The negative environmental impacts of chemical fertilizers have been recognized for a long
time, and the returning of agricultural residues to the soil is considered a sustainable …

Soil microbes and nematodes are important components of soil biota that strongly affect
agricultural productivity and sustainability. Currently, our knowledge on the response of soil …

A long-term fertilization experiment was conducted to examine the effects of different
fertilization practices on nematode community composition within aggregates in a wheat …

Legume is an important type of plant functional group that can provide a myriad of
ecosystem services. In general, the legume can promote the developments of soil fertility …

Natural forest succession after disturbances is one of the most important restoration
strategies. However, the responses of ecosystem multifunctionality during natural forest …

Soil nematodes play key roles in soil ecosystem processes and functions. Although
agricultural practices such as intercropping and nitrogen (N) fertilization are known to have a …

The challenges of nitrogen (N) management in agricultural fields include minimizing N
losses while maximizing profitability and soil health. Crop residues can alter N and carbon …

As an alternative to chemical fertilizers, growers routinely apply organic amendments to
provide crop nutrition, but lack information on which combinations best increase nitrogen (N) …

The intra-aggregate architecture of soil macroaggregates provides suitable microhabitats for
nematodes to graze on microorganisms. However, it is not fully clear how nematodes and …

A critique of the soil health framework is that biological indicators currently lag behind
chemical and physical indicators of soil health. Incorporating nematode communities into the …