Soil Fauna Assemblages: Global to Local Scales

ISBN-13: 9781107191488 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 378 str.

Uffe Nielsen

Opis

A holistic overview of soil fauna, their contributions to ecosystem function, and implications of global change belowground.

Recenzje

'The synthesis provided by this book highlights not only the need for future large-scale studies of soil fauna, but also the notion that we cannot ignore their role in ecosystem restoration and succession. Their potential use in restoration practices is undervalued because changing soil fauna assemblages inherently changes food web dynamics and therefore energy flow, nutrient dynamics, and carbon storage. The volume ends by noting how this information can be harnessed to manage the future of soil fauna assemblages that, ultimately, we rely on for human well-being.' Becky A. Ball, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Spis treści

1. Soil and its fauna; 2. Functional roles of soil fauna; 3. Approaches to studying soil fauna and their functional roles; 4. Soil fauna biogeography and macroecology; 5. Soil fauna assemblages at fine scales to landscapes; 6. Anthropogenic impacts on soil fauna assemblages; 7. Climate change impacts on soil fauna; 8. Soil fauna assemblage succession and restoration; 9. The future of soil fauna assemblages.