@article {947, title = {Influence of small- and large-scale ecological factors on the centipede (Chilopoda) assemblages of Armorican forests (NW France)}, journal = {Vie et Milieu - Life and Environment}, volume = {70}, year = {2020}, month = {09/11/2020}, pages = {79-87}, abstract = {

Abstract: Despite their high functional role as abundant predators, the drivers of centipede assemblages remain poorly known in forests, especially in France. Using replicated depletion quadrats, we sampled five forests distributed over the Armorican Massif. A total of 5209 individuals belonging to 20 species was collected between 2015 and 2017. Assemblage composition was surprisingly constant across parcels, with only different dominant species in the oldest parcel (Berc\é, Pays-de-Loire) and in the forest of Cerisy (Normandy). The latter hosted two exclusive species, likely because of both biogeographic and abiotic conditions, Geophilus truncorum and Lithobius aeruginosus. Species richness was overall close among sites and parcels, and therefore little influenced by tree age or dominant species. Individual densities varied between site pair-matched parcels, probably because of differences in temporal forest continuity rather than differences in tree ages. In quadrats, the presence of numerous ants strongly affected the number of centipedes, with global densities divided by an average factor of 7. Also at small spatial scale, we did not find a strong vertical stratification of centipede species in terms of presence-absence, with only 2 species exclusive of soil and none for litter, but with important differences in the relative abundance of dominant species. This study suggests that centipedes are important components of the forest soil and litter fauna, should be more frequently studied in French forests and have a potential of bio-indicators of local conditions in these habitats, as well as of temporal forest continuity.

}, keywords = {competition, litter, Myriapoda, quadrat sampling, soil}, issn = {0240-8759}, url = {https://wwwphp.obs-banyuls.fr/Viemilieu/index.php/volume-70-2020/70-issue-1/701-article-8.html}, author = {Iorio, {\'E}tienne and P{\'e}tillon, Julien} } @article {861, title = {Soil invertebrates occurrences in European North-East of Russia}, journal = {Biodiversity Data Journal}, volume = {8}, year = {2020}, month = {30/11/2020}, pages = {1-16}, abstract = {

Background: The European North-East of Russia is the territory which includes the Nenets Autonomous District, represented by the East European tundra (from Kanin Peninsula to Vaigach Island), Komi Republic with its taiga ecosystems and the Urals (Northern, SubPolar and Polar). Over 20 years of systematic studies of soil fauna in the studied region has resulted in a huge amount of data being accumulated that can be analysed from different positions. Considering that the representation of Russian soil biota data, especially from European North-East of Russia in the GBIF database is not large, our data are of great interest to the scientific world community. The accumulation of such data will solve questions on national and global scales using large arrays.

This study produced a dataset containing information on occurrences on soil invertebrates (Lumbricidae, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Collembola, Elateridae and Staphylinidae) in the European North-East of Russia. The dataset summarises occurrences noted in natural and disturbed forests, tundra and mountain ecosystems.

New information: Data from 196 geo-referenced localities of European North-East of Russia (tundra, taiga and mountains ecosystems) have been collated. A total of 5412 occurrences are included in the resource. The current project surveys 13 species of earthworms, 20 species of millipedes, 246 species of springtails, 446 species of rove beetles and 60 species of click beetles. The diversity of soil invertebrates in the European North-East of Russia has not been fully explored and further exploration will lead to more taxa.

}, keywords = {Chilopoda, Collembola, Diplopoda, Elateridae, Lumbricidae, mountains, North-East of Europe, occurrence, soil, Staphylinidae, taiga, tundra}, issn = {1314-2836}, doi = {10.3897/BDJ.8.e58836}, url = {https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/58836/}, author = {Konakova, Tatyana and Kolesnikova, Alla and Taskaeva, Anastasia} } @book {860, title = {State of knowledge of soil biodiversity {\textendash} Status, challenges and potentialities. Summary for policy makers}, year = {2020}, pages = {vi + 29}, publisher = {FAO}, organization = {FAO}, address = {Rome}, abstract = {

There is increasing attention on the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This summary for policy makers presents the key findings of the main report and is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO\’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative and the European Commission. The summary for policy makers presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. This report is a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today\&$\#$39;s global threats.

}, keywords = {awareness raising, biodiversity, ecosystem conservation, ecosystem services, reports, soil, soil organisms, Sustainable Development Goals}, isbn = {978-92-5-133583-3}, doi = {10.4060/cb1929en}, url = {http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb1929en}, author = {FAO and ITPS and GSBI and SCBD and EC} } @book {859, title = {State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities}, year = {2020}, pages = {xxviii + 585}, publisher = {FAO}, organization = {FAO}, address = {Rome}, abstract = {

There is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals. However, less attention is being paid to the biodiversity beneath our feet, soil biodiversity, which drives many processes that produce food or purify soil and water. This report is the result of an inclusive process involving more than 300 scientists from around the world under the auspices of the FAO\’s Global Soil Partnership and its Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and the European Commission. It presents concisely the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields. It also represents a valuable contribution to raising awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity and highlighting its role in finding solutions to today\&$\#$39;s global threats.

}, keywords = {awareness raising, biodiversity, ecosystem conservation, ecosystem services, reports, soil, soil organisms, Sustainable Development Goals}, isbn = {978-92-5-133582-6}, doi = {10.4060/cb1928en}, url = {http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb1928en}, author = {FAO and ITPS and GSBI and SCBD and EC} }