17 Result(s)
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Biochar and Trichoderma as an Eco-friendly and Low-Cost Alternative to Improve Soil Chemical and Biological Properties
This study aimed to investigate the effects of biochar and Trichoderma spp. on soil chemical and biological properties and to determine whether their combined application could be a sustainable alternative in soi...
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Open AccessSoil fertility impact on recruitment and diversity of the soil microbiome in sub-humid tropical pastures in Northeastern Brazil
Soil fertility is key point to pastures systems and drives the microbial communities and their functionality. Therefore, an understanding of the interaction between soil fertility and microbial communities can...
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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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Applications of Cr-rich composted tannery sludge in the soil decrease microbial biomass and select specific bacterial groups
The tannery industries generate a solid waste known as tannery sludge, which is composed of organic and inorganic compounds, mainly chromium (Cr). When Cr is not removed from the tannery sludge, this solid was...
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Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health
Minerals are the key factor determining human beings’ optimum growth and development. The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and development and economic status. In the 21st c...
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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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Open AccessGenetically related genotypes of cowpea present similar bacterial community in the rhizosphere
Plant breeding reduces the genetic diversity of plants and could influence the composition, structure, and diversity of the rhizosphere microbiome, selecting more homogeneous and specialized microbes. In this ...
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Mixed Plantations of Eucalyptus and Leguminous Trees: Soil, Microbiology, and Ecosystem Services
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Open AccessDistinct bacterial community structure and composition along different cowpea producing ecoregions in Northeastern Brazil
Soil microbial communities represent the largest biodiversity on Earth, holding an important role in promoting plant growth and productivity. However, the knowledge about how soil factors modulate the bacteria...
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Ecosystem Services in Eucalyptus Planted Forests and Mixed and Multifunctional Planted Forests
Forests may provide ecosystem services (ES) at different levels. The current trend of reduction in natural forest cover and expansion of forest plantations forces the forest managers to implement plans that ma...
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Mycorrhiza in Mixed Plantations
Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic symbiosis found in about 90% of the terrestrial plants. The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) and ectomycorrhiza (ECM), present in Eucalypt and Acacia, are the most studied in forests due ...
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Bioindicators of Soil Quality in Mixed Plantations of Eucalyptus and Leguminous Trees
The introduction of N2-fixing trees in Eucalyptus forest systems is a recent strategy that can improve the ecosystem survival and promote a more sustainable environment. In these systems, there is a strong interc...
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How deep can ectomycorrhizas go? A case study on Pisolithus down to 4 meters in a Brazilian eucalypt plantation
Despite the strong ecological importance of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, their vertical distribution remains poorly understood. To our knowledge, ECM structures associated with trees have never been reported i...
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Influence of Sugarcane Genotype and Soil Moisture Level on the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Community
The relationship between sugarcane genotype and symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) remains poorly understood, especially regarding different soil moisture levels. Our objective was to evaluate t...
