The soil pH and heavy metals revealed their impact on soil microbial community

M Naz, Z Dai, S Hussain, M Tariq, S Danish… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil microbial community is the main indicator having a crucial role in the remediation of
polluted soils. These microbes can alter soil pH, organic matter in soils (SOM), soil physic …

Plant biodiversity promotes sustainable agriculture directly and via belowground effects

SL Cappelli, LA Domeignoz-Horta, V Loaiza… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
While the positive relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF)
is well established, the extent to which this is mediated via belowground microbial …

Biophysical and economic constraints on China's natural climate solutions

N Lu, H Tian, B Fu, H Yu, S Piao, S Chen, Y Li… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
Natural climate solutions (NCS) are strategies for climate mitigation in the land sector that
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …

The Rising Threat of Atmospheric CO2: A Review on the Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies

LJR Nunes - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have become a major
environmental challenge due to their contribution to global warming. The primary drivers of …

Greenhouse gas emissions from inorganic and organic fertilizer production and use: A review of emission factors and their variability

E Walling, C Vaneeckhaute - Journal of Environmental Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Fertilizers have become an essential part of our global food supply chain and are necessary
to sustain our growing population. However, fertilizers can also contribute to greenhouse …

Factors that influence nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils as well as their representation in simulation models: a review

C Wang, B Amon, K Schulz, B Mehdi - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a long-lived greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
Emissions of N2O mainly stem from agricultural soils. This review highlights the principal …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gases emission from agricultural soil: A review

G Chataut, B Bhatta, D Joshi, K Subedi… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for agricultural goods is currently higher than it has ever been before due to the
expansion of the world population. This has resulted in the conversion of grassland into …

Soil and environmental issues in sandy soils

J Huang, AE Hartemink - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandy soils are widely distributed across the world. Due to the growing global population
and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions from soils—A review

C Oertel, J Matschullat, K Zurba, F Zimmermann… - Geochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Soils act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO 2),
methane (CH 4), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Since both storage and emission capacities may …

Environmentally friendly fertilizers: A review of materials used and their effects on the environment

J Chen, S Lü, Z Zhang, X Zhao, X Li, P Ning… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fertilizer plays an important role in maintaining soil fertility, increasing yields and improving
harvest quality. However, a significant portion of fertilizers are lost, increasing agricultural …