Soil and environmental issues in sandy soils

J Huang, AE Hartemink - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandy soils are widely distributed across the world. Due to the growing global population
and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and …

Soil organic carbon in sandy soils: A review

JL Yost, AE Hartemink - Advances in agronomy, 2019 - Elsevier
Sandy soils cover approximately 900 million ha worldwide particularly in arid and semi-arid
regions. There are extensive areas of sandy soils under cultivation, but the soil fertility is …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon sequestration of forest soils is reflected by changes in physicochemical soil indicators─ A comprehensive discussion of a long-term experiment on a …

K Juhos, B Madarász, Z Kotroczó, Á Béni, M Makádi… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
The interactions of climatic and geochemical factors control soil organic carbon storage
capacity and turnover. The comprehensive evaluation of the effect of long-term detritus …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of increasing biochar doses with soil–plant–microbial functioning and nutrient uptake of maize

T Kocsis, Z Kotroczó, L Kardos, B Biró - Environmental Technology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is an industrial product made from organic wastes thought pyrolysis process and its
application to soil–plant systems is known to result several benefits. Care should be …

Effect of detritus manipulation on different organic matter decompositions in temperate deciduous forest soils

Z Kotroczó, K Juhos, B Biró, T Kocsis, SA Pabar… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Soil organic matter supply is mainly derived from plant litter. The early stages of litter
degradation is a very dynamic process. Thus, its study is important for understanding litter …

Carbon pool dynamic and soil microbial respiration affected by land use alteration: A case study in humid subtropical area

M Ghorbani, E Amirahmadi, P Konvalina, J Moudrý… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alterations of soil characteristics frequently accompany adaptations of pristine areas to
different land uses, and these shifts have an impact on the overall ecosystem. Soil carbon …

Cover crop residue quality regulates litter decomposition dynamics and soil carbon mineralization kinetics in semi-arid cropping systems

AD Adhikari, P Shrestha, R Ghimire, Z Liu… - Applied Soil …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cover crop residue addition provides several soil health benefits and serves as a precursor
for storing soil organic carbon (SOC). However, information on residue decomposition …

The effect of mineral composition on soil organic matter turnover in temperate forest soils

D Zacháry, T Filep, G Jakab, M Ringer, R Balázs… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this work was to determine the characteristics of SOM decomposition
under forest vegetation and to investigate the influence of soil mineralogy on SOM turnover …

Seasonal variation in carbon mineralization kinetics, microbial biomass carbon and enzyme activities in the soils of three natural ecosystems of Kaziranga National …

P Borah, N Gogoi, SP Mahanta - Journal of Soil Science and Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Soil acts as both source and sink of atmospheric carbon. The dynamic nature of forest soil
makes them a critical component of the global carbon cycle. These necessitates the study of …

Nitrogen addition decreases soil aggregation but enhances soil organic carbon stability in a temperate forest

Z Chen, S Geng, X Zhou, H Gui, L Zhang, Z Huang… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil aggregates and the stability of their associated soil organic carbon (SOC) are important
factors mediating soil carbon (C) sequestration and soil functions. However, the response of …