Identifying potential

threats to soil biodiversity

Keynote presentation on a published paper in the field of Biodiversity and Conservation
Rose Kachingwe
Lemson Kachedwa
Contents
Titleof the paper
Authors
Year of publication
5 key messages
Title of the paper
Identifying potential threats
to soil biodiversity
 Importance of recognizing and mitigating the threats to soil
biodiversity
 Promoting soil biodiversity conservation through corrabolation
works
 Maintaining ecosystem health and ecosystem services
Authors & Year of publication

 Authors
Mark Tibbett
Tandra D. Fraser
Sarah Duddigan

 Year of Publication
2020
PeeJ (Life and Environment Journals)
Key Messages
Element Information
Soil biodiversity Provide Ecosystem services
plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling, plant growth, and carbon
storage
Anthropogenic activities Pose threats to soil biodiversity
Negatively impact soil organisms and their interactions

Land-use change Loss of habitat and alters soil properties, leading to changes in soil
microbial communities and functional diversity

Agricultural Pesticides, fertilizers, and mechanical disturbances can directly

intensification harm soil organisms and disrupt soil food webs

Climate change Changes in temperature and moisture can influence the composition
and activity of soil microbial communities, potentially leading to
shifts in soil biodiversity