Recent advances in the molecular effects of biostimulants in plants: An overview
As the world develops and population increases, so too does the demand for higher
agricultural output with lower resources. Plant biostimulants appear to be one of the more …
agricultural output with lower resources. Plant biostimulants appear to be one of the more …
The state of soil degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Baselines, trajectories, and solutions
The primary cause of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expansion and
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …
Ecosystem services in biologically diversified versus conventional farming systems: benefits, externalities, and trade-offs
We hypothesize that biological diversification across ecological, spatial, and temporal scales
maintains and regenerates the ecosystem services that provide critical inputs—such as …
maintains and regenerates the ecosystem services that provide critical inputs—such as …
Understanding and enhancing soil biological health: the solution for reversing soil degradation
RM Lehman, CA Cambardella, DE Stott… - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Our objective is to provide an optimistic strategy for reversing soil degradation by increasing
public and private research efforts to understand the role of soil biology, particularly …
public and private research efforts to understand the role of soil biology, particularly …
Humic substances contribute to plant iron nutrition acting as chelators and biostimulants
Improvement of plant iron nutrition as a consequence of metal complexation by humic
substances (HS) extracted from different sources has been widely reported. The presence of …
substances (HS) extracted from different sources has been widely reported. The presence of …
Intercropping enhances soil carbon and nitrogen
WF Cong, E Hoffland, L Li, J Six, JH Sun… - Global change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Intercropping, the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crop species in a single field,
increases aboveground productivity due to species complementarity. We hypothesized that …
increases aboveground productivity due to species complementarity. We hypothesized that …
Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation
Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
Microbial diversity of vermicompost bacteria that exhibit useful agricultural traits and waste management potential
J Pathma, N Sakthivel - SpringerPlus, 2012 - Springer
Vermicomposting is a non-thermophilic, boioxidative process that involves earthworms and
associated microbes. This biological organic waste decomposition process yields the …
associated microbes. This biological organic waste decomposition process yields the …
Comparison of permanganate‐oxidizable carbon and mineralizable carbon for assessment of organic matter stabilization and mineralization
Core Ideas POXC and mineralizable C were evaluated across diverse agroecosystems. The
two are related but differentially influenced by management practices. POXC better reflected …
two are related but differentially influenced by management practices. POXC better reflected …
Hypothetical framework integrating the main mechanisms involved in the promoting action of rhizospheric humic substances on plant root-and shoot-growth
The ability of rhizospheric humic substances to improve plant growth has been well
established by many studies carried out using diverse plant species cultivated under many …
established by many studies carried out using diverse plant species cultivated under many …