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Continuous and Periodical Effects of Smoke from Crop Residue Combustion on Soil Enzymatic Activity
AbstractWildfires result in the emission of large volumes of toxic smoke, which is transported hundreds of kilometers away from the fires and can...
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Influence of Fires on the Enzymatic Activity of Сinnamonic Soils and Burozems in the Western Caucasus
AbstractThe results of studying the effect of fires on biological properties of cinnamonic soils of xerophytic forests (Skeletic Leptic Cambisol) of...
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Municipal sewage sludge, aquatic weed compost on soil enzymatic activity and heavy metal accumulation in Kale (Brassica oleracea L.)
Enormous quantities of organic wastes such as sewage sludge (SS) and aquatic weed compost (AWC) are produced in large quantities on the banks of Dal...
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Inhibition of Enzymatic Activity of Ordinary Chernozem by Gaseous Products of Plant Matter Combustion
Abstract—Pyrogenic impact changes radically the natural ecosystems and slows down the natural rehabilitation of territories. Smoke from fires is one...
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Utilization of enzymatic soil as a subgrade material
The traditionally used stabilizers like hydrated lime, Portland cement, and bitumen are becoming costly and can produce shrinkage and cracking in...
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Assessment of Enzymatic Activity of Haplic Chernozem Contaminated with Ag, Bi, Te, and Tl
AbstractEnzymatic activity of soils is the most important diagnostic indicator of the ecological state of soils affected by various types of...
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Response of Nature-Based and Organic Farming Practices on Soil Chemical, Biological Properties and Crop Physiological Attributes under Soybean in Vertisols of Central India
AbstractIn recent years, many sustainable farming approachbased on natural and organicinputs are gaining popularityacross the world. However,...
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Vertical Diversity of Soil Dehydrogenase and Phosphatase Activity under Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) and Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) Plantations in Different Agro-climatic Zones of Karnataka, India
AbstractThe present study was conducted to investigate the vertical diversity of soil dehydrogenase and phosphatase activity under coconut ( Cocos nucifera...
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Assessment of Soil Tolerance towards Contamination with Platinum Nanoparticles by Biodiagnostic Methods
Abstract —Soil tolerance towards contamination with platinum nanoparticles (PtNP) was assessed using biological parameters for soils of southern...
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Assessment of Soil Specific Enzyme Activities in Aggregates Size Fractions: a Case Study from Subtropical Agro-ecosystem
AbstractSoil enzyme activities are closely associated with soil organic carbon (SOC) or microbial biomass carbon (MBC). High correlation between SOC...
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Soil Enzyme Activities and Enzyme Activity Indices in Long-Term Arsenic-Contaminated Soils
AbstractSoil pollution by arsenic (As) has become one of the greatest environmental problems. Heavy metal pollution can lead to a decrease in soil...
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Environmental drivers of soil microbial activity and diversity along an elevational gradient
Microbial functional and structural patterns and drivers along elevational gradients have recently received increasing attention. In this study, we...
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Bioindication of the Status of Dark Gray Soil in Pine Forests of Krasnoyarsk Forest-Steppe under Anthropogenic Impact
AbstractThe biological activity of dark gray soil was studied in a 100-year-old forbs–green-moss Pogorel’skii pine forest in Krasnoyarsk...
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Optimization of Nitrogen Nutrition of Grasses on Oil-Polluted Oligotrophic Peat Soil
AbstractThe paper demonstrates the importance of creating optimal conditions for mineral nutrition of cereal grasses and microorganisms in...
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Unveiling the potential of acidified cow dung in combination with plant growth promoting endophytes on growth, physiology, and yield improvement of maize in salt-affected soil
Salinity is a critical abiotic stress which adversely affects crop productivity worldwide. A pot experiment was carried out to assess the response of...
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Changes in Enzyme Activity in Postpyrogenic Soils (Physical Model Experiment)
AbstractData on changes in the enzymatic activity of soils under pyrogenic impact in model experiments simulating natural fires are given. A series...
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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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Sewage Sludge Compost Disposal on a Chernozem Soil: Impacts on Bacterial Activity and Nutrient Contents
Sewage sludge contains organic matter, micro- and macronutrients which are potentially useful for agricultural usage. However, it can be harmful when...
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Soil respiration as an indicator of soil quality under agrochemical treatment in a semi-arid area of southern Mediterranean
Pesticides are chemicals whose use is primarily intended to protect crops against pests. Unfortunately, the excessive use of these phytosanitary...
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Changes in the Past Soil-Forming Conditions and Human Activity in Soil Biological Memory: Microbial and Enzyme Components
AbstractThe concept of biological memory of soils and cultural layers is developed. This term is understood as information about soil-forming...
