Here we give a brief introduction to the importance of ecosystem services provided by soils to the well being of humans, and then show how soil biota contribute to the provision of ecosystem services.

Urbanization is reshaping soil microbial communities worldwide, driving an unexpected homogenization of bacterial populations ...

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

Supporting services – those services creating conditions necessary for the provision of all other ecosystem services, for example photosynthesis or soil formation Provisioning services – all products ...

First, the study provides solid evidence that soil micro-food web complexity is a key driver of ecosystem services, particularly in maintaining higher soil fertility and crop productivity.

Forests provide many ecosystem services, including microclimate regulation, biodiversity preservation, air and water purification, and soil protection. Together with the oceans, they are one of the ...

Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...