Interactions between biochar stability and soil organisms: review and research needs

N Ameloot, ER Graber, FGA Verheijen… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The stability of biochar in soils is the cornerstone of the burgeoning worldwide interest in the
potential of the pyrolysis/biochar platform for carbon (C) sequestration. While biochar is …

A map of the topsoil organic carbon content of Europe generated by a generalized additive model

D de Brogniez, C Ballabio, A Stevens… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increasing demand for up‐to‐date soil organic carbon (OC) data for global
environmental and climatic modelling. The aim of this study was to create a map of topsoil …

Spatial patterns of mesoplastics and coarse microplastics in floodplain soils as resulting from land use and fluvial processes

CJ Weber, C Opp - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic, and especially microplastic, contamination of soils has become a novel research
field. After the detection of microplastics in soils, spatial distribution and dynamics are still …

Does biochar influence soil physical properties and soil water availability?

M Hardie, B Clothier, S Bound, G Oliver, D Close - Plant and soil, 2014 - Springer
Aims This study aims to (i) determine the effects of incorporating 47 Mg ha− 1 acacia green
waste biochar on soil physical properties and water relations, and (ii) to explore the different …

[图书][B] Interpreting soil test results: What do all the numbers mean?

P Hazelton, B Murphy - 2016 - books.google.com
Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference enabling soil scientists, environmental
scientists, environmental engineers, land holders and others involved in land management …

Ecosystem services provided by soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining, and military areas (SUITMAs)

JL Morel, C Chenu, K Lorenz - Journal of soils and sediments, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The sustainable use and management of global soils is one of the greatest
challenges for the future. In the urban ecosystem, soils play an essential role with their …

How afforestation affects the water cycle in drylands: A process‐based comparative analysis

K Schwärzel, L Zhang, L Montanarella… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The world's largest afforestation programs implemented by China made a great contribution
to the global “greening up.” These programs have received worldwide attention due to its …

Soil microbial trait-based strategies drive metabolic efficiency along an altitude gradient

J Feng, XM Zeng, Q Zhang, XQ Zhou… - ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Trait-based approaches provide a candidate framework for linking soil microbial community
to ecosystem processes, yet how the trade-offs in different microbial traits regulate the …

Submicron structures provide preferential spots for carbon and nitrogen sequestration in soils

C Vogel, CW Mueller, C Höschen, F Buegger… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The sequestration of carbon and nitrogen by clay-sized particles in soils is well established,
and clay content or mineral surface area has been used to estimate the sequestration …

Short‐term effect of biochar and compost on soil fertility and water status of a Dystric Cambisol in NE Germany under field conditions

J Liu, H Schulz, S Brandl, H Miehtke… - Journal of Plant …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Crop growth in sandy soils is usually limited by plant‐available nutrients and water contents.
This study was conducted to determine whether these limiting factors could be improved …