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Differential factors determine the response of soil P fractions to N deposition in wet and dry seasons in a subtropical Moso bamboo forest
BackgroundElevated nitrogen deposition can alter the soil P (phosphorous) composition and availability, thereby affecting long-term plant growth....
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Soil multifunctionality is associated with soil water content and fungal richness in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations
BackgroundSoil multifunctionality (SMF), which was used to mirror the ability of soil to deliver multiple functions simultaneously, is an effective...
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Water’s path from moss to soil Vol. 2: how soil-moss combinations affect soil water fluxes and soil loss in a temperate forest
Mosses are key components of many ecosystems and particularly related to water cycling. In principle, the importance of mosses for water-related...
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Microbial Enzymes for Soil Health
Soil enzymes `activate various key reactions necessary for the life processes of soil-based microorganisms in agriculture. Soil enzymes are important...
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Phosphate Mobilization by Culturable Fungi and Their Capacity to Increase Soil P Availability and Promote Barley Growth
Large-scale screening of 848 culturable soil and endophytic filamentous fungi and yeasts for the ability to mobilize inorganic and organic P...
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Efficacy of nematicides, Tricuran-P (Trichoderma harzianum T-22) and chicken manure on cucumber root-knot nematode populations, plant growth and soil enzyme activities
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), Meloidogyne spp., are globally important plant-parasitic nematodes with a very broad host range including cucumber. In...
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Soil Aggregate Size Distribution Alters CO2 but not N2O Emission Rates in Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) Plantations with N and P Additions
Understanding the impacts of atmospheric nutrient deposition is very important for forest soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and predicting future...
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Biochar and compost addition increases soil organic carbon content and substitutes P and K fertilizer in three French crop** systems
Biochar and compost are increasingly considered sustainable amendments to improve soil fertility, while reducing agrochemical use. However, the...
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Changes in Soil Phosphorus Fractions and their Relationships with Selected Soil Properties After 14 Years of Combined Fertilization and Cultivation Practices in a Slo** Cropland with Entisols
Understanding the soil phosphorus (P) pool fraction subjected to fertilization and cultivation practices was conducive to improving the effectiveness...
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Lipid profiles of plants and soil microbial communities are shaped by soil parent material in Australian sclerophyll forests
Background and aimsPlant and soil microbes can reduce their phosphorus (P)-requirements by replacing phospholipids with non-P containing lipids...
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Soil and Biochar: Attributes and Actions of Biochar for Reclamation of Soil and Mitigation of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens
Applying biochar appears to be the most promising emerging tool for managing plant diseases. Biochar induces plant resistance, sorbs allelopathic...
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Interrelationships between soil phosphorus compounds and their dependence on soil chemical and physical attributes
Structural equation modeling (SEM) with latent variables was used to estimate the interconnections between soil properties and the P cycle in...
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Biochar Amendment was Less Effective for Rice Yield Improvement but More Effective for Soil Quality Relative to Inorganic Fertilization in a Low Fertility Paddy Soil
Biochar as a soil amendment has recently gained popularity in China. However, the effect sizes of biochar application on rice yield and soil quality...
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Short-Term Biochar Effects on Microstructure Viscoelasticity, Shear Resistance, and Resilience of a Weathered Soil
Biochar has been found to be an effective soil amendment in agriculture based upon its manifold functional groups as well as porous structure....
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Comparative durability tests of preservative-treated and chemically modified wood – Assessment and classification on the basis of different decay tests
Not before the year 2016, the European standard system did allow for classifying the durability of treated wood in addition to natural durability of...
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Straw incorporation and nitrogen fertilization enhance soil carbon sequestration by altering soil aggregate and microbial community composition in saline-alkali soil
Background and aimsStraw incorporation and optimized fertilization application are considered as effective strategies for agricultural sustainable...
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Soil and Industry
Ethiopia is gifted with diversified types of soils. Being the foundation of agricultural industries, soil is the driving force to sustain safe and...
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Impact of Regenerative Agriculture on Soil Erosion
In current civilization, soil erosion can be considered one of the main issues faced in the agricultural system. Conventional agricultural practices...
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Advanced and Emerging Techniques in Soil Health Management
Since over the past 50 years, soils are under strain conditions, it is the result of improvements in agricultural technology, and growing population...
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Soil health metrics reflect yields in long-term crop** system experiments
Soil health metrics with strong links to ecological function and agricultural productivity are needed to ensure that future management of...
