Abstract:<p class="p1">Losses in above- and belowground biodiversity are linked to changes in land use practices and immediately affect processes in the upper soil horizons. Theoretically, these superficial changes are reversible unless a tipping point on an ecosystem level was crossed. This safety net of functional redundancy facilitates the return of vital soil functions and processes to the initial state. Little is known about how deep these changes have reached into the subsoil over … Show more
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