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1. Invasive and native plants show different root responses to feedback-mediated soil heterogeneity

   Background and aims

   Soil heterogeneity can be caused by plant-soil feedback (PSF), but little is known about how this affects plant growth and the...

   Duo Chen, Mark van Kleunen, ... Fei-Hai Yu in Plant and Soil

   Article 20 September 2023
   

2. Heterogeneity of soil CO₂ efflux from local parks across an urban landscape

   Context

   The soil-atmosphere carbon exchange is an important component of the carbon cycle; however, dynamics of CO ₂ fluxes from urban landscapes are...

   **shi Jian, Meredith K. Steele in Landscape Ecology

   Article Open access 05 February 2024
   

3. A novel sampling design considering the local heterogeneity of soil for farm field-level map** with multiple soil properties

   Soil sampling is critical to obtaining reliable input for farm field-level digital soil map** (DSM). Sample size and location are the key issues...

   Yongji Wang, Qingwen Qi, ... Jun Wang in Precision Agriculture

   Article 15 June 2022
   

4. Jasmonic Acid Mediates Maize (Zea mays L.) Roots Response to Soil Nitrogen Heterogeneity

   A heterogeneous distribution of nutrients in the soil always affects the development of crops. In this study, we investigated the molecular...

   Shiyong Zhou, Xue**g Zi, ... Feng Zhou in Journal of Plant Biology

   Article 06 May 2024
   

5. Spatial Heterogeneity in Agroecosystems

   As explained in the previous chapter when describing landscapes, spatial heterogeneity refers to patterns that consist of dissimilar or diverse...

   Pablo Tittonell in A Systems Approach to Agroecology

   Chapter 2023
   

6. Spatial heterogeneity of soil available phosphorus changed after freeze and thaw cycles in Mollisols of a watershed

   Freeze and thaw cycles (FTCs) influence the process of nutrient transformation and migration in soils; however, it is still not clear how soil...

   Shaoliang Zhang, Wan Wang, ... **ngyi Zhang in Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

   Article 29 August 2023
   

7. Heterogeneity in soil chemistry relates to urbanization while soil homogeneity relates to plant invasion in small temperate deciduous forests

   Context

   Soil heterogeneity versus homogeneity patterns are observed within and across urban landscapes at multiple scales. To fully evaluate...

   Tara L. E. Trammell, Richard V. Pouyat, Vince D ’Amico III in Landscape Ecology

   Article 07 February 2022
   

8. Macroaggregates of loam in sandy soil show little influence on maize growth, due to local adaptations of root architecture to soil heterogeneity

   Aims

   Root hairs and lateral growth are root traits among many which enable plants to adapt to environmental conditions. How different traits are...

   Eva Lippold, Maik Lucas, ... Doris Vetterlein in Plant and Soil

   Article Open access 07 April 2022
   

9. Local drivers of heterogeneity in a tropical forest: epiphytic tank bromeliads affect the availability of soil resources and conditions and indirectly affect the structure of seedling communities

   Environmental heterogeneity is a key component in explaining the megadiversity of tropical forests. Despite its importance, knowledge about local...

   Tháles A. Pereira, Simone A. Vieira, ... Gustavo Q. Romero in Oecologia

   Article 08 May 2022
   

10. Deriving the Shannon Index from the soil molecular Humeome serves as a descriptor of soil organic matter stability under different crop** systems

    Soil organic matter (SOM) is essential in maintaining soil structure, nutrient content, water retention, and biodiversity. It also represents an...

    Marios Drosos, Michele Orlando, ... Alessandro Piccolo in Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

    Article Open access 02 October 2023
    

11. Soil Physical Productivity and Plant Growth

    Plant growth is a complex phenomenon impacted by a series of factors including soil properties, climatic conditions, plant genetics and management...

    Pradeep K Sharma, Sandeep Kumar in Soil Physical Environment and Plant Growth

    Chapter 2023
    

12. Natural Radionuclides (²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K) in Soil-Forming Rocks in the European Part of Russia

    Abstract

    The ranges and average values of the specific activity of natural radionuclides ( ²²⁶ Ra, ²³² Th, and ⁴⁰ K) have been established in the main...

    E. V. Mingareeva, B. F. Aparin, ... E. Yu. Sukhacheva in Biology Bulletin

    Article 01 December 2022
    

13. Soil Microbiome as a Key Factor in Soil Health

    The present demands for both sustaining food security and the environment, impose a great challenge to the field of agriculture. Conventional...

    Chayanika Putatunda, Nyaton Kitnya, Preeti Solanki in Advancements in Microbial Biotechnology for Soil Health

    Chapter 2024
    

14. Under pressure: elucidating soil compaction and its effect on soil functions

    Background

    Modern agricultural practices have exacerbated soil compaction, largely due to the intensification of operations involving heavier...

    Juan P. Frene, Bipin K. Pandey, Gabriel Castrillo in Plant and Soil

    Article Open access 01 March 2024
    

15. Soil Cover Structure and Pasture Soil Properties in a Dry Steppe Zone under Conditions of Different Grazing Intensities

    Abstract

    A study was made of the features of the soil cover of solonetz complexes in different parts of the pasture of an average sheep farm in the...

    A. V. Borisov, I. A. Idrisov, ... M. V. Eltsov in Arid Ecosystems

    Article 12 August 2023
    

16. Using mid-infrared spectroscopy as a tool to monitor responses of acidic soil properties to liming: case study from a dryland agricultural soil trial site in South Australia

    Soil acidification is an issue for agriculture that requires effective management, typically in the form of lime (calcium carbonate, CaCO ₃ ),...

    Ruby Hume, Petra Marschner, ... Luke M. Mosley in Precision Agriculture

    Article Open access 12 February 2024
    

17. Large carnivore foraging contributes to heterogeneity in nutrient cycling

    Context

    Carnivores influence the spatial heterogeneity of biogeochemical processes in ecological communities through predation and the deposition of...

    Michelle Peziol, L. Mark Elbroch, ... Daniel H. Thornton in Landscape Ecology

    Article 27 March 2023
    

18. Structural heterogeneity predicts ecological resistance and resilience to wildfire in arid shrublands

    Context

    Dynamic feedbacks between physical structure and ecological function drive ecosystem productivity, resilience, and biodiversity maintenance....

    Andrii Zaiats, Megan E. Cattau, ... T. Trevor Caughlin in Landscape Ecology

    Article Open access 24 May 2024
    

19. Root Disturbance Effects of Four Halophytes on Soil Physiochemical Charismatics in Intertidal Ecotone of the Yellow River Estuary

    Four representative halophytes, Tamarix chinensis (Tc), Phragmites australis (Pa), Suaeda salsa (Ss), and Spartina alterniflora (Sa), in the Yellow...

    Debin Sun, Di Zhou, ... Xue Li in Wetlands

    Article 28 June 2024
    

20. The potential of image segmentation applied to sampling design for improving farm-level multi-soil property map** accuracy

    Sampling design plays a critical role in farm-level digital soil map** (DSM). In many cases, a soil map** model may not have been decided upon at...

    Yongji Wang, Qingwen Qi, ... Yanjun Ye in Precision Agriculture

    Article 23 June 2023