Article
Soil Science
Yansheng Li, Zhihuang Xie, Zhenhua Yu, Yanhong Wang, Changkai Liu, Guanghua Wang, Junjiang Wu, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu
Summary: The application of cattle manure significantly increases soil organic carbon storage, particularly in the top layer of soil. It also impacts microbial biomass and dissolved organic carbon concentrations, positively influencing soil fertility.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Yang Xiao, Meng Zhou, Yansheng Li, Xingyi Zhang, Guanghua Wang, Jian Jin, Guangwei Ding, Xiannan Zeng, Xiaobing Liu
Summary: Fertilization practices in corn-soybean rotation significantly affect soil organic carbon and aggregate stability in Mollisols. Consecutive returning crop residues and alternating use of chemical fertilizer are the most favorable approaches for soil organic carbon accumulation and aggregate stability.
Article
Agronomy
Jaime Garzon, Joao M. B. Vendramini, Maria Lucia Silveira, Jose C. Dubeux, Hui-Ling Liao, Lynn E. E. Sollenberger, Philipe Moriel, Hiran M. S. Silva, Vinicius Carreteiro Gomes, Igor M. M. Ferreira, Nayara M. M. Alencar
Summary: The study evaluated the effect of different genotypes and residue management strategies on sunn hemp plant characteristics, decomposition, and suppression of fungi. Results showed that there was no significant difference in biomass accumulation among genotypes in 2019. The Blue Leaf genotype had higher nitrogen concentration and better suppression of Phytophthora populations compared to Ubon and Tropic Sun. Incorporating sunn hemp residue into the soil enhanced organic matter disappearance and nitrogen mineralization, while leaving residue on the soil surface provided a steadier nitrogen supply.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lea Schwengbeck, Lisanne Hoelting, Felix Witing
Summary: One approach to increase climate-regulating potential in agriculture is through carbon sequestration in agricultural soils by storing carbon dioxide in the form of soil organic carbon (SOC) using agricultural management practices (AMPs). The CANDY Carbon Balance (CCB) model was used in this study to evaluate the impact of different AMPs on SOC stocks in a study area in northern Saxony, Germany. Results showed varying potential for carbon sequestration depending on the intensity of AMPs implemented, with reduced tillage having the highest impact. Reduced application rates of fertilizers, however, had a negative effect on carbon stocks. Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of widespread adoption of sustainable management practices in agriculture under changing climate conditions.
Article
Soil Science
Xiaolei Huang, Zhixin Jia, Jinsong Wang, Xiaoyan Jiao, Xuefang Huang, Juanling Wang
Summary: Soil aggregation is influenced by the application of manure, which increases the content of organic carbon and macroaggregates. Additionally, the application of manure leads to an increase in fungal necromass in the soil, which positively contributes to soil aggregation.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Fasih Ullah Haider, Jeffrey A. Coulter, Liqun Cai, Saddam Hussain, Sardar Alam Cheema, Jun Wu, Renzhi Zhang
Summary: This review explores the use of biochar as an effective additive for improving low-fertility soils and promoting plant growth. It discusses the methods and conditions for biochar production, as well as the effects of pyrolysis temperature, feedstock type, and retention time on the properties of biochar. The review also highlights the various ways in which biochar can enhance soil physical and chemical properties, improve plant nutrient uptake and growth, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize plant diseases, and facilitate the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. The possible mechanisms for biochar-induced soil and plant improvement are described, and the challenges associated with biochar utilization are discussed.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qian Ma, Tetsuhiro Watanabe, Jinsen Zheng, Shinya Funakawa
Summary: The study found that the intensity of SOC priming induced by maize root residue was higher than that of shoot residue. The application of N fertilizer had contrasting effects on the priming induced by root and shoot residue, leading to increased net C sequestration when combined with low-quality crop residue.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Afsana Akter, Mohammad Anamul Hoque, Sumaiya Farzana, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Moyeed Hasan Talukder, Walaa F. Alsanie, Ahmed Gaber, Mohammad Anwar Hossain
Summary: The study revealed that the highest grain yield for T. Aman and maize was achieved when dololime was applied in combination with poultry manure. The application of lime with cow dung or poultry manure significantly enhanced nutrient content and uptake in both crops, leading to increased productivity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Linyirui Ning, Xinpeng Xu, Yitao Zhang, Shicheng Zhao, Shaojun Qiu, Wencheng Ding, Guoyuan Zou, Ping He
