Ce numéro est constitué d’articles issus du colloque «De la connaissance de la biologie des sols et de ses fonctions, à son pilotage » organisé en partenariat avec l’Ademe et l’AFB, le 18 octobre 2018 à Dijon.Intensive agriculture exploits spaces and natural resources for productions that are useful to man (food,textiles, biomass, ...). Soil is the living foundation on which our societies are built and must be managedfor future generations. Understanding and predicting the effect of invertebrates on soil functions andtheir applications in soil-plant systems is crucial to support innovative practices that focus on soilbiological functioning. Indicators are drawn from the analysis of soil fauna communities, most have forobjective to inform of...