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Biochar co-application mitigated the stimulation of organic amendments on soil respiration by decreasing microbial activities in an infertile soil
A field experiment was carried out to study the responses of soil respiration, soil C and N, composition of main microbial groups, enzyme activity,...
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Cd accumulation characteristics of Salvia tiliifolia and changes of rhizospheric soil enzyme activities and bacterial communities under a Cd concentration gradient
PurposeThis study aimed to explore the phytoremediation potential of Salvia tiliifolia for cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils and to understand the...
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The Co-Invasion of the Three Asteraceae Invasive Plants Can Synergistically Increase Soil Phenol Oxidase Activity
AbstractThe co-invasion of two or even more invasive plants in the same habitat can occur through invasion meltdown. Nevertheless, there is little...
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How does water stress affect the bioaccumulation of galanthamine and lycorine, growth performance, phenolic content and defense enzyme activities in summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum L.)?
Leucojum aestivum L. is an Amaryllidaceae bulbous plant with two alkaloids that have remarkable medicinal potential: galanthamine and lycorine....
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Impact of combined organic amendments and chemical fertilizers on soil microbial limitations, soil quality, and soybean yield
AimsThe combined application of organic amendments and chemical fertilizers is beneficial for the sustainable development of agriculture. Assessing...
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Evaluation of Soil Microbial and Enzymatic Activity in Ecosystems in a Coastal Region of Brazil
The enormous soil carbon pool stored by mangroves depends upon microbial respiratory activities and enzymes associated with carbon breakdown in...
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Effect of drought stress on symbiotic nitrogen fixation, soil nitrogen availability and soil microbial diversity in forage legumes
Background and aimsForage legumes form mutualistic interactions with specialized soil rhizobia bacteria that inhabit root nodules and fix atmospheric...
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Differential effects of ammonium and nitrate addition on soil microbial biomass, enzymatic activities, and organic carbon in a temperate forest in North China
PurposeAmmonium and nitrate are the main components of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) from atmosphere, while their ratio varies worldwide. However, it...
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Maize–soybean intercrop** increases soil nutrient availability and aggregate stability
Background and aimsStudies verify that intercrop** effects soil nutrient content, enzyme activity, aggregate stability, arbuscular mycorrhizal...
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Phosphorus fertilization affects litter quality and enzyme activity in a semiarid grassland
AimsLitter decomposition affects soil organic carbon storage, and nutrient addition alters exogenous nutrient availability in soil, thereby affecting...
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Significance of Microbial Enzyme Activities in Agriculture
Soil enzymatic processes that involve the decomposition of organic matter, geochemical nutrient cycling, and removal of contaminants are essential...
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Co-application of Green Manure and Trichoderma spp. Induced Plant Growth Promotion by Nutrient Improvement and Increased Fungal Biomass in Soil
Applying green manure and plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) can contribute to sustainable agricultural production, reduce the use of chemical...
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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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High level of copper affects both nitrogen transport in rice plant and nitrogen transformation in rhizosphere soil
Background and aimsInteractions between / among nutrients have been widely concerned and studied in recent years. Because of the global...
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Kee** thinning-derived deadwood logs on forest floor improves soil organic carbon, microbial biomass, and enzyme activity in a temperate spruce forest
Deadwood is a key component of forest ecosystems, but there is limited information on how it influences forest soils. Moreover, studies on the effect...
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Soil Science in Italian Universities
The community of soil scientists in Italian universities is small, approximately 100 people as permanent staff, distributed from North to South in...
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Soil Conditioner Affects Tobacco Rhizosphere Soil Microecology
Reasonable fertilization management can increase nutrient content and enzyme activity in rhizosphere soil, and even increase soil microbial richness....
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Phosphorus and water supply independently control productivity and soil enzyme activity responses to elevated CO2 in an understorey community from a Eucalyptus woodland
AimsWhile it is well-established that nitrogen (N) availability regulates elevated [CO 2 ] (eCO 2 ) effects on plant growth and soil carbon (C) storage...
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Dynamics of microbial community structure and enzyme activities during the solid-state fermentation of Forgood Daqu: a starter of Chinese strong flavour Baijiu
Daqu is the traditional fermentation starter for Chinese Baijiu, a traditional Chinese distilled liquor. Although the microbes in Daqu blocks play...
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Integrated soil improvement and economic benefits evaluation of vegetable—rice production systems for paddy fields in subtropical China
PurposeThe original intention of farmers adopting the vegetable-rice production system is to improve economic benefits and land use efficiency....