Summary: This study conducted a 4-year field experiment to investigate the effects of different chicken manure substitution ratios on crop yield, N recovery efficiency, soil N and soil organic matter contents. The results showed that a moderate substitution ratio of organic fertilizer can improve crop yield and N recovery efficiency, as well as enhance soil fertility and livestock manure resource utilization.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Quan Zhou, Peng Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Lixian Wang, Shubin Wang, Wenting Yang, Binjuan Yang, Guoqin Huang
Summary: Crop rotation, especially with different winter crops, can contribute to increased farmland biodiversity, improved soil carbon pools, and microbial diversity. Winter crop rotation intensification can enhance the yield of late and early rice and promote rice tillering. Furthermore, winter crops can increase soil organic carbon, improve soil microbial structure and diversity.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juan Carlos Quezada, Thomas Guillaume, Christopher Poeplau, Jaboury Ghazoul, Alexandre Buttler
Summary: This study found that the variability of soil biogeochemical properties within oil palm plantations explained almost five times more than the changes in savanna land-use. Conversion of clayey-soil savanna into oil palm increased the total ecosystem carbon stocks and application of organic residues in management zones enhanced soil organic carbon accumulation. Organic matter-oriented management strategies can improve carbon sink capacity in oil palm agroecosystems and promote soil microbial functioning. However, the conservation of natural savannas should be prioritized due to their uniqueness and threatened biodiversity.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chang Liang, Xiying Hao, Jeff Schoenau, Bao-Luo Ma, Tiequan Zhang, J. Douglas MacDonald, Martin Chantigny, Miles Dyck, W. N. Smith, Sukhdev S. Malhi, Arumugam Thiagarajan, Jean Lafond, Denis Angers
Summary: Accurate estimates of manure-induced carbon retention coefficients (MCR) in soil are crucial for assessing carbon storage in agricultural systems. This study found that solid cattle and swine manure had an MCR of 26%, while liquid manure only had an MCR of 5%, and composted manure had a higher MCR of approximately 36%. Stratifying MCR based on manure type can help with regional and national estimates of soil carbon storage.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
D. D. Kok, L. Scherer, W. de Vries, K. Trimbos, P. M. van Bodegom
Summary: This study conducted an integrated assessment of the interactions between different organic amendments and soil microbial response variables, focusing on the priming effect and soil organic carbon sequestration. The findings suggest that the hot water extractable to total carbon ratio is the best predictor of the priming effect, the dissolvable to hot water extractable carbon ratio is closely related to variation in microbial response variables, and the priming effect is significantly correlated with changes in several microbial response variables. These findings advocate for the adoption of energetic principles in modeling and predicting microbially-mediated soil carbon dynamics, and highlight the importance of using organic amendments with high hot water to total carbon concentrations for more efficient soil organic carbon sequestration.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhengjun Feng, Zhenlian Fan, Huiping Song, Kelun Li, Hainan Lu, Yong Liu, Fangqin Cheng
Summary: Biochar can enhance soil DOM humification by releasing indigenous DOM and selectively adsorbing small molecule DOM. Contributions of different biochars to soil DOM vary with application rates, with higher contributions seen as application rates increase.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Anna M. Cates, Andrea Jilling, Malak M. Tfaily, Randall D. Jackson
Summary: Understanding the effects of temperature and moisture treatments on the composition of soil organic carbon is important for C and climate change modeling. This study analyzed the chemical composition of different aggregate fractions under different temperature and moisture treatments. The results showed that the composition of organic matter varied among different fractions, and both temperature and moisture had significant effects on the abundance of different carbon compounds. Moisture had the most pronounced effect on the composition of carbon within aggregates, while temperature had a stronger influence on carbon content in the silt and clay fractions.
Article
Soil Science
Beatrice Giannetta, Cesar Plaza, Aaron Thompson, Alain F. Plante, Claudio Zaccone
Summary: Iron (Fe) (oxyhydr)oxides play an important role in stabilizing organic carbon (OC). The study found that the nature of Fe-SOM interactions can vary substantially with soil particle size and land use, which has significant implications for soil organic matter (SOM) persistence. The research suggests that different soil particle size fractions and land use practices affect the Fe phase and its crystallinity, influencing SOM composition and stability.
