Nitrification is the microbial conversion of reduced forms of nitrogen (N) to nitrate (NO3−),
and in fertilized soils it can lead to substantial N losses via NO3− leaching or nitrous oxide …

To maintain and increase crop yields, large amounts of nitrogen fertilizers have been
applied to farmland. However, the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of chemical fertilizer …

Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

In search for natural products of cosmetic interest, a hundred plant extracts were in vitro
tested against elastase and tyrosinase. The inhibitors of these enzymes find application as …

Climate change is increasing temperatures globally and drought in many regions. If climate
change continues at its current rate, the resilience of many ecosystems will likely be …

Human activity has had the single largest influence on the global nitrogen (N) cycle by
introducing unprecedented amounts of reactive-N into ecosystems. A major portion of this …

Phenolics from root exudates or decaying residues are usually referred as autotoxins of
several plant species. However, how phenolics affect soil microbial communities and their …

Background Agriculture is the single largest geo-engineering initiative that humans have
initiated on planet Earth, largely through the introduction of unprecedented amounts of …

Based on an analysis of the current situation of nitrogen fertiliser application, it is suggested
that improving the nitrogen utilisation efficiency of crops is an important means of promoting …

Allelopathy (the chemical based communication among plants) is gaining more and more
attention thanks to its likely outcomes in several fields, but it is, in the meantime, a …