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Official account of the journal Soil Organisms published by Senckenberg @sgn.one. Posts include news and articles contained in issues of the journal and communications from the editors. Latest Issue: https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO
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📢✨ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!✨

✨Check out the SPECIAL ISSUE released TODAY!✨

"Highlights from the International Network on Soil Biodiversity"
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How does body size of soil faunal communities affect litter loss in microcosoms? 🐜🍄🪱🌱

Zhao Xing Li and colleagues tell us here ⬇️ today!

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October 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📢✨ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!✨

✨Check out the SPECIAL ISSUE released TODAY!✨

"Highlights from the International Network on Soil Biodiversity"
Check it out here ⬇️⬇️

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September 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
📢 IT'S A NEW ISSUE OF SOIL ORGANISMS 🤩

In the August issue of S.O. articles on #collembola, effects of #urbanization & the chapter on #soilbiodiversity in the Faktencheck Artenvielfalt, the German report on biodiversity, are highlighted.

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August 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Interested in Reviving Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Land? Juliana Filser and colleagues discuss this TODAY in Soil Organisms 🪱🌱🍄🐝

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July 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
📢✨ONLINE FIRST✨ New #collembola species found in the UK!

James McCulloch @jamesimcc.bsky.social National Recorder of Sprintails, tells the world about Entomobrya petri! 💚

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July 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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What are the challenges & future for #soilbiodiversity monitoring in #Germany? Christian Ristok & colleagues tell us!
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July 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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📢 Cyrille D. Haese and colleagues examine #collembola fauna from Iranian #biodiversity hotspots! @thomastully.bsky.social

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July 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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How do anthropogenic drivers influence @soilbiodiversity change? Find out here!

@bartoszbartk.com @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social @mrillig.bsky.social @christianristok.bsky.social @doreenbabin.bsky.social Jörg Römbke, Frank Galante, Christina Lachman

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June 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
✨ONLINE FIRST!✨ How does @soilbiodiversity influence @ecosystemfunction ?🌱🍄🪱

Lillane Ruess & colleague tell us here! Please repost!!
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June 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📢 Another ✨ONLINE FIRST✨ article today in Soil Organisms!

Hayden Bock & colleagues examine the effects of urbanization on the trophic niches of some common soil-dwelling taxa. Please repost!! 🕷️🕷️🕷️
#mites #collembola #soilbiodiversity
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June 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢 Welcome to the beginning of Soil Organisms ✨ONLINE FIRST✨!

Articles made available online before tri-yearly issues! 🪱🐜

TODAY! Karin Hohberg tells us about the status of soil biodiversity in Germany!

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June 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What is needed to implement Soil Biodiversity Awareness in Germany? Willi Xylander and Frank Glante investigate in the latest issue of @soilorganismsj.bsky.social
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Deficits, needs, solution attempts and transfer formats for implementing a “Soil Biodiversity Awareness” in Germany: – This paper is part of the special collection ‘Faktencheck Artenvielfalt’ ...
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May 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Are #collembola #bioluminescent? They sure are!! 🤩
Can you capture this with a smart phone? You can! 😍

Atsuko Ohira & Taizo Nakamori show us in their latest paper in Soil Organisms. Check it out below!

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April 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Art is a way of life & tool to communicate about science, soils & soil organisms 🪱🐜🍄🌱 The new SO column celebrates this! 🎉

Svenja Meyer @fminifera.bsky.social is inspired by & spreads the love of soil organisms though her art. Read more here:
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April 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Soil Biodiversity is critical for humans & all life on Earth! ✨🪱🐜🍄🐜✨

Janina Kleeman & colleagues highlight UNEXPLORED links between #soilbiodiversity & soil-based #ecosystemservices

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The unexplored links between soil, soil biodiversity, and soil-related ecosystem services: – This paper is part of the special collection ‘Faktencheck Artenvielfalt’ | Soil Organisms
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April 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
📢 The APRIL 2025 issue of Soil Organisms is OUT! New articles. New types of articles. Soil biodiversity and science communication. CHECK IT OUT NOW! ⬇️

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Soil Organisms
SOIL ORGANISMS is an English-language, international journal that includes original papers and review articles covering all aspects of organismic soil biology. Open Access. Double blind peer reviewed.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🌱🪱🐌 How DOES the biodiversity crisis manifest in Germany and what are its effects? Christian Wirth of @idiv-research.bsky.social & @unileipzig.bsky.social & colleagues focus on this in their latest article. CHECK IT OUT! Please repost.

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German biodiversity assessment goes below ground: Editorial – This paper is part of the special collection ‘Faktencheck Artenvielfalt’ | Soil Organisms
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April 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📢 Check out the new issue of Soil Organisms! More info on the articles in this April's issue to come! 🪱🍄🐜

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Soil Organisms
SOIL ORGANISMS is an English-language, international journal that includes original papers and review articles covering all aspects of organismic soil biology. Open Access. Double blind peer reviewed.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thank you to all our hard-working reviewers, staff, and authors who have made 2024 a wonderful year at Soil Organisms ✨🪱

We look forward to seeing you all in 2025!! ✨⏳✨

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December 23, 2024 at 4:36 AM
🐜🐜✨✨Bernhard Seifert of @sgn.one reveals something new about the ecology of new species Lasius frequens in the latest issue of @soilorganismsj.bsky.social
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December 15, 2024 at 3:02 PM
So, what is the definition of “functional traits”? @SophieJoimel & team have a suggestion! 🪱🦟🐌
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Trait concepts, categories, and databases in soil invertebrate ecology – ordering the mess | Soil Organisms
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December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Diana Wall was a mentor to many early-career researchers. Her work ethic & big thinking influenced many. Read more & learn about the NEW #TheWallReview

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December 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM
🐜✨🐜✨ New species of ant from India!! Mohammad Abdus Shakur & Sumanta Bagchi tell us all about it in the recent issue of @soilorganismsj.bsky.social

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December 11, 2024 at 8:08 PM
🤎🪲🤎 Love Rove beetles? Rejoice! New species of Rove beetles in the Philippines described by Tobias Mainda @tobiasmainda in the newest issue of @soilorganismsj.bsky.social .
Check out these ✨EXQUISITE✨ animals!
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December 11, 2024 at 7:56 PM
So, what is the definition of “functional traits”? @SophieJoimel & team have a suggestion! 🪱🦟🐌
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Trait concepts, categories, and databases in soil invertebrate ecology – ordering the mess | Soil Organisms
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December 5, 2024 at 1:57 PM