Soil Biodiversity: Status, Indicators and Threats
Gopal Tiwari
ICAR-NBSS & LUP, Nagpur 440033, India
Abhishek Jangir
ICAR-NBSS & LUP, Nagpur 440033, India
Lal Chand Malav
ICAR-NBSS & LUP, Nagpur 440033, India
Sandeep Kumar*
CESCRA, IARI, New Delhi 110012, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Soil biodiversity, Threats, Agriculture, Ecosystem
Abstract
Soil biodiversity is the principal component of agro ecosystem. Soil biota is crucial for many processes taking place in soil system. Soil organisms also act as indicator for the assessment of soil quality and sustainable use of soil. Soil biodiversity is vulnerable to so many threats such as climate change, soil pollution, invasive species and most important intensive agriculture. So, sustainable utilization of soil resources is the key in boost-up the efficiency of agricultural system and makes it more resilient and adaptive without any harmful impact on soil living organisms. Therefore, a better understanding of the important functions of soil species in the management of soil-based ecosystem resources is the key to guiding pathways for biodiversity-friendly agricultural intensification.
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