Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

Plants uptake and assimilate nitrogen from the soil in the form of nitrate, ammonium ions,
and available amino acids from organic sources. Plant nitrate and ammonium transporters …

Microbial community structure and function regularly covary with soil pH, yet effects of these
interactions on soil carbon are rarely tested experimentally within natural ecosystems. We …

Soil enzymes play a key role in the circulation of nutrients and the functioning of the
ecosystem. The aim of the study was to assess how the tree species of urban …

Plant health is necessary for food security, which is a key determinant of secure and
sustainable food production systems. Deficiency of soil nutrients and invasion of plant …

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) is a central issue in
soil and microbial ecology. To date, most belowground BEF studies focus on the diversity of …

There is interest in utilizing wood ash as an amendment in forestry operations as a
mechanism to return nutrients to soils that are removed during harvesting, with the added …

The constant rise in the global temperature and unpredictable shifts in precipitation patterns
are two of the main effects of climate change. Therefore, there is an increasing amount of …

Abstract Background Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl (C. camphora) is an evergreen
broad-leaved tree cultivated in subtropical China. The use of C. camphora as clonal cuttings …

Agricultural land abandonment due to biophysical and socioeconomic constraints is
increasing across Europe. Meanwhile there is also an increase in bioenergy demand. This …