Abstract Background Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the most important micronutrient
disorders affecting human health. Wheat is the staple food for 35% of the world's population …

Zinc deficiency is the most ubiquitous micronutrient deficiency problem in world crops. Zinc
is essential for both plants and animals because it is a structural constituent and regulatory …

Cover crops (CCs) can increase soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration by providing
additional OC residues, recruiting beneficial soil microbiota, and improving soil aggregation …

Soil mapping, classification, and pedologic modeling have been important drivers in the
advancement of our understanding of soil from the earliest days of the scientific study of …

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The soil quality paradigm was originally developed in the temperate region with the
overarching objective of approaching air quality and water quality standards. Although …

Soil salinization is increasing steadily in many parts of the world and causes major problems
for plant productivity. Under these stress conditions, root‐associated beneficial bacteria can …

Overexploitation of iron mining in China has caused serious environmental pollution.
Therefore, establishing a stable ecological restoration with vegetation in mining areas has …

Root hairs are a key trait for improving the acquisition of phosphorus (P) by plants. However,
it is not known whether root hairs provide significant advantage for plant growth under …

Soils are viewed in the context of ecosystem services, soil processes and properties, and
key attributes and constraints. The framework used is based on the premise that the natural …