Understanding the complex interactions of microbial communities including bacteria,
archaea, parasites, viruses and fungi of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) associated with states …

Legumes obtain nitrogen from air through rhizobia residing in root nodules. Some species of
rhizobia can colonize cereals but do not fix nitrogen on them. Disabling native regulation …

Nitrogen fixation involves formation of ammonium from N2, which needs a high input of
energy. Biological nitrogen fixation utilizes the enzyme nitrogenase and ATP to fix nitrogen …

Desertification degrades soil health and severely reduces crop productivity. Conventional
tillage practices can amplify these problems in arid and semi-arid regions. For semi-arid …

Drylands occupy approximately 41% of the Earth's terrestrial surface. Climate change and
land use practices are expected to affect biogeochemical cycling by the soil microbiome in …

This study investigated the performance and microbial community dynamics of a start-up
method for the partial nitritation-anammox (PN-A) process: start-up from return sludge in an …

The application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer can promote rice yield, but is accompanied by
considerable quantities of ammonia (NH 3) volatilization and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), the conversion of N2 into bioavailable nitrogen (N), is the
main process for replenishing N loss in the biosphere. However, BNF in groundwater …

In the past years, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by soil
microorganisms received an increasing interest, as they not only protect microbes against …

The present study considers the behavior of nitrogen compounds in the shallow
groundwater–soil system as necessary for the functioning of the nitrogen cycle within …