Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Identifying potential threats to soil biodiversity

M Tibbett, TD Fraser, S Duddigan - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
A decline in soil biodiversity is generally considered to be the reduction of forms of life living
in soils, both in terms of quantity and variety. Where soil biodiversity decline occurs, it can …

Characteristics, kinetics, thermodynamics and long-term effects of zerovalent iron/pyrite in remediation of Cr (VI)-contaminated soil

X Min, Q Li, X Zhang, L Liu, Y Xie, L Guo, Q Liao… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of efficient, green and low-cost natural mineral-based reductive
materials is promising to remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))-contaminated soil …

Simultaneous reduction and immobilization of Cr (VI) in seasonally frozen areas: Remediation mechanisms and the role of ageing

R Hou, L Wang, Z Shen, DS Alessi, D Hou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Among the toxic metals, hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] has attracted much attention due to
its high mobility and toxicity, rendering considerable challenges for long-term remediation. In …

Effects of biochar on the dynamic immobilization of Cd and Cu and rice accumulation in soils with different acidity levels

L Chen, L Guo, P Liao, Q Xiong, X Deng, H Gao… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of biochar on Cd and Cu immobilization
and bioavailability in soils with different acidity levels. Four dosages (0, 20, 40 and 60 g kg …

Effects of different management practices on soil microbial community structure and function in alpine grassland

J Su, W Ji, X Sun, H Wang, Y Kang, B Yao - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Management practices, such as grazing exclusion and reseeding, have been implemented
to mitigate the degradation of grassland. Low grazing intensities and reseeding increase …

Precipitation-mediated responses of plant biomass production and allocation to changing soil pH in semiarid grasslands

K Liu, Z Liu, X Li, XR Shi, TR Lock… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass and its allocation are crucial to understand carbon cycling. Climate change and
human disturbance potentially alter soil pH, but it remains unclear how biomass production …

Resistance of soil bacterial communities from montane heathland ecosystems in the cantabrian mountains (nw spain) to a gradient of experimental nitrogen …

JM Fernández-Guisuraga, G Ansola, R Pinto… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Elevated atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition on terrestrial ecosystems has become one of
the most important drivers of microbial diversity loss on a global scale, and has been …

Soil macrofauna, mesofauna and microfauna and their relationship with soil quality in agricultural areas in northern Colombia: ecological implications

Y Chamorro-Martínez… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Soil fauna is an essential component of the soil ecosystem for maintaining nutrient cycling
and biological soil fertility. This study assessed the soil biodiversity (macrofauna …

Effects of application of horticultural soil amendments on decomposition, quantity, stabilisation and quality of soil carbon

S Duddigan, LJ Shaw, PD Alexander, CD Collins - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Application of organic soil amendments is commonplace in horticulture to improve soil
fertility. Whether this practice can also augment the soil carbon (C) pool has been of …