Contemporary evidence shows biotic factors play a prominent role in the soil health and provision of functions. Herbaceous grassland species differ their modulation communities, effects on components, as well processes they interact with or regulate. In this study, we aimed to investigate impact different plant communities health, quantified by physical (water infiltration), chemical (soil orga...

Three new non-indigenous springtail species are recorded in recent collections made on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, maritime Antarctic: Deuteraphorura (Deuteraphorura) cebennaria (Gisin) (Collembola: Onychiuridae), Mesaphorura macrochaeta Rusek (Tullbergiidae), and Proisotoma minuta Axelson (Isotomidae). One of these, D. (D.) cebennaria, is described. Additionally, two new indigeno...

A protocol was developed to detect bacteria inhabiting microarthropods by means of small-subunit rRNA-targeted fluorescence in situ hybridization and microscopy. The protocol is based on cryosections of whole specimens. In contrast to more commonly applied paraffin-embedding techniques, the protocol is quicker and reduces the number of manipulations which might damage the microscopic material. ...

The use of soil cover plants and alternative sources nitrogen fertilization can promote improvements in the biological characteristics soil. objective this study was to determine contribution isolated and/or intercropped cultivation ground crops autumn/winter poultry litter as a source N wheat crop succession on mesofauna macrofauna community. experimental design randomized blocks, with split p...