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Soil microbial diversity plays an important role in resisting and restoring degraded ecosystems
Land degradation and climate change pose serious threats to global biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. The key role of plant diversity in resisting the negative impacts of disturbances and resto...
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Domestication of Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Changes the Microbial Communities in the Rhizosphere
Plants modulate the soil microbiota and select a specific microbial community in the rhizosphere. However, plant domestication reduces genetic diversity, changes plant physiology, and could have an impact on t...
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Environmental DNA Sequencing to Monitor Restoration Practices on Soil Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Soils Under Desertification in the Brazilian Semiarid
Soils from Brazilian semiarid regions are highly vulnerable to desertification due to their geology, climate, human actions, and intensive land use that contribute to desertification. Therefore, areas under d...
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Microbial enzymatic stoichiometry and the acquisition of C, N, and P in soils under different land-use types in Brazilian semiarid
The enzymatic stoichiometry varied between land-use in both soil depth.
The values of C- and N-ac...
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Tolerance and reduction of chromium by bacterial strains
Bacteria have potential to tolerate and reduce metals. This study evaluated the potential of selected bacterial strains in tolerating and reducing chromium (Cr). Six bacterial strains (Rhizobium miluonense LCC01,...
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Enzymatic Stoichiometry in Soils from Physiognomies of Brazilian Cerrado
The enzymatic stoichiometry allows assessing microbial C, N, and P acquisition, being used to indicate a nutrient limitation in soils. This study evaluated the enzymatic stoichiometry in soils from different p...
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Polyphasic characterization of nitrogen-fixing and co-resident bacteria in nodules of Phaseolus lunatus inoculated with soils from Piauí State, Northeast Brazil
Phaseolus lunatus (Lima bean) is an important legume for the poor population of the Brazilian northeast region. The legume is able to take advantage of the nitrogen fixation process, but the diversity of indigeno...
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Time-dependent effect of composted tannery sludge on the chemical and microbial properties of soil
Composting has been suggested as an efficient method for tannery sludge recycling before its application to the soil. However, the application of composted tannery sludge (CTS) should be monitored to evaluate ...
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Soil microbial properties after 5 years of consecutive amendment with composted tannery sludge
Composting has been recognised an alternative method to tannery sludge recycling and afterwards to be used in agriculture. As the tannery sludge contains salts and chromium, the application of composted tanner...