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Impacts of the Application of Enrofloxacin-containing Poultry Manure on the Soil Microbial Activities
Through natural decomposition, organic materials are transformed into a nutrient-rich soil amendment during controlled composting which was...
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Responses of Soil Microbial Population and Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Activities to Palm Kernel Shell Biochar Amendment
AbstractThe ameliorant effect of biochar on the physicochemical properties of tropical acidic soil has been reported in many studies. However, the...
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Effect of combination of vetiver grass cultivation and fertilization on soil restoration in spoil ground along expressways
Soil degradation of the spoil ground generated during the construction of expressways is a serious concern, which affects the surrounding ecological...
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Effect of Fresh Organic Matter of Straw on Microbiological Parameters of Soddy-Podzolic Soil
AbstractThe loss of soil organic matter (SOM) due to agricultural land use has a negative impact on soil properties and is one of the major...
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Rapid loss of complex polymers and pyrogenic carbon in subsoils under whole-soil warming
Subsoils contain more than half of soil organic carbon (SOC) and are expected to experience rapid warming in the coming decades. Yet our...
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Microbiological Indicators of Soil Ecological Functions: A Review
AbstractThe review summarizes the most relevant microbiological characteristics that can serve as indicators of soil ecological functions:...
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A study on fluoride bioremediation via a novel bacterium Bacillus megaterium (JF273850) isolated from agricultural soil
Micro-organisms often exhibit tolerance to a wide range of pollutants for their existence in different adverse environments. Fluoride is one of the...
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Influence of Grass Mulching and Organic Fertilizer Addition on Soil Microbial Community Composition and Function in a ‘Dongzao’ Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. ‘Dongzao’) Orchard
AbstractMicroorganisms play an important role in soil ecosystems; therefore, it is essential to explore the effects of grass mulching (GM, and the...
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Stabilization of expansive black cotton soil using bioenzymes produced by ureolytic bacteria
Soil stabilization is the art and science of improving the engineering properties of soils. The properties of problematic soils can be improved by...
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Wind erodibility and dust (PM10) emission control in two different soil textures using microbial inoculation and sugarcane bagasse application
An experiment was performed using a completely randomized design on two different soil textures (sandy loam and silt loam) collected from the dust...
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Exploration of low-cost agro-industrial waste substrate for cellulase and xylanase production using Aspergillus heteromorphus
The current study was executed to explore the nutritive potential of low-cost agro-industrial waste substrates including anaerobically treated...
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Temporal changes in macro- and trace element concentrations in the rhizosphere soil of two plant species
The aim of the research was to assess the impact of root exudates of two widely distributed plant species, monocot (couch grass) and dicot...
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Impact of Nonylphenols on Biological Activity of Loamy Soddy-Podzolic Soil
AbstractThe effect of the endocrine disruptor nonylphenol on the biological activity of loamy soddy-podzolic soil (Eutric Albic Retisol (Abruptic,...
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Biofertilizer development for wheat growth improvement under drought stress and treated wastewater irrigation
This study investigates the impact of indigenous consortia of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the growth of wheat under drought stress...
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Effects of biochar on soil fertility and crop productivity in arid regions: a review
Biochar, carbon-rich materials produced during the thermochemical processing of biomass, are receiving increased attention given their potential...
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Effects of Long-Term and Short-Term Droughts on the Hydrolytic Enzymes in Haplic Luvisol
AbstractThe transformation of organic matter in the soil is largely determined by hydrolytic enzymes. Under the conditions of climate change,...
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Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and Its Transformation Products in Soils: A Review of the Sources, Detection, Behavior, Toxicity, and Remediation of Polluted Territories
AbstractHighlighting in the context of soils, we discuss the issues of ecological safety associated with the use of a synthetic highly toxic organic...
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Changes in the Carbon Stocks, Microbial and Enzyme Activities of Retic Albic Podzol in Southern Taiga during Postagrogenic Evolution
AbstractSoil organic matter largely controls the ecosystem functions of soil and is a source of energy and a nutrient substrate for the soil...
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Anthropogenic Soils of Urban Parks: A Review
Abstract—Urban parks provide a range of ecosystem services and support a healthy urban environment. Soils are directly involved in biogeochemical...
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The steps in the soil nitrogen transformation process vary along an aridity gradient via changes in the microbial community
Rainfall patterns are predicted to change dramatically in many terrestrial landscapes, including drylands. The most limiting resources for plant...
