Soil microorganisms play crucial roles in soil nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, fertility
maintenance and crop health and production. To date, the responses of microorganisms …

Soil health, and the closely related terms of soil quality and fertility, is considered as one of
the most important characteristics of soil ecosystems. The integrated approach to soil health …

The relationship between metallic micronutrients and soil microorganisms, and thereby soil
functioning, has been little explored. Here, we investigate the relationship between metallic …

Biochar-based fertilizer amendment can improve soil properties partly due to stimulated
microbial activities and growths. The karst ecosystem is prone to degradation and accounts …

Although biochar amendment has been extensively evaluated as a promising strategy to
improve soil quality, most evaluations have been conducted in the laboratory or under short …

Fungi are key players in vital ecosystem services, spanning carbon cycling, decomposition,
symbiotic associations with cultivated and wild plants and pathogenicity. The high …

While numerous studies both in laboratory and field have showed short term impacts of
biochar on soil microbial community, there have been comparatively few reports addressing …

The soil microbiome comprises one of the most important and complex components of all
terrestrial ecosystems as it harbors millions of microbes including bacteria, fungi, archaea …

Continuous cropping of soybean causes soil degradation and soybean yield decline, but
these effects could be alleviated by crop rotation or the use of long-term continuously …

Monoculture and improper management may reduce soil fertility and deteriorate soil
structure in Black soils (Mollisols) of Northeast China. The experiment was carried out from …