Global trends of acidity in rainfall and its impact on plants and soil

J Prakash, SB Agrawal, M Agrawal - Journal of Soil Science and Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Due to its deleterious and large-scale effects on the ecosystem and long-range
transboundary nature, acid rain has attracted the attention of scientists and policymakers …

An overview of the direct and indirect effects of acid rain on plants: Relationships among acid rain, soil, microorganisms, and plants

Y Zhang, J Li, J Tan, W Li, BP Singh, X Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid rain (AR) causes numerous environmental problems and complex negative effects on
plants globally. Many studies have previously reported on direct effects of AR or its …

Stabilization of cadmium in contaminated sediment based on a nanoremediation strategy: Environmental impacts and mechanisms

W Xue, S Cao, J Zhu, W Li, J Li, D Huang, R Wang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have great application potential for the remediation of heavy metal
contaminated sediments, but their environmental impacts are still limited. Herein, graphene …

Freeze-thaw resistance of recycled aggregate concrete damaged by simulated acid rain

C Lu, Q Zhou, W Wang, S Wei, C Wang - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Acid rain severely decreases the durability of ordinary concrete structures; however, the
effect of acid rain on recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) remains unclear. To fill this gap …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic improvement of legume roots for adaption to acid soils

X Li, X Zhang, Q Zhao, H Liao - The Crop Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid soils occupy approximately 50% of potentially arable lands. Improving crop productivity
in acid soils, therefore, will be crucial for ensuring food security and agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonality regulates the effects of acid rain on microbial community in a subtropical agricultural soil of Southern China

Z Liu, H Wei, J Zhang, M Saleem, Y He, J Zhong… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Acid rain alters soil carbon (C) cycling by influencing the soil microbial community structure
and functions. However, the response of soil microbial communities to acid rain with time …

Synergistic remediation of PCB-contaminated soil with nanoparticulate zero-valent iron and alfalfa: targeted changes in the root metabolite-dependent microbial …

T Wu, Y Liu, K Yang, L Zhu, JC White… - Environmental Science …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Phytoremediation is a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable remediation
technology for many types of contaminants, but has low efficacy and applicability for …

Immobilization of cadmium by mercapto-functionalized palygorskite under stimulated acid rain: Stability performance and micro-ecological response

J Li, B Wu, Z Luo, N Lei, H Kuang, Z Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
The interaction of cadmium (Cd) pollution and acid rain stress has seriously threatened soil
ecosystem and human health. However, there are still few effective amendments for the in …

Functions of mineral-solubilizing microbes and a water retaining agent for the remediation of abandoned mine sites

C Li, Z Jia, X Peng, L Zhai, B Zhang, X Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been a rapid increase in abandoned mines across China, Consequently, external-
soil spray seeding technologies have emerged as a common method for their remediation …

[HTML][HTML] Response of soil chemical properties and enzyme activity of four species in the Three Gorges Reservoir area to simulated acid rain

X Li, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Y Wang, C Pei - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The chemical composition in the precipitation is constantly changing, thus acid rain type is
gradually changing from sulfuric type to mixed type and then nitric type. The influence of the …