Tree species influence on microbial communities in litter and soil: current knowledge and research needs

CE Prescott, SJ Grayston - Forest Ecology and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Microbial communities in litter and soil are the functional link through which the tree species
occupying a site may alter rates of soil processes fundamental to nutrient cycling and carbon …

Phytoremediation of heavy metals with several efficiency enhancer methods

A Karami, ZH Shamsuddin - African Journal of Biotechnology, 2010 - ajol.info
It is no doubt that the contamination of water, air and soil has worsened, and this occurs as a
result of the increase in population. However, the need for remediation technologies has to …

Soil moisture is the major factor influencing microbial community structure and enzyme activities across seven biogeoclimatic zones in western Canada

BFT Brockett, CE Prescott, SJ Grayston - Soil biology and biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Although soil microorganisms play a central role in the soil processes that determine nutrient
availability and productivity of forest ecosystems, we are only beginning to understand how …

Effect of vegetation type and season on microbial biomass carbon in Central Himalayan forest soils, India

K Bargali, V Manral, K Padalia, SS Bargali… - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil microbial biomass is an important component of soil organic matter constituting from 2
to 5% of the soil organic carbon and play a significant role in the cycling of nutrients and …

[HTML][HTML] Agroforestry and biodiversity

RP Udawatta, LM Rankoth, S Jose - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Declining biodiversity (BD) is affecting food security, agricultural sustainability, and
environmental quality. Agroforestry (AF) is recognized as a possible partial solution for BD …

Effects of phosphorus addition on soil microbial biomass and community composition in three forest types in tropical China

L Liu, P Gundersen, T Zhang, J Mo - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Elevated nitrogen (N) deposition in humid tropical regions may aggravate phosphorus (P)
deficiency in forest on old weathered soil found in these regions. From January 2007 to …

Soil C: N ratio is the major determinant of soil microbial community structure in subtropical coniferous and broadleaf forest plantations

X Wan, Z Huang, Z He, Z Yu, M Wang, MR Davis… - Plant and soil, 2015 - Springer
Aims This study aimed to determine the influence of tree species on soil microbial
community structure. Methods We conducted a litter and root manipulation and a short-term …

Extraction and analysis of microbial phospholipid fatty acids in soils

SA Quideau, ACS McIntosh, CE Norris, E Lloret… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2016 - jove.com
Phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) are key components of microbial cell membranes. The
analysis of PLFAs extracted from soils can provide information about the overall structure of …

Nitrogen deposition modifies soil carbon storage through changes in microbial enzymatic activity

MP Waldrop, DR Zak, RL Sinsabaugh… - Ecological …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition derived from fossil‐fuel combustion, land clearing, and
biomass burning is occurring over large geographical regions on nearly every continent …

Soil microbial community composition and land use history in cultivated and grassland ecosystems of coastal California

KL Steenwerth, LE Jackson, FJ Calderón… - Soil Biology and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Phospholipid ester-linked fatty acid (PLFA) profiles were used to evaluate soil microbial
community composition for 9 land use types in two coastal valleys in California. These …