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Soil biodiversity reflects the mix of living organisms in the soil. These organisms interact with one another and with plants and small animals, thus forming a web of biological activity. Soil biodiversity varies greatly across the globe as the species numbers, composition and diversity of a given soil depend on factors such as air, temperature, acidity, moisture, nutrient content and organic matter.
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Johnson, N., Scheu, S., Ramirez, K., Lemanceau, P. et al., Global soil biodiversity atlas, Johnson, N.(editor), Scheu, S.(editor), Ramirez, K.(editor), Lemanceau, P.(editor), Eggleton, P.(editor), Jones, A.(editor), Moreira, F.(editor), Barrios, E.(editor), De Deyn, G.(editor), Briones, M.(editor), Kaneko, N.(editor), Kandeler, E.(editor), Wall, D.(editor), Six, J.(editor), Fierer, N.(editor), Jeffery, S.(editor), Lavelle, P.(editor), Putten, W.(editor), Singh, B.(editor), Miko, L.(editor), Hedlund, K.(editor), Orgiazzi, A.(editor), Chotte, J.(editor), Bardgett, R.(editor), Behan-Pelletier, V.(editor), Fraser, T.(editor) and Montanarella, L.(editor), Publications Office, 2016, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2788/2613
Source category: EC Technical Documents
| Reference description | JRC, 2016 |
| Originally Published | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Related organisation(s) | JRC - Joint Research CentreEC - European Commission |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Bioeconomy |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | biodiversity |
