecological …
[LIVRE][B] Harvesting the biosphere: what we have taken from nature
V Smil - 2012 - books.google.com
An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of
living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production. The biosphere—the …
living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production. The biosphere—the …
Conservation of terrestrial invertebrates and their habitats in Brazil
As one of the world's prime megadiverse countries, Brazil holds an immense number of
terrestrial invertebrates. Current knowledge of this biota is very heterogeneous. Several taxa …
terrestrial invertebrates. Current knowledge of this biota is very heterogeneous. Several taxa …
Effect of earthworm addition on soil nitrogen availability, microbial biomass and litter decomposition in mesocosms
Y Araujo, FJ Luizão, E Barros - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2004 - Springer
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of adding two tropical earthworm species,
Rhinodrilus contortus and Pontoscolex corethrurus, to mesocosms on the availability of …
Rhinodrilus contortus and Pontoscolex corethrurus, to mesocosms on the availability of …
Termites as indicators of soil ecosystem services in transformed amazon landscapes
Termite communities reflect soil conditions and the condition of the ecosystem services that
they provide. The present study first evaluated the relationship between termite communities …
they provide. The present study first evaluated the relationship between termite communities …