20.500.12556/DiRROS-27949 Subterranean environments contribute to three-quarters of classified ecosystem services Beneath the Earth’s surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sed-imentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and reg-ulates services critical to ecological health and human well-being. Subterranean ecosystems are integral to majorbiogeochemical cycles, sustain diverse surface habitats, and serve as the primary source of irrigation and drinking water.They also offer non-material benefits, including scientific discovery, education, and cultural practices. Yet, these contri-butions often go unrecognised, partly due to the lack of a unified synthesis of ecosystem services across terrestrial, fresh-water, and marine subterranean compartments. This gap limits effective communication of their value to scientists,practitioners, and the public. Through a systematic expert-based review, we show that subterranean ecosystems contrib-ute to up to 75% of classified ecosystem services. Notably, many of these contributions are described only qualitatively,lacking numerical or economic quantification. Next, we list examples of the main ecosystem services provided by subter-ranean systems to offer a global overview of their multifaceted value and vulnerability to environmental change. Webelieve this synthesis provides researchers and practitioners with concrete examples to communicate more effectivelythe importance of subterranean ecosystems to diverse audiences. groundwater hypogean nature value drinking water food production biotechnology geothermal energy sustainability ecotourism cultural heritage podzemni ekosistemi varstvo narave biodiverziteta ekosistemske storitve true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-03-02 10:25:42 2026-03-02 10:25:42 2026-03-03 03:52:35 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtorji: David Brankovits, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Isabel R. Amorim, Raluca Ioana Bancila, Adrià Bellvert, Enrico Bernard, Anna Blomberg, Paulo A.V. Borges, Martina Cappelletti, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Rosalina Gabriel, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Grant C. Hose, Kathryn L. Korbel, Simone Martino, Ana Z Miller, Nataša Mori, Veronica Nanni, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Mattia Saccò, Troy S. Sakihara, Marconi Souza Silva, Anne E. Tamalavage, Maja Zagmajster, Efraín Chávez, Christian Griebler, Pedro Cardoso, Alejandro Martínez; Opis vira z dne 13. 2. 2026; str. 1-24 Vol. 2026 0000-00-00 PostprintKoncna VTisku NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-02-10 574:551.44 1469-185X 10.1002/brv.70137 268463363 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/brv.70137 1 cb0380c1-1619-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41171 brv70137-sup-0001-appendix_s1.xlsx brv70137-sup-0001-appendix_s1.xlsx 1 236260FF0ED7C973C74E16A6857AF23E ed315fe96225861425f01826bf66eb01ae0fc81b7c8a0e56770eab9f97cdafca e73447eb-1619-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41172 RAZ_Mammola_Stefano_2026.pdf RAZ_Mammola_Stefano_2026.pdf 1 C2D8A40583FF81C7B442FB7B5DFD5FAB 5ac158de716f5bba2958f01e797ed6bab810a1fba3d6ebd380fc341f8fa34606 f26f9bcb-1619-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41173 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0