Books & Journals
Books
Soil fauna: Key to soil organic matter dynamics and modelling: KEYSOM handbook of methods
Juan J. Jiménez & Juliane Filser
Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America
Marcela C. pagano & mÓnica a lugo
Soil Fauna Assemblages: Global to Local Scales
Uffe N. Nielsen
Earth Matters: How Soil Underlies Civilization
Richard Bardgett
Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services
Edited by Diana H. Wall, Richard D. Bardgett, Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Hefin Jones, Karl Ritz, Johan Six, Donald R. Strong and Wim H. van der Putten
Fundamentals of Soil Ecology
David Coleman, Mac Callaham, D. Crossley Jr.Also, see a related blog post in the GSBI blog.
Growing a Revolution: Bringing our soil back to life
David R. Montgomery
Dirt: The erosion of civilizations
David R. Montgomery
Microbial Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems
Tanya E. Cheeke, Portland State University, Oregon, USA; David C. Coleman, University of Georgia, Athens, USA; Diana H. Wall, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, USA
Energetic Food Webs: An Analysis of Real and Model Ecosystems
John C. Moore and Peter C. de Ruiter 
Cosmopolitan Earthworms- an Eco-Taxonomic Guide to the Pergrine Species of the World
Robert John Blakemore, PhD
European Atlas of Soil Biodiversity
Global Soil Proverbs: Cultural language of the soil
Editors: Jae E. Yang; M.B. Kirkham; Rattan Lal; Sigbert Huber
Soil Carbon Storage
Editor: Brajesh K. SinghRecommended Reading
Pressler Y, McClymonds B, Balgopal M. 2024. Communicating about soil biodiversity: Insights from science editorials and future recommendations. Pedobiologia 107. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2024.151003
Anthony M, Bender S, van der Heijden M. 2023. Enumerating soil biodiversity. PNAS 120 (33) e2304663120. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2304663120
Mirkryukov V, Dulya O, Zizka A, Bahram M, Hagh-Doust, et al. 2023. Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity. Science Advances 9(48). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj8016
California Department of Food and Agriculture Belowground Biodiversity Advisory Committee. Soil biodiversity in California: Framework and Indicators for Soil Health Assessment. https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/biodiversity/docs/Soil_Biodiversity_California_Ag_July_2023.pdf
National Academies: Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health. The report has yet to be released but check the website for updates: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/exploring-linkages-between-soil-health-and-human-health.
Lukić, M. 2019 Collembola. In Encyclopedia of Caves (3rd Ed.) (308-319). W White, D Culver, T Pipan (Eds.). Cambridge, MA: Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814124-3.09993-3
Lavelle P, Spain A, Blouin M, Brown G, Decaens, T, Grimaldi M, Jimenez JJ, McKey D, Mathieu, J, Velasquez E, Zangerle, A. 2016 Ecosystem engineers in a self-organized soil: A review of concepts and future research questions. Soil Science 181:91-109 DOI: 10.1097/SS.00p00000000000155
Paustian K, Lehmann J, Ogle S, Reay D, Robertson GP, Smith, P. 2016 Climate-smart soils. Nature 532: 49-57 doi:10.1038/nature17174
Wall DH, Nielson UN, Six J. 2015 Soil biodiversity and human health. Nature 528: 69-76 doi:10.1038/nature15744
Lehmann J, Kleber M. 2015 The contentious nature of soil organic matter. Nature 528: 60-68 doi:10.1038/nature16069
Veresoglou SD, Halley JM, Rillig MC. 2015 Extinction risk of soil biota. Nature Communications 6: 8862 doi:10.1038/ncomms9862
Bardgett RD, van der Putton WH. 2014 Belowground biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Nature 515: 505-511 doi:10.1038/nature13855
soil biodiversity-related journals
European Journal of Soil Biology edited by Dr. Stefan Geisen and Dr. Martin Hartmann
Frontiers in Soil Science Sections
Soils and Human Health edited by Dr. Eric Brevik
Soil biology, ecosystems and biodiversity edited by Dr. Sui Mui Tsai
Soil Management edited by Dr. Abad Chabbi
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration led by Dr. Cornelia Rumpel
Pedobiologia - Journal of Soil Ecology edited by Dr. Zoë Lindo and Dr. Jeff Powell
Soil Ecology Letters edited by Dr. Yong-Guan Zhu, Dr. Shenglei Fu, and Dr. Haiyan Chu
Soil Organisms edited by Dr. Willi Xylander and Dr. Nico Eisenhauer