Article
Agronomy
Mirko Salinitro, Sofia Montanari, Andrea Simoni, Claudio Ciavatta, Annalisa Tassoni
Summary: This study demonstrated that phytoextraction can be applied to sewage sludge for the removal of contaminants while recovering valuable metals. Se and As were identified as the most promising target elements, while Ni and Zn removal was poorly efficient under the present experimental conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giuseppe Picca, Cesar Plaza, Engracia Madejon, Marco Panettieri
Summary: The study explored the co-composting of coffee silverskin with pruning waste and biochar, and found that the resulting compost is a high-value amendment rich in nitrogen and potassium. The compost has a high water holding capacity and can be safely applied to the soil.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asier Goni-Urtiaga, Denis Courtier-Murias, Giuseppe Picca, Juan L. Valentin, Cesar Plaza, Marco Panettieri
Summary: Biochar aging affects its interaction with water, and physical aging has a stronger influence on water mobility and dynamics in biochar compared to biochemical aging. Physical aging leads to the disappearance of larger pores in biochar, while biochemical aging enriches oxygenated functional groups. Both types of aging increase the interaction between biochar and water, as observed through 1H NMR relaxometry.
Article
Ecology
Paloma Diaz-Martinez, Marco Panettieri, Pablo Garcia-Palacios, Eduardo Moreno, Cesar Plaza, Fernando T. Maestre
Summary: Accumulating evidence suggests that climate warming is reducing soil organic carbon in drylands, but there is a lack of research on particulate and mineral-associated organic carbon pools. This study examined the effects of simulated climate change and initial biocrust cover on soil carbon accumulation and quality in a dryland ecosystem. The results showed that warming and reduced rainfall increased soil organic carbon, especially particulate organic carbon, but only in soils with low biocrust cover. In soils with high biocrust cover, climate change did not affect soil carbon. Biocrust communities were found to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on soil organic carbon.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eduardo Moreno-Jimenez, Fernando T. Maestre, Maren Flagmeier, Emilio Guirado, Miguel Berdugo, Felipe Bastida, Marina Dacal, Paloma Diaz-Martinez, Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Cesar Plaza, Matthias C. Rillig, Thomas W. Crowther, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Summary: By analyzing over 1300 topsoil samples, we found that warmer arid and tropical ecosystems, particularly in less developed countries, have the lowest contents of multiple soil micronutrients. We also provide evidence that temperature increases may result in abrupt reductions in soil micronutrient content when a temperature threshold of 12-14 degrees Celsius is crossed, potentially affecting 3% of the planet over the next century. Our findings have important implications for understanding the global distribution of soil micronutrients and their impact on ecosystem functioning, rangeland management, and food production in the warmest and poorest regions of the planet.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos A. Guerra, Miguel Berdugo, David J. Eldridge, Nico Eisenhauer, Brajesh K. Singh, Haiying Cui, Sebastian Abades, Fernando D. Alfaro, Adebola R. Bamigboye, Felipe Bastida, Jose L. Blanco-Pastor, Asuncion de los Rios, Jorge Duran, Tine Grebenc, Javier G. Illan, Yu-Rong Liu, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Steven Mamet, Marco A. Molina-Montenegro, Jose L. Moreno, Arpan Mukherjee, Tina U. Nahberger, Gabriel F. Penaloza-Bojaca, Cesar Plaza, Sergio Pico, Jay Prakash Verma, Ana Rey, Alexandra Rodriguez, Leho Tedersoo, Alberto L. Teixido, Cristian Torres-Diaz, Pankaj Trivedi, Juntao Wang, Ling Wang, Jianyong Wang, Eli Zaady, Xiaobing Zhou, Xin-Quan Zhou, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Summary: Soils are fundamental for terrestrial ecosystems, but a global assessment of hotspots for soil nature conservation is still lacking, hindering the establishment of conservation priorities. A global field survey identified different ecological dimensions of soils in various regions of the planet, emphasizing the importance of accounting for the multidimensionality of soil for future conservation efforts.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Salvatore Rapisarda, Giampaolo Di Biase, Martina Mazzon, Claudio Ciavatta, Luciano Cavani
