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© iForest -Biogeosciences and Forestry Introduction Understanding ecosystem responses to disturbance at different scales is fundamental to develop sound strategies for forest management and nature conservation Fire is one of the most important disturbances in many natural and semi-natural ecosystems worldwide Fire may have direct or indirect effects on soil fauna. One of the principal direct impacts on the edaphic microarthropod community is the exposure of forest fauna to high temperatures, which can cause alterations in species composition and decrease the abundance of some taxonomic groups Edaphic microarthropods play an important role in regulating the rate of decomposition Biological indicators are often more sensitive to change than other indicators, and they could be used in environmental monitoring and assessmen