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Distinguishing the contribution of nitrogen fertilizer and native soil nitrogen to young apple trees
The nitrogen (N) demand–supply is crucial for optimizing nutrient management in orchards. However, some knowledge gaps remain regarding the exact magnitude of N demand and the relative contribution of native s...
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Responses of environmental and soil enzyme stoichiometric characteristics of wheat crop** system to fertilizer management in rain-fed areas of China
The application of organic fertilizer can improve soil fertility and maintain soil biodiversity. Soil enzyme activity can reflect the relationship between microbial nutrient demand and environmental nutrient a...
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Metagenomic exploration of the interactions between N and P cycling and SOM turnover in an apple orchard with a cover crop fertilized for 9 years
We investigated the types of metabolism and genes involved with N and P reactions, and SOM turnover as well as their interaction was monitored in an apple orchard by metagenome sequencing. The field experiment...
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Effects of cover crop in an apple orchard on microbial community composition, networks, and potential genes involved with degradation of crop residues in soil
Changes in the soil microbial communities and networks were monitored after planting the cover crop for 9 years. The field experiment included plots with a cover crop and without a cover crop but with weed con...
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Open AccessApple pomace improves the quality of pig manure aerobic compost by reducing emissions of NH3 and N2O
In this study, the effects of apple pomace (AP) addition (0%, 5%, 10%, and 20% on a dry weight basis, named as control, AP1, AP2, and AP3) and citric acid (CA) addition on nitrogen conservation were investigat...
