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Photosynthetic Parameters and Growth of Rice, Lettuce, Sunflower and Tomato in an Entisol as Affected by Soil Acidity and Bioaccumulation of Ba, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn
The bioaccumulation of trace elements (TEs) in crops consumed by humans can reduce food production as a consequence of photosynthetic damage in...
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The use of sewage sludge as remediation for imidacloprid toxicity in soils
This study investigated the influence of the sewage sludge (SS) soil amendment on the chronic toxicity of imidacloprid (through the seed dressing...
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Role of climatic factors in the toxicity of fipronil toward earthworms in two tropical soils: effects of increased temperature and reduced soil moisture content
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of temperature on the toxicity of fipronil toward earthworms ( Eisenia andrei ) in two Brazilian soils...
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A laboratory study on adsorption–desorption behavior of flupyradifurone in two Indian soils: effect of soil properties and organic amendment
PurposeIn the soil–water system, adsorption–desorption characteristics of pesticides significantly influence their environmental fate (mobility,...
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Can the increase in atmospheric temperature enhance the toxicity and risk of fipronil for collembolans in tropical soils?
We evaluated the toxicity and risk (via toxicity exposure ratio approach — TER) of the insecticide fipronil to collembolan’s growth and reproduction...
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Toxicity of fipronil to Folsomia candida in contrasting tropical soils and soil moisture contents: effects on the reproduction and growth
This study assessed the influence of three tropical soil types and soil moisture content on the toxicity and risk of the insecticide fipronil to...
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Ecotoxicological effects of untreated pig manure from diets with or without growth-promoting supplements on Eisenia andrei in subtropical soils
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of untreated pig manure from diets incorporating growth-promoting supplements (antibiotics and Zn oxide) on...
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Influence of temperature and soil moisture on the toxic potential of clothianidin to collembolan Folsomia candida in a tropical field soil
Climate change can alter the toxic effects of pesticides on soil invertebrates. However, the nature and magnitude of the influence of climatic...
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Ecotoxicity of imidacloprid to soil invertebrates in two tropical soils with contrasting texture
Imidacloprid is one of the most commercialized insecticides in agriculture in the world, with a broad spectrum of action. However, little is known...
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Geochemical and mineralogical processes leading to variation of soil characteristics on calcareous toposequence in semiarid ecosystem condition
Soils are under the influence of their formation processes at varying rates. Determining the variability and characteristics of soils due to the...
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Toxicity of imidacloprid to the earthworm Eisenia andrei and collembolan Folsomia candida in three contrasting tropical soils
PurposeImidacloprid is a widely used seed dressing insecticide in Brazil. However, the effects of this pesticide on non-target organisms such as soil...
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Locomotion behavior testing as a complementary tool in Collembola avoidance assays with neurotoxic insecticides
This study aimed (1) to assess the ability of collembolans Folsomia candida to avoid soils contaminated with three seed dressing insecticides...
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Interactive effects of crop residue quality and nitrogen fertilization on soil organic carbon priming in agricultural soils
PurposeSoil organic carbon (SOC) priming affects C sequestration in soils, the intensity of which differs depending on residue quality. N...
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Bacterial communities regulate temporal variations of the antibiotic resistome in soil following manure amendment
The increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) represents a global threat to human health. Land application of animal manure is known...
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Interconnection between pedogenesis and phosphorus cycle in temperate soils
PurposeTo test the interconnections between pedogenetic drivers featured by climate, parent material, weathering intensity, soil properties, and...
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Entisols
Entisols are the third most abundant soil order in Nevada, in terms of numbers of soil series and land area. This chapter discusses the distribution,...
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Soils of Campos Rupestres (Rupestrian Grasslands) of the Old Brazilian Mountain Ranges
Although there is a large difference in substrate and climate, all Campos Rupestres share common characteristics, which allow them to be grouped as a...
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Persistence of fluopyram under varying moisture conditions in laterite and red loam soils of Kerala, India
Fluopyram is a novel broad-spectrum fungicide-cum nematicide molecule belonging to ‘pyridinyl ethyl benzamides’. Due to its dual bioactivity,...
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Pristine- and Engineered Wood-Derived Biochar for Abating Toxic Metal Contamination in the Soil Environment
Biochar has gained indispensable research attention, predominantly for heavy metalsHeavy metal (HMs) removal from soil matrices. However, the...
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Harmful Effects of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Cerrado Biomes
The cerrado biome covers 24% of the Brazilian territory and has strategic importance in the production of grains (maize and soybean), meat and milk,...
