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Nitrogen Fertilization Increases Soil Microbial Biomass and Alters Microbial Composition Especially Under Low Soil Water Availability
Soil microbial biomass and composition are affected by resource supply and water availability. However, the response of soil microbial communities to...
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Climatic water availability modifies tree functional diversity effects on soil organic carbon storage in European forests
Forest stand and environmental factors influence soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, but little is known about their relative impacts in different...
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Effects of maize/soybean intercrop** on rhizosphere soil phosphorus availability and functional genes involved in phosphorus cycling in Northwest China
PurposeMaize/soybean intercrop** is a commonly employed agricultural technique with significant implications for enhancing crop productivity....
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Nitrous oxide emissions from red clover and winter wheat residues depend on interacting effects of distribution, soil N availability and moisture level
AimThe effects of residue type and distribution, soil moisture and NO 3 − availability were investigated in 43 days laboratory incubations (15 °C) on...
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The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest
Allometric scaling of leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) provides information on species adaptation to resource availability and nutrient...
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Assessing phosphorus availability in paddy soils: the importance of integrating soil tests and plant responses
Phosphorus (P) cycling in paddy soil is closely related to iron (Fe) redox wheel; its availability to rice has thus generally been ascribed to Fe...
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Crop nitrogen (N) utilization mechanism and strategies to improve N use efficiency
Nitrogen (N) is an essential plant macro-nutrient for crop sustainability and productivity. Substantial quantities of N fertilizers are being applied...
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Rhizosphere microbiome-related changes in soil zinc and phosphorus availability improve grain zinc concentration of wheat
BackgroundZinc (Zn) enrichment in cereal grains is a promising method to relieve human Zn malnutrition. Many factors influence grain Zn accumulation,...
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Co** with unpredictable environments: fine-tune foraging microhabitat use in relation to prey availability in an alpine species
Microhabitat utilisation holds a pivotal role in sha** a species’ ecological dynamics and stands as a crucial concern for effective conservation...
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Micronutrient availability in soil–plant system as influenced by 47 years long application of chemical fertilizers, organics and lime under maize–wheat crop** in an acid Alfisol
The present field study was conducted on silty loam soil at ‘long-term fertilizer experiment’ Research Farm, Department of Soil Science, CSK HPKV,...
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Nutrient availability regulates the microbial biomass structure in marine oligotrophic waters
In oligotrophic oceans, trophic transfer at the base of pelagic food webs is driven by shifts in biomass ratios of plankton microbial groups, which...
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Contrasting response of root traits of arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal trees to phosphorus availability in subtropical forests
AimsSoil phosphorus (P) availability regulates plant performance in many forests, but the mechanisms under-pinning these effects are unclear, which...
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The influence of phosphorus availability on rice root traits driving iron plaque formation and dissolution, and implications for phosphorus uptake
Background and aimsIron (Fe) plaque which normally coats rice roots has a strong affinity for phosphorus (P), with a debated effect on plant P...
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Close-to-Nature management shifts soil phosphorus availability and P-cycling genes in Chinese fir systems
Background and AimsPhosphorus (P) plays a vital role in plant physiology, and the soils of Chinese fir-producing areas are rich in aluminum and iron...
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Competition effect exerted by two nonnative invasive plant species on a native under contrasting conditions of resource availability
Competition between native and nonnative invasive species is a key interaction determining community composition. The identity and number of...
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Individuals of a group-living shorebird show smaller home range overlap when food availability is low
BackgroundGroup living animals, such as shorebirds foraging on intertidal mudflats, may use social information about where to find hidden food items....
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Experimental Evidence Supporting the Seasonal Availability of Water Hypothesis in a Mixed C3/C4 Grassland
Understanding how cool-season C 3 and warm-season C 4 grasses will respond to climate change is critical for predicting future ecosystem functioning in...
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Development of Artificial Neural Networks for Predicting Soil Micro-Nutrients Availability Under Rice-Based Crop** Systems of North-western India
Micro-nutrient viz., zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) availability and their transformations have a direct relationship with soil...
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Tree species identity, canopy structure and prey availability differentially affect canopy spider diversity and trophic composition
Forest canopies maintain a high proportion of arthropod diversity. The drivers that structure these communities, however, are poorly understood....
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Iberian wolf’s diet and its quality during breeding season: exploring the influence of zone, wolf groups, prey availability and individual factors
AbstractLarge predators are essential in maintaining ecosystem functioning, and comprehending how their feeding habits change across natural and...
