Soil protists: a fertile frontier in soil biology research
Protists include all eukaryotes except plants, fungi and animals. They are an essential, yet
often forgotten, component of the soil microbiome. Method developments have now …
often forgotten, component of the soil microbiome. Method developments have now …
Oasification: An unable evasive process in fighting against desertification for the sustainable development of arid and semiarid regions of China
Oasification is a complex oasis expansion and ecological processes caused by climate
changes and human activities under available water supply in arid and semiarid regions …
changes and human activities under available water supply in arid and semiarid regions …
Grazing impacts on soil carbon and microbial communities in a mixed‐grass ecosystem
LJ Ingram, PD Stahl, GE Schuman… - Soil Science Society …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Good management of rangelands promotes C sequestration and reduces the likelihood of
these ecosystems becoming net sources of CO2 As part of an ongoing study, soil was …
these ecosystems becoming net sources of CO2 As part of an ongoing study, soil was …
Climate change mitigation: a low-hanging fruit of agroforestry
PKR Nair - Agroforestry-the future of global land use, 2012 - Springer
Agroforestry systems (AFS) have attracted special attention in climate change mitigation and
adaptation (M&A) discussions. Various reports on carbon (C) sequestration (and therefore …
adaptation (M&A) discussions. Various reports on carbon (C) sequestration (and therefore …
Recovery of plant species composition and ecosystem function after cessation of grazing in a Mediterranean grassland
C Golodets, J Kigel, M Sternberg - Plant and soil, 2010 - Springer
Short-and long-term changes in species composition, plant biomass production, and litter
decomposition after cessation of grazing were examined in a Mediterranean grassland with …
decomposition after cessation of grazing were examined in a Mediterranean grassland with …
Drivers of the microbial metabolic quotient across global grasslands
AC Risch, S Zimmermann, M Schütz… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The microbial metabolic quotient (MMQ; mg CO2‐C/mg MBC/h), defined as the amount
of microbial CO2 respired (MR; mg CO2‐C/kg soil/h) per unit of microbial biomass C (MBC; …
of microbial CO2 respired (MR; mg CO2‐C/kg soil/h) per unit of microbial biomass C (MBC; …
Effects of grazing on soil nematodes in grasslands: A global meta‐analysis
J Zhou, Y Xiang, X Sheng, J Wu - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing contributes substantially to grassland degradation worldwide and may alter soil
biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, grazing intensity and duration …
biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, grazing intensity and duration …
Analysis of land cover change and its driving forces in a desert oasis landscape of Xinjiang, northwest China
T Amuti, G Luo - Solid Earth, 2014 - se.copernicus.org
The combined effects of drought, warming and the changes in land cover have caused
severe land degradation for several decades in the extremely arid desert oases of southern …
severe land degradation for several decades in the extremely arid desert oases of southern …
Different grazing removal exclosures effects on soil C stocks among alpine ecosystems in east Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Grazing removal exclosure is important to restore grass in rangeland. However, little is
known about the effects of exclosure on soil organic carbon (SOC) in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau …
known about the effects of exclosure on soil organic carbon (SOC) in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau …
Effects of livestock grazing intensity on soil biota in a semiarid steppe of Inner Mongolia
S Qi, H Zheng, Q Lin, G Li, Z Xi, X Zhao - Plant and Soil, 2011 - Springer
Intensive livestock is known to significantly affect soil physical and chemical parameters in
steppe ecosystems. However, the effects on soil biological parameters still remain unknown …
steppe ecosystems. However, the effects on soil biological parameters still remain unknown …