Sampling and analysis or visual examination of soil to assess its status and use potential is
widely practiced from plot to national scales. However, the choice of relevant soil attributes …

Soil biota are essential for many soil processes and functions, yet there are increasing
pressures on soil biodiversity and soil degradation remains a pertinent issue. The …

Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Background Soil ecosystems consist of complex interactions between biological
communities and physico-chemical variables, all of which contribute to the overall quality of …

Managing ecosystems to ensure the provision of multiple ecosystem services is a key
challenge for applied ecology. Functional traits are receiving increasing attention as the …

Monitoring of soil quality and health provides critical insights into the performance of
ecosystems. Nematodes are useful indicators of soil condition because they are ubiquitous …

Human societies rely on the vast diversity of benefits provided by nature, such as food,
fibres, construction materials, clean water, clean air and climate regulation. All the elements …

Aim The spatial organization of soil microbial communities on large scales and the
identification of environmental factors structuring their distribution have been little …

Soil samples were analyzed with community-level physiological profiles (CLPP) using
Biolog™ ECO-plates in the Netherlands Soil Monitoring Network (NSMN; 704 samples) and …

Red mud can be applied as soil ameliorant to acidic, sandy and micronutrient deficient soils.
There are still knowledge gaps regarding the effects of red mud on the soil microbial …