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Effects of chemical inputs, plant genotype and phenotypic plasticity on soil carbon storage by wheat root systems
PurposeThe main goal of this study was to determine if ancient wheat varieties could store more carbon than modern ones in the presence or absence 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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Quantifying the Respiratory Pattern of Rhizosphere Microbial Communities in Healthy and Diseased Tomato Plants Using Carbon Substrates
The sustainable production of tomatoes ( Solanum lycopersicum ) is important, and this can be achieved by determining the rate of respiration of...
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Water level and vegetation type control carbon fluxes in a newly-constructed soft-sediment wetland
Wetlands support unique biodiversity and play a key role in carbon cycles, but have dramatically declined in extent worldwide. Restoration is...
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Effects of soil properties and carbon substrates on bacterial diversity of two sunflower farms
The sustainable production of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) is crucial and one way to accomplish this feat is to have an understanding of the...
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Examining litter and soil characteristics impact on decomposer communities, detritivores and carbon accumulation in the Mediterranean area
Background and aimLitter and soil characteristics influence the abundance and activities of decomposers and detritivores, thereby affecting C...
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Biodynamic compost effects on soil parameters in a 27-year long-term field experiment
BackgroundSoil samples were taken after 27 years from a long-term field experiment to study the effects of composted pure cattle farmyard manure...
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Functional Soil Biological Measurements to Support Healthy Soils
Soil microorganisms contribute significantly to terrestrial ecosystem functioning through their activities. Various methods exist to characterize...
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Biopedturbation by Termites Affects Respiration Profiles of Microbial Communities from Termite Mound Soils
To explain the differences in microbial diversity between soil from termite mounds and their nearby soils, we evaluated the impact of termite...
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Comparative study of microbial structure and functional profile of sunflower rhizosphere grown in two fields
BackgroundMicrobial communities inhabiting the rhizosphere play pivotal roles in determining plant health and yield. Manipulation of the rhizosphere...
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Soil microbial activity in a Mediterranean garrigue responds more to changing shrub community than to reduced rainfall
AimThe functioning of soil microbial communities is co-determined by plant community composition and environmental factors. Decreased precipitation...
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Robustness of the autochthonous microbial soil community after amendment of cattle manure or its digestate
In the last two decades, a change in land use has taken place in Europe. Manures that used to be applied to agricultural soils are now used in biogas...
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Effects of low temperature on growth and metabolism of larval green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) across early ontogeny
Southern Distinct Population Segment (sDPS) green sturgeon spawn solely in one stretch of the Sacramento River in California. Management of this...
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Impact of a Nature-Inspired Engineered Soil Structure on Microbial Diversity and Community Composition in the Bulk Soil and Rhizosphere of Tomato Grown Under Saline Irrigation Water
Smart Capillary Barrier (SCB) has been recently promoted to decrease soil salinity and improve water use efficiency and the sustainability of arid...
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Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations caused a shift of the metabolically active microbiome in vineyard soil
BackgroundElevated carbon dioxide concentrations (eCO 2 ), one of the main causes of climate change, have several consequences for both vine and cover...
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Soil microbial activity and community composition as influenced by application of pig biogas slurry in paddy field in southeast China
A 6-year field experiment was conducted to assess the effects of biogas slurry (BS) application on rice yield, soil nutrients, soil microbial...
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Physiological response of Aurelia coerulea polyps to elevated seasonal temperatures
The moon jellyfish Aurelia coerulea is the most common blooming scyphozoan jellyfish in global coastal waters. A. coerulea polyps can rapidly...
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Experimental desiccation indicates high moisture content maintains hyporheic biofilm processes during drought in temperate intermittent streams
Droughts are expected to become more common with climate change resulting in more frequent occurrences of flow intermittency in temperate streams. As...
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Bacterial Communities Associated with the Oxidation of Elemental Sulfur in Calcareous Soils of Oman
Purpose. Sulfur amendment plays an important role in the rehabilitation of saline and alkaline soils. Notably, the oxidation of elemental sulfur (S 0 )...
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Linkages of litter and soil C:N:P stoichiometry with soil microbial resource limitation and community structure in a subtropical broadleaf forest invaded by Moso bamboo
AimsInvasive plants not only alter aboveground biodiversity but also belowground microbial community composition to facilitate their growth and...
