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Organic nitrogen utilisation by an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus is mediated by specific soil bacteria and a protist
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi lack efficient exoenzymes to access organic nutrients directly. Nevertheless, the fungi often obtain and further...
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Ecological Stoichiometry of Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Reclaimed Farmland in Coal Mining Subsidence Area
The soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content and stoichiometric characteristics of reclaimed farmland were explored, providing basic data for...
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The Circular Economy, Employment, and Low Carbon in the UK Manufacturing Sector
Primary legislation relating to the circular economy and to climate change has generally been inherited by the UK prior to its departure from the...
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Biomasonry products from macroalgae: A design driven approach to develo** biomaterials for carbon storage
Lowering the embodied carbon of building materials requires a transition away from fossil derived products towards bio-based alternatives, alongside...
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Utilisation of cover crops: implications for conservation agriculture systems in a mediterranean climate region of South Africa
PurposeCover crops can provide multiple agroecosystem services to crops produced in conservation agriculture systems. South African grain producers...
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Substrate control of sulphur utilisation and microbial stoichiometry in soil: Results of 13C, 15N, 14C, and 35S quad labelling
Global plant sulphur (S) deficiency is increasing because of a reduction in sulphate-based fertiliser application combined with continuous S...
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Carbohydrates and carbohydrate degradation gene abundance and transcription in Atlantic waters of the Arctic
Carbohydrates are chemically and structurally diverse, represent a substantial fraction of marine organic matter and are key substrates for...
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Effect of Wheat Straw Addition on Organic Carbon Mineralisation and Bacterial Community in Orchard Soil
Crop straw returning can stimulate organic carbon mineralisation and C sequestration simultaneously, which affects soil fertility. However, the...
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Utilisation of Plant-Based Product in Post-harvest Disease Management of Fruits
Fungal disease has become a significant threat to plants, animals, and the public. Fungal plant pathogens affect the profitability, quality, and...
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Exploring the role of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Chenopodium quinoa (Willd.) from the commencement of grain growth until maturity
Co-ordination between carbon and nitrogen metabolism maintain source-sink relationship between the reproductive (inflorescence and grain) structures....
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Abiotic Stresses Utilisation for Altering the Natural Antioxidant Biosynthesis in Chenopodium quinoa L.
AbstractThe quantitative and qualitative alterations in phytochemical, enzymatic and metabolic levels of the young quinoa plants in response to...
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Soil, senescence and exudate utilisation: characterisation of the Paragon var. spring bread wheat root microbiome
BackgroundConventional methods of agricultural pest control and crop fertilisation are unsustainable. To meet growing demand, we must find...
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Influence of land use on soil microbial communities of sub Himalayas of India: insights from phospholipid fatty acid profiles, ribosomal intergenic spacer profiles, soil enzymes, and carbon pools
Land use and management practices have a significant impact on soil microbial populations and community composition, thereby influencing ecosystem...
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Towards an integrated phosphorus, carbon and nitrogen cycling model for topographically diverse grasslands
Contemporary science on how livestock influence nutrient cycling in grazing systems is limited, particularly in topographically complex (i.e., slopes...
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Conservation Agriculture for Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration in the Indian Himalayan Region
Mountains the most significant agroecosystems that directly or indirectly support human life. The areas surrounding the hills are abundant in...
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Labile Soil Carbon as an Indicator of Soil Organic Matter Quality in the Province of Vojvodina, Serbia
Labile carbon fractions such as particulate organic carbon (POC) and hot-water-extractable organic carbon (HWOC) are pools of soil carbon that...
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Parameters Responsible for Biomass Energy Production
The study examines the various factors related to the fundamental parameters responsible for biomass energy production through its origin as a raw...
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Nitrogen management trade-offs in hybrid rice for agronomy, carbon, and energy efficiency
Efficient use of nitrogen (N) in agro-ecosystems can reduce environmental footprints, prevent degradation of natural resources and support...
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Effects of soil nutrients and microbe symbiosis on the nutrient assimilation rates, growth carbon cost and phytochemicals in Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC
Mucuna pruriens is a legume with high nitrogen (N) fixing efficiency which makes it an ideal plant for soil N inputs/enrichment in nutrient-poor...
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Climate-Change Mitigation in the Forest-Based Sector: A Holistic View
Forests and wood use can contribute to climate-change mitigation by enhancing carbon sinks through afforestation, reforestation and improved forest...