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| Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in soil L Brussaard Ambio, 563-570, 1997 | 628 | 1997 |
| Interactions between aboveground and belowground biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and feedbacks: We assess the evidence for correlation between … DU Hooper, DE Bignell, VK Brown, L Brussard, JM Dangerfield, DH Wall, ... Bioscience 50 (12), 1049-1061, 2000 | 607 | 2000 |
| Biological effects of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions—decomposition and nutrient release G Tian, BT Kang, L Brussaard Soil Biology and Biochemistry 24 (10), 1051-1060, 1992 | 600 | 1992 |
| A review of earthworm impact on soil function and ecosystem services M Blouin, ME Hodson, EA Delgado, G Baker, L Brussaard, KR Butt, J Dai, ... European Journal of Soil Science 64 (2), 161-182, 2013 | 480 | 2013 |
| Fungal/bacterial ratios in grasslands with contrasting nitrogen management FT De Vries, E Hoffland, N van Eekeren, L Brussaard, J Bloem Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38 (8), 2092-2103, 2006 | 438 | 2006 |
| Long-term organic farming fosters below and aboveground biota: Implications for soil quality, biological control and productivity K Birkhofer, TM Bezemer, J Bloem, M Bonkowski, S Christensen, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40 (9), 2297-2308, 2008 | 434 | 2008 |
| Decomposition and nitrogen mineralization in natural and agroecosystems: the contribution of soil animals HA Verhoef, L Brussaard Biogeochemistry 11 (3), 175, 1990 | 428 | 1990 |
| Soil fauna, guilds, functional groups and ecosystem processes L Brussaard Applied soil ecology 9 (1-3), 123-135, 1998 | 338 | 1998 |
| Relationships between soil texture, physical protection of organic matter, soil biota, and C and N mineralization in grassland soils J Hassink, LA Bouwman, KB Zwart, J Bloem, L Brussaard Soil Structure/Soil Biota Interrelationships, 105-128, 1993 | 335 | 1993 |
| Relationships between habitable pore space, soil biota and mineralization rates in grassland soils J Hassink, LA Bouwman, KB Zwart, L Brussaard Soil Biology and Biochemistry 25 (1), 47-55, 1993 | 330 | 1993 |
| Simulation of nitrogen mineralization in the below-ground food webs of two winter wheat fields PC De Ruiter, JC Moore, KB Zwart, LA Bouwman, J Hassink, J Bloem, ... Journal of Applied Ecology, 95-106, 1993 | 291 | 1993 |
| The relationship between soil macrofauna and tropical soil fertility. P Lavelle, M Dangerfield, C Fragoso, V Eschenbrenner, ... The biological management of tropical soil fertility, 137-169, 1994 | 283 | 1994 |
| Reconciling biodiversity conservation and food security: scientific challenges for a new agriculture L Brussaard, P Caron, B Campbell, L Lipper, S Mainka, R Rabbinge, ... Current opinion in Environmental sustainability 2 (1-2), 34-42, 2010 | 247 | 2010 |
| Greenhouse-gas emissions from soils increased by earthworms IM Lubbers, KJ Van Groenigen, SJ Fonte, J Six, L Brussaard, ... Nature Climate Change 3 (3), 187-194, 2013 | 217 | 2013 |
| Soil quality–A critical review EK Bünemann, G Bongiorno, Z Bai, RE Creamer, G De Deyn, R de Goede, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 120, 105-125, 2018 | 209 | 2018 |
| Effects of Global Changes on Above-and Belowground Biodiversity in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Implications for Ecosystem Functioning: We identify the basic types of interaction … V Wolters, WL Silver, DE Bignell, DC Coleman, P Lavelle, ... Bioscience 50 (12), 1089-1098, 2000 | 208 | 2000 |
| Effects of earthworms on soil structure and physical properties E Blanchart, A Albrecht, J Alegre, A Duboisset, C Gilot, B Pashanasi, ... Earthworm management in tropical agroecosystems 5, 149-171, 1999 | 199 | 1999 |
| Biological effects of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects on soil fauna G Tian, L Brussaard Soil Biology and Biochemistry 25 (6), 731-737, 1993 | 197 | 1993 |
| Calculation of nitrogen mineralization in soil food webs PC De Ruiter, JA Van Veen, JC Moore, L Brussaard, HW Hunt Plant and Soil 157 (2), 263-273, 1993 | 196 | 1993 |