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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e12116 |
| Journal | Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Aug 2024 |
Abstract
Soils, just like all other ecosystem compartments, change over time and, consequently, conditions for soil-inhabiting organisms are also changing, affecting their composition and diversity. Soil biodiversity is a critical component of ecosystems that supports many essential ecosystem functions and services, such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, water regulation and biomass production for food, fodder, fibre and energy. However, and despite the importance of soil biodiversity for ecosystem health and human well-being, neither current state, drivers, potential consequences for ecosystem services nor options for sustainable governance of soil biodiversity are well understood. Here, we provide a framework for and argue that conducting a national assessment of soil biodiversity, albeit being a complex endeavour, is fundamental to building a baseline to understand the current state and trends of soil biodiversity, but also to identify the main drivers of change, the impacts of soil biodiversity loss and the potential pathways for conservation and sustainable governance of soil biodiversity.
Keywords
- belowground biodiversity, biodiversity change, conservation, ecosystem services, governance options, science policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Plant Science
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
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In: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Vol. 3, No. 3, e12116, 29.08.2024.
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T1 - Foundations for a national assessment of soil biodiversity
AU - Guerra, Carlos A.
AU - Eisenhauer, Nico
AU - Tebbe, Christoph C.
AU - Xylander, Willi E.R.
AU - Albert, C.
AU - Babin, Doreen
AU - Bartkowski, Bartosz
AU - Burkhard, Benjamin
AU - Filser, Juliane
AU - Haase, Dagmar
AU - Hohberg, Karin
AU - Kleemann, Janina
AU - Kolb, Sanina
AU - Lachmann, Christina
AU - Rillig, Matthias C.
AU - Römbke, Jörg
AU - Ruess, Liliane
AU - Scheu, Stefan
AU - Scheunemann, Nicole
AU - Steinhoff-Knopp, Bastian
AU - Wellbrock, Nicole
AU - Ristok, Christian
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment published by Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
PY - 2024/8/29
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N2 - Soils, just like all other ecosystem compartments, change over time and, consequently, conditions for soil-inhabiting organisms are also changing, affecting their composition and diversity. Soil biodiversity is a critical component of ecosystems that supports many essential ecosystem functions and services, such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, water regulation and biomass production for food, fodder, fibre and energy. However, and despite the importance of soil biodiversity for ecosystem health and human well-being, neither current state, drivers, potential consequences for ecosystem services nor options for sustainable governance of soil biodiversity are well understood. Here, we provide a framework for and argue that conducting a national assessment of soil biodiversity, albeit being a complex endeavour, is fundamental to building a baseline to understand the current state and trends of soil biodiversity, but also to identify the main drivers of change, the impacts of soil biodiversity loss and the potential pathways for conservation and sustainable governance of soil biodiversity.
AB - Soils, just like all other ecosystem compartments, change over time and, consequently, conditions for soil-inhabiting organisms are also changing, affecting their composition and diversity. Soil biodiversity is a critical component of ecosystems that supports many essential ecosystem functions and services, such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, water regulation and biomass production for food, fodder, fibre and energy. However, and despite the importance of soil biodiversity for ecosystem health and human well-being, neither current state, drivers, potential consequences for ecosystem services nor options for sustainable governance of soil biodiversity are well understood. Here, we provide a framework for and argue that conducting a national assessment of soil biodiversity, albeit being a complex endeavour, is fundamental to building a baseline to understand the current state and trends of soil biodiversity, but also to identify the main drivers of change, the impacts of soil biodiversity loss and the potential pathways for conservation and sustainable governance of soil biodiversity.
KW - belowground biodiversity
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