Microbiological indicators of soil ecological functions: a review

DA Nikitin, MV Semenov, TI Chernov… - Eurasian Soil …, 2022 - Springer
The review summarizes the most relevant microbiological characteristics that can serve as
indicators of soil ecological functions: bioresource, phytosanitary, as well as the functions of …

[HTML][HTML] A conceptual framework for understanding the biogeochemistry of dry riverbeds through the lens of soil science

MI Arce, C Mendoza-Lera, M Almagro, N Catalán… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) encompass fluvial ecosystems that
eventually stop flowing and run dry at some point in space and time. During the dry phase …

Microbial diversity and the abundance of keystone species drive the response of soil multifunctionality to organic substitution and biochar amendment in a tea …

Z Han, P Xu, Z Li, H Lin, C Zhu, J Wang… - GCB Bioenergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs accelerate soil acidification and degradation in tea
plantations, thus posing a threat to soil microbial diversity, species composition, and …

Insight into how organic amendments can shape the soil microbiome in long-term field experiments as revealed by network analysis

N Ling, C Zhu, C Xue, H Chen, Y Duan, C Peng… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Significant differences in the microbial biomass and diversity in soil have been observed
following long-term fertilization, but little research has explored the co-occurrence patterns …

Assessment of soil microbial and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere zone under different land use/cover of a semiarid region, India

A Meena, KS Rao - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background Land use/cover and management practices are widely known to influence soil
organic matter (S OM) quality and quantity. The present study investigated the effect of …

Effects of biochar and compost amendments on soil physico-chemical properties and the total community within a temperate agricultural soil

IS Abujabhah, SA Bound, R Doyle, JP Bowman - Applied soil ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of biochar and compost as soil amendments and their comparative effects on
microbial activities and related processes were investigated in an apple orchard site at …

Effects of different straw biochars on soil organic carbon, nitrogen, available phosphorus, and enzyme activity in paddy soil

Y Jing, Y Zhang, I Han, P Wang, Q Mei, Y Huang - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Biochar is widely used as a soil amendment. Enzyme activity is an important factor that
reflects soil metabolic activity, and is involved in biochemical processes such as organic …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of water and fertilizer regulation on the soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen, enzyme activity, and saponin content of Panax notoginseng

Y Tuo, Z Wang, Y Zheng, X Shi, X Liu, M Ding… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Improper irrigation by Panax notoginseng growers can lead to soil consolidation, low
fertilizer utilization, and decreased yield quality. In an attempt to provide a scientific and …

Soil extracellular enzyme activities are sensitive indicators of detrital inputs and carbon availability

Z Veres, Z Kotroczó, I Fekete, JA Tóth, K Lajtha… - Applied Soil …, 2015 - Elsevier
In a litter manipulation experiment in a temperate deciduous oak forest in Central Europe,
we examined soil carbon contents and density fractions, as well as β-glucosidase and …

The detrital input and removal treatment (DIRT) network: Insights into soil carbon stabilization

K Lajtha, RD Bowden, S Crow, I Fekete… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ecological research networks functioning across climatic and edaphic gradients are critical
for improving predictive understanding of biogeochemical cycles at local through global …