Introduction Microorganisms regulate soil nitrogen (N) cycling in cropping systems.
However, how soil microbial functional genes involved in soil N cycling respond to mulching …

Long-term fertilization management is not only an important source of nutrients to ensure
food productivity, but also significantly affects soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen …

Straw incorporation to soil is an effective way to utilize plant straw resource. It improves soil
fertility and regulates soil microbial community structure and diversity. Despite this, there are …

Salinization is a matter of growing concern as it decreases plant productivity in degraded
grassland soils; however, its effects on bacterial and fungal communities remain unknown …

Straw return plays an important role in improving soil fertility and crop yield. Straw combined
with nitrogen (N) fertilizer can alleviate soil nutrient stress caused by N competition between …

Using organic fertilizer and maize straw as friendly amendment measures is effective for
altering soil nitrogen (N) cycling in farmlands. However, the synthetical effects of organic …

The effect of mineral fertilization and its application pattern on microbial activity and the
subsequent CO 2 and CH 4 emissions arising from soil organic matter (SOM) or added …

We conducted a 2-year field experiment which was comprised of five treatments, namely no
straw returning (CK), straw mulching (SM), straw plowed into the soil (SP), and straw …

In order to evaluate the potential responses of deep-burying and mulching on soil bacteria
community abundance and soil fertility in the same cropping systems, we designed a field …

In view of the problems of low straw decomposition rates and reduced soil fertility in
southern Liaoning, China, we investigated the effects of no-tillage mode (NT), deep …