by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Soil pollution impacts the survival of invertebrates<\/strong> more than is thought. With obvious consequences for the ecosystem services performed by these organisms. This is suggested by research<\/a> by a group of scientists from different countries published in the journal IScience. According to the authors, in particular, contamination phenomena weigh on the resilience of deep-acting<\/strong> species – such as worms, insects and mites – even more than other more \u2018visible\u2019 factors.<\/p>\n \u2018Above ground, land use, climate change<\/strong> and invasive species<\/strong> have the greatest impact on biodiversity, so we assumed that this would be similar below ground,\u2019 explained Victoria Burton<\/strong>, a researcher at the Natural History Museum in London<\/strong> and co-author of the study, quoted<\/a> by Earth.com. \u2018Our results show, however, that this isn\u2019t the case.\u2019<\/p>\n