Intercropping increases soil extracellular enzyme activity: a meta-analysis
AJ Curtright, LK Tiemann - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Intercropping has been shown to increase the productivity of agroecosystems, but the
belowground mechanisms for this have not been well elucidated. The soil microbial …
belowground mechanisms for this have not been well elucidated. The soil microbial …
Belowground processes and sustainability in agroecosystems with intercropping
Background and aims Crop diversity has been repeatedly shown to support multiple
ecosystem functions, both directly and indirectly, driven by interspecific root-root interactions …
ecosystem functions, both directly and indirectly, driven by interspecific root-root interactions …
Biochar boosts dark fermentative H2 production from sugarcane bagasse by selective enrichment/colonization of functional bacteria and enhancing extracellular …
J Bu, HL Wei, YT Wang, JR Cheng, MJ Zhu - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The influence of biochar (BC) on anerobic digestion (AD) of organic wastes have been
widely studied. However, the effect of BC on rate-limiting step during AD of lignocellulosic …
widely studied. However, the effect of BC on rate-limiting step during AD of lignocellulosic …
Bacterial functional prediction tools detect but underestimate metabolic diversity compared to shotgun metagenomics in southwest Florida soils
Profiling the 16S-rRNA gene is a common method in microbial ecology to provide estimates
of microbial diversity and abundance, but it cannot directly produce information about the …
of microbial diversity and abundance, but it cannot directly produce information about the …
The diversity of microbial community and function varied in response to different agricultural residues composting
Y Wang, L Liu, J Yang, Y Duan, Y Luo… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial activities are the dynamic core in the soil nutrient cycle. To improve the
knowledges about the responses of soil microbial community structure and potential function …
knowledges about the responses of soil microbial community structure and potential function …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term adoption of reduced tillage and green manure improves soil physicochemical properties and increases the abundance of beneficial bacteria in a …
Soil health and function is one of the most important components for sustainable
management of woody orchards. Intensive use of machinery and tillage creates heavy …
management of woody orchards. Intensive use of machinery and tillage creates heavy …
Mulching practices alter the bacterial-fungal community and network in favor of soil quality in a semiarid orchard system
Y Wang, L Liu, Y Luo, MK Awasthi, J Yang… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The study aimed to investigate how mulching practices can improve soil quality by altering
microbial community composition and the interrelations among its members. The experiment …
microbial community composition and the interrelations among its members. The experiment …
Understanding the mechanisms behind micro-aeration to enhance anaerobic digestion of corn straw
Micro-aeration has been shown to be favorable for anaerobic digestion (AD) process.
However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully revealed. In this study, the effects of micro …
However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully revealed. In this study, the effects of micro …
[HTML][HTML] Straw mulch improves soil carbon and nitrogen cycle by mediating microbial community structure and function in the maize field
B Liu, Y Dai, X Cheng, X He, Q Bei, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study was conducted to investigate the capability of the microbial community
characteristics and soil variables to promote carbon and nitrogen cycles in maize fields …
characteristics and soil variables to promote carbon and nitrogen cycles in maize fields …
Changes in soil organic carbon fractions and enzyme activities in response to tillage practices in the Loess Plateau of China
L He, S Lu, C Wang, J Mu, Y Zhang, X Wang - Soil and Tillage Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The responses of soil labile organic carbon fractions and enzyme activities to tillage
practices are important to address the issues of agricultural sustainability. However, how …
practices are important to address the issues of agricultural sustainability. However, how …