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Carbon stock increase during post-agricultural succession in central France: no change of the superficial soil stock and high variability within forest stages
Forest development following agricultural abandonment concerns extensive areas including the Massif Central region of France where this study was...
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Drip-Mediated Deficit Irrigation and Sub-Optimal Fertigation Management Strategy can Boost Yield, Soil Nutrient Availability, Plant Utilization and Soil Organic Carbon in Banana Plantation
Banana ( Musa paradisiaca L.) is an excellent major perennial fruit crop with high economic, nutritional, and ecological values, which requires smart...
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Soil organic carbon stock change following perennialization: a meta-analysis
Perennial crops replacing annual crops are drawing global attention because they harbor potential for sustainable biomass production and climate...
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Soil Microbiome in Nutrient Conservation for Plant Growth
The soil microbiome, a diverse and dynamic community of microorganisms residing beneath our feet, plays a vital role in the conservation and cycling...
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Assessment of Impact of Land Uses on Soil Carbon Stock and Quality
Deforestation due to urbanization depletes soil quality and increases greenhouse gas emission into the atmosphere leading to climate change. Hence,...
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Long Term Fertilization on Soil Nutrient Dynamics, Soil Quality and Soil Bacterial Community Structure in an Inceptisol Under Semi-arid Tropics of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) - Maize (Zea Mays) Crop** Sequence
PurposeThe main aim of this study is to assess the long-term effect of continuous fertilizer and manure addition, as well as intensive crop**, on...
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Soil organic carbon stock and litter mass in silvopastoral systems with Eucalyptus
The objective of this study was to evaluate the soil organic carbon stock and litter mass in silvopastoral systems (SSP) implemented with Urochloa...
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Canopy gap impacts on soil organic carbon and nutrient dynamic: a meta-analysis
Key messageThe forest canopy gaps, formed by natural or anthropogenic factors, have been found to reduce soil carbon content and increase nutrient...
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Effects of Organic Agriculture on the Soil Carbon Stock
The soil carbon (C) stock is comprised of the soil inorganic carbon (SIC) and the soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. A site-specific steady state...
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Soil mineralogical and nutrient characteristics of forest islands and surrounding ecosystem types in West Africa suggest anthropogenic soil improvement
AimsEcosystem changes in the mesic savannas of West Africa are resulting in the formation of patches of ‘forest islands’ around local communities in...
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Soil carbon stock potential in pastoral and silvopastoral systems in the Peruvian Amazon
Research evaluating the impact of silvopastoral systems on physical and biological properties of Amazonian soils is scarce. Thus, this study aimed to...
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Tree species identity drives the vertical distribution of soil carbon and nutrient concentrations in the Loess Plateau, China
AimsAfforestation is considered an effective strategy to improve soil carbon (C) and fertility in degraded drylands. However, how specific species...
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Decreased Soil Microbial Nitrogen Under Vegetation ‘Shrubification’ in the Subarctic Forest–Tundra Ecotone: The Potential Role of Increasing Nutrient Competition Between Plants and Soil Microorganisms
The consequences of warming-induced ‘shrubification’ on Arctic soil carbon storage are receiving increased attention, as the majority of ecosystem...
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Biochar significantly reduced nutrient-induced positive priming in a subtropical forest soil
Application of biochar to soil may stabilize soil organic carbon (SOC), concomitantly increasing nutrient retention. However, the interactive effect...
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Long-Term Grazing Exclusion Increases Ecosystem Carbon Stock but Decreases Nitrogen Stock in the Karst Alpine Grassland of China
Grazing management practices are a major factor regulating nutrient cycling and plant growth in grasslands. However, the response of long-term...
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Potential Nutrient Cycling and Management in Agroforestry
The nutrient availability in soil system governs an important role in all living species on the earth through food cycle. Inorganic available...
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Soil nutrient dynamics, harvest residue management and soil organic matter conservation for the sustainability of black wattle production systems in subtropical soils: a review
Black wattle is a tree native to Australia and commercially planted in South Africa and Brazil. Replacement of exported nutrients by wood and bark...
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Soil Carbon Stock Along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Indian Himalayas
Soil organic carbon stock, the largest terrestrial global carbon pool is a dynamic system, which varies based on physiographic and altitudinal...
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Grazing Intensity Affects Soil Organic Carbon Stock and Its Chemical Compositions in Potentilla fruticosa Shrublands on the Tibetan Plateau
Potentilla fruticosa shrubland is a large component of the alpine ecosystem and provides significant resources for grazing on the Tibetan Plateau....
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Plant Traits and Phylogeny Predict Soil Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in Mediterranean Mixed Forests
Soil functioning is closely linked to the interactions between biological communities with the physical environment. Yet, the impact of plant...