Summary: Given the different physical-chemical characteristics of organic fertilizers (OFs), it is essential to predict the bioavailability of nitrogen (N). This study evaluated hot-water extractable N and C:N ratio as chemical indicators of bioavailable N and found that they can provide useful information for farmers in managing OFs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando T. Maestre, Yoann Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, David J. Eldridge, Hugo Saiz, Miguel Berdugo, Beatriz Gozalo, Victoria Ochoa, Emilio Guirado, Miguel Garcia-Gomez, Enrique Valencia, Juan J. Gaitan, Sergio Asensio, Betty J. Mendoza, Cesar Plaza, Paloma Diaz-Martinez, Ana Rey, Hang-Wei Hu, Ji-Zheng He, Jun-Tao Wang, Anika Lehmann, Matthias C. Rillig, Simone Cesarz, Nico Eisenhauer, Jaime Martinez-Valderrama, Eduardo Moreno-Jimenez, Osvaldo Sala, Mehdi Abedi, Negar Ahmadian, Concepcion L. Alados, Valeria Aramayo, Fateh Amghar, Tulio Arredondo, Rodrigo J. Ahumada, Khadijeh Bahalkeh, Farah Ben Salem, Niels Blaum, Bazartseren Boldgiv, Matthew A. Bowker, Donaldo Bran, Chongfeng Bu, Rafaella Canessa, Andrea P. Castillo-Monroy, Helena Castro, Ignacio Castro, Patricio Castro-Quezada, Roukaya Chibani, Abel A. Conceicao, Courtney M. Currier, Anthony Darrouzet-Nardi, Balazs Deak, David A. Donoso, Andrew J. Dougill, Jorge Duran, Batdelger Erdenetsetseg, Carlos I. Espinosa, Alex Fajardo, Mohammad Farzam, Daniela Ferrante, Anke S. K. Frank, Lauchlan H. Fraser, Laureano A. Gherardi, Aaron C. Greenville, Carlos A. Guerra, Elizabeth Gusman-Montalvan, Rosa M. Hernandez-Hernandez, Norbert Holzel, Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald, Frederic M. Hughes, Oswaldo Jadan-Maza, Florian Jeltsch, Anke Jentsch, Kudzai F. Kaseke, Melanie Kobel, Jessica E. Koopman, Cintia V. Leder, Anja Linstadter, Peter C. le Roux, Xinkai Li, Pierre Liancourt, Jushan Liu, Michelle A. Louw, Gillian Maggs-Kolling, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Oumarou Malam Issa, Antonio J. Manzaneda, Eugene Marais, Juan P. Mora, Gerardo Moreno, Seth M. Munson, Alice Nunes, Gabriel Oliva, Gaston R. Onatibia, Guadalupe Peter, Marco O. D. Pivari, Yolanda Pueyo, R. Emiliano Quiroga, Soroor Rahmanian, Sasha C. Reed, Pedro J. Rey, Benoit Richard, Alexandra Rodriguez, Victor Rolo, Juan G. Rubalcaba, Jan C. Ruppert, Ayman Salah, Max A. Schuchardt, Sedona Spann, Ilan Stavi, Colton R. A. Stephens, Anthony M. Swemmer, Alberto L. Teixido, Andrew D. Thomas, Heather L. Throop, Katja Tielborger, Samantha Travers, James Val, Orsolya Valko, Liesbeth van den Brink, Sergio Velasco Ayuso, Frederike Velbert, Wanyoike Wamiti, Deli Wang, Lixin Wang, Glenda M. Wardle, Laura Yahdjian, Eli Zaady, Yuanming Zhang, Xiaobing Zhou, Brajesh K. Singh, Nicolas Gross
Summary: Interactions between grazing pressure, climate, soil, and biodiversity are crucial in determining the delivery of ecosystem services in drylands worldwide. Increased grazing pressure reduces service delivery in warmer and species-poor areas, while positive effects of grazing are observed in colder and species-rich areas.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
David J. Eldridge, Emilio Guirado, Peter B. Reich, Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Miguel Berdugo, Tadeo Saez-Sandino, Jose L. Blanco-Pastor, Leho Tedersoo, Cesar Plaza, Jingyi Ding, Wei Sun, Steven Mamet, Haiying Cui, Ji-Zheng He, Hang-Wei Hu, Blessing Sokoya, Sebastian Abades, Fernando Alfaro, Adebola R. Bamigboye, Felipe Bastida, Asuncion de los Rios, Jorge Duran, Juan J. Gaitan, Carlos A. Guerra, Tine Grebenc, Javier G. Illan, Yu-Rong Liu, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Max Mallen-Cooper, Marco A. Molina-Montenegro, Jose L. Moreno, Tina U. Nahberger, Gabriel F. Penaloza-Bojaca, Sergio Pico, Ana Rey, Alexandra Rodriguez, Christina Siebe, Alberto L. Teixido, Cristian Torres-Diaz, Pankaj Trivedi, Juntao Wang, Ling Wang, Jianyong Wang, Tianxue Yang, Eli Zaady, Xiaobing Zhou, Xin-Quan Zhou, Guiyao Zhou, Shengen Liu, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Summary: A global survey of soil attributes reveals that mosses play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant pathogen control. This comprehensive field study demonstrates that soil mosses contribute to soil biodiversity and function across different environments worldwide.