Soil mesofauna

[4] Species that feed on decaying plant material open drainage and aeration channels in the soil by removing roots.

[7] Some Nitrogen fixation is caused by bacteria which consume the amino acids and sugar that are exuded by the plant roots.

[9] Macro- and mesofauna break down plant residues[10][11] to release Nitrogen as part of nutrient cycling.

Arthropod species of soil mesofauna such as thrips, springtails, and pauropods reproduce solely by parthenogenesis.

For mesofauna such as springtails temperature and soil moisture influence the reproduction and growth rates of the individuals.