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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...

    Zhaoxia Zheng, Qian Zhang, Ai Zhang, Taotao Wang in Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2023)

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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...

    Wei Zheng, Zhiyuan Zhao, Fenglian Lv, Rui Wang in Biology and Fertility of Soils (2019)

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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...

    Wei Zheng, Zhiyuan Zhao, Qingli Gong, Bingnian Zhai in Biology and Fertility of Soils (2018)