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Insights of Microbial Inoculants in Complementing Organic Soil Fertility Management in African Smallholder Farming Systems
Most smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have infertile soils and inorganic fertiliser use is generally low resulting in...
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‘Fertile island’ effects on the soil microbial community beneath the canopy of Tetraena mongolica, an endangered and dominant shrub in the West Ordos Desert, North China
BackgroundThe fertile islands formed by shrubs are major drivers of the structure and function of desert ecosystems, affecting seedling...
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Soil Formation, Soil Health and Soil Biodiversity
Increase in human population has led to industrialization and deterioration of the environment, including the soil. Also, there is also a constant...
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Abandonment of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) Plantations Could Lead to Stand Structural Complications and Changes in Soil Properties and Microbial Community
In recent years, a large number of Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubescens ) plantations have been abandoned, resulting in the occurrence of vegetation...
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Habitat type and host grazing regimen influence the soil microbial diversity and communities within potential biting midge larval habitats
BackgroundBiting midges ( Culicoides spp.) are important vectors of diverse microbes such as viruses, protozoa, and nematodes that cause diseases in...
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Root traits and soil nutrient and carbon availability drive soil microbial diversity and composition in a northern temperate forest
AimsRoot traits play an important role in regulating soil microbial communities by altering soil parameters. However, how the variation of root...
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Microbial Ecology of Wastewater Treatment Processes: Trends, Challenges, and Perspectives
Microbial remediation is the most promising, effective, cheapest, and environmentally friendly treatment method for biodegrading a broader range of...
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Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency
Microbial catabolic activity (MCA) defined as the degrading activity of microorganisms toward various organic compounds for their growth and energy...
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Conditionality of soil microbial mediation of Solidago plant phenotype: indicator taxa within complex microbiomes influence some, but not all Solidago traits
PurposeWhile distinct soil microbiomes and individual soil microbial taxa can alter particular plant traits under highly controlled conditions,...
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Soil Microbial Community Composition and Tolerance to Contaminants in an Urban Brownfield Site
Brownfields are unused sites that contain hazardous substances due to previous commercial or industrial use. The sites are inhospitable for many...
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Exploring the effects of different fertilizer application durations on the functional microbial profiles of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by using metagenomics in Paulownia plantations in a subtropical zone
Paulownia fortunei , one of the world’s fastest growing timber tree species, is universally applied with fertilizer as a management approach to meet...
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Potato tillage method is associated with soil microbial communities, soil chemical properties, and potato yield
Intensive potato continuous crop** (IPCC) results in low potato yields compared with non-intensive potato continuous crop** (PCC) and...
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Green Waste Compost Impacts Microbial Functions Related to Carbohydrate Use and Active Dispersal in Plant Pathogen-Infested Soil
The effects of compost on physical and chemical characteristics of soil are well-studied but impacts on soil microbiomes are poorly understood. This...
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Soil microbial trait-based strategies drive metabolic efficiency along an altitude gradient
Trait-based approaches provide a candidate framework for linking soil microbial community to ecosystem processes, yet how the trade-offs in different...
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Metabolic exchanges are ubiquitous in natural microbial communities
Microbial communities drive global biogeochemical cycles and shape the health of plants and animals—including humans. Their structure and function...
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Absolute microbiome profiling highlights the links among microbial stability, soil health, and crop productivity under long-term sod-based rotation
High-throughput sequencing has become a critical tool for studying microbiomes by measuring relative microbiome profiling, although this typically...
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Ecology and Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
The rapid increase in population and climate change is calling for sustainable methods to improve food production such as soil microbial management....
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Analysis of Salt Stress on Soil Microbial Community Composition and Its Correlation with Active Components in the Rhizosphere of Acanthopanax senticosus
Salt stress can adversely affect plant seed germination, growth and development, and eventually lead to slow growth and even death of plants. The...
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Long-term mowing reinforces connections between soil microbial and plant communities in a temperate steppe
PurposeMowing is an important management practice in the Inner Mongolia grassland and can significantly regulate plant and soil microbial...
