Negative carbon intensity of renewable energy technologies involving biomass or carbon dioxide as inputs

WM Budzianowski - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Conventional fossil fuel-based energy technologies can achieve efficiency in energy
conversion but they are usually completely inefficient in carbon conversion because they …

Long-term organic fertilizer substitution increases rice yield by improving soil properties and regulating soil bacteria

J Liu, A Shu, W Song, W Shi, M Li, W Zhang, Z Li, G Liu… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Applying organic and inorganic fertilizers together could sustainably increase crop yields.
The effects of long-term organic fertilizer substitution on soil microbial community structure …

[HTML][HTML] Labile organic carbon fractions drive soil microbial communities after long-term fertilization

Z Zhang, J Yan, X Han, W Zou, X Chen, X Lu… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial communities and soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions are sensitive indicators for
monitoring soil quality and crop yield. But the effects of fertilization on relationship between …

Effects of equal chemical fertilizer substitutions with organic manure on yield, dry matter, and nitrogen uptake of spring maize and soil nitrogen distribution

Y Geng, G Cao, L Wang, S Wang - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In order to maintain high yields and protect the environment, the replacement of chemical
fertilizers with organic ones has received increasing attention in recent years. A 2-year field …

Meta-analysis of heavy metal effects on soil enzyme activities

H Aponte, P Meli, B Butler, J Paolini, F Matus… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enzyme activities (EAs) respond to contamination in several ways depending on the
chemical form and content of heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) and their interactions with …

Mineral vs. organic amendments: microbial community structure, activity and abundance of agriculturally relevant microbes are driven by long-term fertilization …

D Francioli, E Schulz, G Lentendu, T Wubet… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Soil management is fundamental to all agricultural systems and fertilization practices have
contributed substantially to the impressive increases in food production. Despite the pivotal …

Soil labile organic carbon fractions and soil organic carbon stocks as affected by long-term organic and mineral fertilization regimes in the North China Plain

J Li, Y Wen, X Li, Y Li, X Yang, Z Lin, Z Song… - Soil and Tillage …, 2018 - Elsevier
To improve C sequestration in soils and mitigate climate change, it is essential to
understand how nutrient management strategies impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks …

Long-term effects of NPK fertilizers and organic manures on carbon stabilization and management index under rice-wheat cropping system

S Chaudhary, GS Dheri, BS Brar - Soil and Tillage Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The potential of storing carbon (C) in soil and offsetting the atmospheric CO 2 depends on
the management practices. This study investigated the long-term (15 years) effects of using …

Response of soil organic carbon, pH, electrical conductivity, and water stable aggregates to long‐term annual manure and inorganic fertilizer

E Ozlu, S Kumar - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Long‐term annual application of manure maintained the soil pH but inorganic
fertilizer decreased it. Manure application increased soil organic carbon (SOC) and total …

Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic fertilizer benefits grain yield, water use efficiency, and economic return of summer maize

L Zhai, Z Wang, Y Zhai, L Zhang, M Zheng, H Yao… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer (PSCFOF) is being increasingly
recognized as a promising approach for achieving sustainable agriculture. However …