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu-Rong Liu, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Judith Riedo, Carlos Sanz-Lazaro, David J. J. Eldridge, Felipe Bastida, Eduardo Moreno-Jimenez, Xin-Quan Zhou, Hang-Wei Hu, Ji-Zheng He, Jose L. Moreno, Sebastian Abades, Fernando Alfaro, Adebola R. R. Bamigboye, Miguel Berdugo, Jose L. Blanco-Pastor, Asuncion de los Rios, Jorge Duran, Tine Grebenc, Javier G. G. Illan, Thulani P. P. Makhalanyane, Marco A. A. Molina-Montenegro, Tina U. U. Nahberger, Gabriel F. F. Penaloza-Bojaca, Cesar Plaza, Ana Rey, Alexandra Rodriguez, Christina Siebe, Alberto L. L. Teixido, Nuria Casado-Coy, Pankaj Trivedi, Cristian Torres-Diaz, Jay Prakash Verma, Arpan Mukherjee, Xiao-Min Zeng, Ling Wang, Jianyong Wang, Eli Zaady, Xiaobing Zhou, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenfeng Tan, Yong-Guan Zhu, Matthias C. C. Rillig, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Pablo Garcia-Palacios, Mark A. Bradford, David J. Eldridge, Miguel Berdugo, Tadeo Saez-Sandino, Yu-Rong Liu, Fernando Alfaro, Sebastian Abades, Adebola R. Bamigboye, Felipe Bastida, Jose L. Blanco-Pastor, Jorge Duran, Juan J. Gaitan, Javier G. Illan, Tine Grebenc, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal, Tina U. Nahberger, Gabriel F. Penaloza-Bojaca, Ana Rey, Alexandra Rodriguez, Christina Siebe, Alberto L. Teixido, Wei Sun, Pankaj Trivedi, Jay Prakash Verma, Ling Wang, Jianyong Wang, Tianxue Yang, Eli Zaady, Xiaobing Zhou, Xin-Quan Zhou, Cesar Plaza
Summary: This study compared soil samples from urban and natural ecosystems and found that the soil microbiome is an essential driver of soil carbon in urban greenspace under warming. This research is significant in highlighting the importance of considering the soil microbiome in urban management strategies to maintain soil carbon and related ecosystem services.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Giannetta, Cesar Plaza, Michele Cassetta, Gino Mariotto, Iria Benavente-Ferraces, Juan Carlos Garcia-Gil, Marco Panettieri, Claudio Zaccone
Summary: The sustainability of Mediterranean croplands is threatened by climate warming and rainfall reduction. The use of biochar as an amendment represents a tool to store organic carbon (C) in soil. This study focused on the distribution of soil organic matter (SOM) into particulate organic matter (POM) and the mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) and investigated the effects of climate change and biochar application on these fractions. The results revealed an increase in thermal stability in both POM and MAOM fractions after biochar addition, and the MAOM fraction was particularly enriched in labile substances.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Tajamul Hussain, Hero T. Gollany, David J. Mulla, Zhao Ben, Muhammad Tahir, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Ke Liu, Saliha Maqbool, Nurda Hussain, Saowapa Duangpan
Summary: This study assessed the impact of different nitrogen application rates and planting windows on upland rice productivity, soil water, and nitrogen dynamics using the EPIC model. The results showed that nitrogen application rate and planting window significantly influenced upland rice productivity, and the EPIC model accurately predicted grain yield, biomass, and harvest index.
Article
Horticulture
Giuseppe Picca, Asier Goni-Urtiaga, Cristina Gomez-Ruano, Cesar Plaza, Marco Panettieri
Summary: This study investigated the agronomical performances of two spent coffee ground-based composts with and without biochar as peat replacement for tomato development. The results showed that mixing coffee ground compost with peat promoted an increase in fruit production. However, the effectiveness of this alternative solution depends on the dilution level and plant development stage.