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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Guocheng Wang, Liujun Xiao, Ziqi Lin, Qing Zhang, Xiaowei Guo, Annette Cowie, Shuai Zhang, Mingming Wang, Songchao Chen, Ganlin Zhang, Zhou Shi, Wenjuan Sun, Zhongkui Luo
Summary: Plant root-derived carbon inputs are the main source of carbon in mineral bulk soil, but a fraction of these inputs may be quickly lost without contributing to long-term soil carbon storage. This study quantified the loss of root-derived carbon on a global scale and found that about 80% of the carbon inputs are lost rather than stored in the soil. The depth distribution of root-derived carbon inputs and their contribution to soil carbon storage were also determined, and a global map of the lost carbon and its distribution was created.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangyuan Song, Jirui Gong, Zihe Zhang, Weiyuan Zhang, Siqi Zhang, Jiaojiao Dong, Xuede Dong, Yuxia Hu, Yingying Liu
Summary: Ongoing climate change and long-term overgrazing are the main causes of global grassland degradation. Phosphorus (P) is typically a limiting nutrient in degraded grassland soils and its dynamics are important for the responses of carbon (C) feedback to grazing. However, the effects of different grazing levels on multiple phosphorus processes and their impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) are still not well understood.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriela Cugler de Pontes, Murilo de Carvalho Vicente, Daniele Kasper, Wilson Thadeu Machado, Julio Cesar Wasserman
Summary: The main goal of this study was to evaluate the distributions of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in the sediments of Jurujuba Cove and their associations with physical and chemical parameters, assessing their geochemical behavior. The results showed that grain size acted as the main diluting agent. The highest THg concentrations were observed in the mussel-farm area, related to fine grain size and elevated organic carbon values.
Review
Agronomy
Kai Zhang, Dongfang Zheng, Yu Gu, Jie Xu, Maoying Wang, Bo Mu, Sijie Wen, Tao Tang, Zed Rengel, Jianbo Shen
Summary: We are facing the challenge of sustainable phosphorus use due to high inputs and low efficiency in farmland. Organic P dynamics in the rhizosphere has received little attention, but it plays an important role in P availability to plants. This review focuses on the biological turnover of organic P in the rhizosphere and discusses strategies for more sustainable P use in agriculture.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoyan Tang, Zhengwu Wu, Siliu Hu, Guangdeng Chen, Rong Huang, Yingjie Wu, Bing Li, Qi Tao, Kemo Jin, Changquan Wang, Zhihui Wen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of crop domestication on root functional traits and trait plasticity in response to neighboring plants. The authors found that wild barley had higher root functional traits and acid phosphatase activity, but lower root exudation of carboxylates and mycorrhizal colonization compared to domesticated barley under low P supply. Wild barley exhibited larger plasticity in root traits, while domesticated barley showed greater plasticity in root exudates and mycorrhizal colonization. The combination of wild barley and faba bean showed higher P uptake benefits under low P supply. These findings provide valuable insights for barley breeding and species selection to enhance P uptake.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Katarzyna Jaworska, Yuening Yan, Nicola J. van Rijsbergen, Robin A. A. Ince, Philippe G. Schyns
Summary: A key challenge in neuroimaging is to understand how human brain networks compute sensory inputs to achieve behavior. This study identifies four computational stages in each task, with specific brain activity patterns within individual participants. The first two computations show similar patterns across the three tasks, while the last two computations are task-specific.
Article
Plant Sciences
Maik Lucas, James P. Santiago, Jinyi Chen, Andrey Guber, Alexandra Kravchenko
Summary: Root-soil contact plays a crucial role in belowground carbon allocations. When plant roots encounter small pores in the soil, they release more carbon, leading to increased carbon inputs. This interaction between root systems and pore structure is a previously unrecognized stimulus for soil carbon gains.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wenjie Wu, Guangjie Chen, Tingfang Meng, Cheng Li, Hao Feng, Bingcheng Si, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The comprehensive effects of different vegetation restoration types on soil properties on the Loess Plateau are not clear. Evaluating the soil properties of the main economic and ecological tree species can provide crucial guidance for regional ecological environment restoration. Black locust had greater negative effects on soil properties compared to economic tree species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shane W. Stoner, Alison M. Hoyt, Susan Trumbore, Carlos A. Sierra, Marion Schrumpf, Sebastian Doetterl, W. Troy Baisden, Louis A. Schipper
Summary: The study found that long-term phosphorus fertilizer and irrigation treatments can increase carbon storage in grasslands, with increased decomposition rates in fast cycling carbon to offset input increases. Increasing phosphorus fertilization also led to increased decomposition rates in the slow pool.
Article
Forestry
Yiyang Ding, Jaana Leppalammi-Kujansuu, Maija Salemaa, Pauliina Schiestl-Aalto, Liisa Kulmala, Liisa Ukonmaanaho, Pekka Nojd, Kari Minkkinen, Naoki Makita, Peter Zeleznik, Paivi Merila, Helja-Sisko Helmisaari
Summary: Forest ecosystem productivity is closely tied to site nutrient availability, influenced by factors such as litter inputs and decomposition rates. Research in boreal forests shows that fine roots and mycelia play key roles in belowground soil carbon accumulation, with nutrient availability affecting belowground litter contributions. Different site types in the study displayed varying levels of fine root biomass and annual litter inputs, highlighting the importance of considering below- and aboveground litter inputs in forest carbon balances and reporting.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zhe Wang, Defeng Feng, Xin Liu, Bin Hu, Weikai Bao
Summary: This study investigated the biogeographical patterns of nutrient content in bryophytes and their relationship with environmental factors in Sichuan province, China. The results showed that the nutrient content of bryophytes was positively correlated with soil nutrient content and negatively correlated with mean annual precipitation and shrub and herb cover. Soil nutrient content and mean annual temperature were found to be the main driving factors for the nutrient content of bryophytes. This study provides valuable insights into the ecological role of bryophytes in nutrient cycling in ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Arne Poyda, Karin S. Levin, Kurt-Juergen Huelsbergen, Karl Auerswald
Summary: Soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils is important for mitigating climate change, soil fertility, and food security. This study analyzed the effects of different cropping systems on SOC content and delta C-13 values in topsoil and subsoil.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liu Yulin, Li Jiwei, Hai Xuying, Wu Jianzhao, Dong Lingbo, Pan Yingjie, Shangguan Zhouping, Wang Kaibo, Deng Lei
Summary: This study investigated the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration in pioneer and climax forests on the Loess Plateau in China. The results showed that the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration exhibited seasonality, with higher values in summer. Litter had a greater effect on the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration compared to roots. Soil temperature, moisture, fine root biomass, and litter carbon were identified as the main factors influencing the temperature sensitivity of different components of soil respiration.
JOURNAL OF ARID LAND
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chunmei Ge, Lixiang Zhu, Jie Wang
Summary: The study found that deep phosphorus application was more beneficial to the growth of Platycodon grandiflorum with a taproot system than middle phosphorus application, increasing root length, volume, surface area, biomass, and phosphorus accumulation. This research also provided evidence that deep phosphorus application is suitable for crops with a taproot system.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mateusz Macik, Agata Gryta, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Magdalena Frac
Summary: The use of phosphorus biofertilizer can improve deteriorated soil by enhancing enzymatic activity, increasing crop yield, bacterial diversity, and availability of phytoavailable phosphorus. It also promotes the occurrence of plant growth promoting microorganisms and improves soil microbiome quality.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)