Land-use change is threatening biodiversity worldwide and is predicted to increase in the next decades, especially in tropical regions. Most studies focused on the response of single or few species to
Fires lead to dramatic shifts in ecosystems and have a large impact on the biota. Soil organisms, especially soil fauna, are often used as indicators of environmental change. At present, minimal atten
A comparison of large pheretimoid earthworm population characteristics [33, 34] at the soil surface and Plethodon cinereus microhabitat occupancy [35] throughout the year in Ohio, USA.
The occurrence of collembola(springtails) in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic was reviewed using published and unpublished sources. These data were compiled into a summary database. Where possible syno
