Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Lia Q. R. Ossanna, Elise S. Gornish
Summary: Adding labile carbon sources can effectively suppress the growth of invasive non-native plants, especially in semi-arid and arid regions of the western USA and southeast Australia. Carbon addition has no significant effect on native plant abundance and does not harm native perennial plants.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Rahil Dutta, Deachen Angmo, Jaswinder Singh, Anu Bala Chowdhary, Jahangeer Quadar, Sharanpreet Singh, Adarsh Pal Vig
Summary: The present study assessed the synergistic effect of biochar (BC) amended in milk processing industry sludge (MS) mixed with cattle dung (CD) through vermiremediation. The MS25 and MS25BC10 (25:75 + 10% BC) showed the least mortality and greatest earthworm growth and development. The final product from all feed mixtures recorded a decrease in pH, total organic carbon and C/N ratio, while other parameters such as electrical conductivity and nutrient content increased after vermicomposting. The addition of biochar also resulted in significantly lower heavy metal content and improved germination index of Trigonella foenum-graecum.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rajpal Shetty, Chiruppurathu Sukumaran-Nair Vidya, Nagabovanalli Basavarajappa Prakash, Alexander Lux, Marek Vaculik
Summary: Aluminum toxicity is a serious issue for agricultural plants, and biochar is gaining popularity as a potential solution, although there is a lack of comprehensive information regarding its effects. Several mechanisms within biochar, such as adsorption, absorption, complexation, cation exchange, and electrostatic interaction, are believed to play significant roles in ameliorating Al toxicity. Further research and long-term field studies are needed to better understand the effects of biochar on aluminum toxicity.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiangying Li, Li Mu, Chi Zhang, Tianling Fu, Tengbing He
Summary: The field experiment studied the effects of different soil amendments on the bioavailability of cadmium in soil and cadmium accumulation in rice plants. The results showed that the amendments improved soil pH, organic matter content, and cation exchange capacity, while decreasing soil acid-extractable cadmium. This led to an increase in rice grain yield and a decrease in cadmium concentration in rice grains. Among the amendments, LP4 was found to be the most effective in reducing cadmium bioavailability and accumulation in rice plants. The findings suggest that these amendments can mitigate cadmium pollution in soil-rice systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shasha Wang, Danmei Chen, Qingfu Liu, Lipeng Zang, Guangqi Zhang, Mingzhen Sui, Yu Dai, Chunjie Zhou, Yujuan Li, Yousu Yang, Fangjun Ding
Summary: The impacts of natural restoration projects on soil microbial carbon cycling functions have not been well recognized. In this study, metagenomic sequencing was used to analyze the changes in soil microbial C cycling potentials at three restoration stages. The results showed that natural restoration altered soil microbial C cycle functions by enhancing C decomposition potentials and causing shifts in microbial composition.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Frederick A. Dadzie, Angela T. Moles, Todd E. Erickson, Nathali Machado de Lima, Miriam Munoz-Rojas
Summary: This study examined the effects of inoculating native microbes on severely degraded mine soil. The results showed that inoculating with bacteria increased soil nitrogen and improved some soil properties related to ecosystem function. However, the mixture of bacteria and cyanobacteria did not have any impact. Additionally, the microbial composition in the soil was altered by microbial inoculation, but the diversity of soil microbial communities was not significantly affected.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jiechao Chang, Kang Li, Jiayao Xie, Yanxia Zhang, Sitong Wang, Haiyan Ren, Manqiang Liu
Summary: Intense human activities disrupt the grassland-livestock balance and accelerate grassland degradation. Planting grass-legume mixtures combined with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can be used to recover degraded grassland productivity and maintain nutrient accumulation and stability of grassland.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
E. Adeleke, E. Dzantor (Kudjo), A. Taheri
Summary: Bioenergy feedstock production on degraded land can help alleviate land competition between food and energy. Enhancing biomass productivity through soil amendment and inoculation strategies is crucial for rejuvenating degraded soil. A quick screening experiment demonstrated that enhancing soil and inoculation strategies can improve biomass productivities of SG in degraded soil.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Frederick A. Dadzie, Angela T. Moles, Todd E. Erickson, Eve Slavich, Miriam Munoz-Rojas
Summary: This study investigated the effects of introducing indigenous bacteria and cyanobacteria consortia into degraded dryland soils on seedling emergence, survival, and growth of native plants. The results showed that inoculation with cyanobacteria and bacteria significantly increased seedling emergence of Acacia inaequilatera, but only cyanobacteria had a positive effect on seedling emergence of Triodia epactia. However, inoculation with cyanobacteria also reduced the growth of T. epactia seedlings.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli, Marco Carnevale Miino, Francesca Maria Caccamo, Chiara Milanese
Summary: Interest in microplastics in wastewater has increased, with wastewater treatment plants acting as the last barrier. Research shows microplastics accumulate in sludge, especially concerning agricultural reuse. The study analyzes methods for microplastics analysis, their presence in SeS, impact on sludge properties, and possible accumulation in amended soils, emphasizing the need for standardization in collection methods and analytical techniques.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Okan Karatas, Alireza Khataee, Dimitrios Kalderis
Summary: Hydrothermal carbonization of wet biomasses can produce added-value materials for various applications. The use of hydrochars in agriculture has both positive and negative impacts, with the presence of N, P, and K being beneficial for reducing chemical fertilizer use, but also leading to the production of phytotoxic organic compounds.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sharan Bhoopal Reddy, Cherukumalli Srinivasarao, Palli Chandrasekhar Rao, Rattan Lal, Suresh Rakesh, Sumanta Kundu, Ram Nagina Singh, Pradeep Kumar Dubey, Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash, Kondru Venkateswara Rao, Vikas Abrol, Jayaraman Somasundaram
Summary: The study examined the effects of combined application of urea nitrogen and tank silt on agronomic productivity and greenhouse gas emissions. The results showed that this combination significantly increased maize grain yield and influenced horsegram straw yield. Increasing urea application led to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while nutrient management and amendment application greatly influenced nitrous oxide emissions.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Ming Wang, Yixiao Wang, Shengzhong Wang, Ming Jiang, Guodong Wang
Summary: The study aimed to assess the impact of soil amendment during farming on the restorability of peatlands. Comparisons between natural peatland and farmed peatlands with different soil amendment types showed that silt-amended peatland had higher seed density and species richness. Soil C:N, soil water content, and soil organic carbon were found to explain the variance in seed bank composition. The results indicate that soil amendment types affect soil and change the soil seed banks and revegetation potentials of peatlands.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matteo Garau, Tom Sizmur, Sean Coole, Paola Castaldi, Giovanni Garau
Summary: The study showed that the addition of earthworms and biochar can improve soil health and reduce the activity of PTE elements, especially when added at a 2% ratio. The combination of biochar and earthworms had positive effects on soil pH, organic matter content, and enzyme activity, but an increase in biochar content may lead to a decrease in earthworm survival rate.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Nall I. Moonilall, Kyle A. Sklenka, Mallika A. Nocco, Rattan Lal
Summary: Anthropogenic activities leading to erosion-induced topsoil loss pose a significant threat to maize productivity in the US. However, this study demonstrates that the effects of erosion can be reversed and maize yields can be restored through the use of soil amendments. Organic amendments, in particular, have proven to be more effective in improving productivity.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Maria Cecilia Miotto, Luiza Dy Fonseca Costa, Debora Monteiro Brentano, Camila Nader, Luana dos Santos Souza, Pablo Diego Gressler, Roselane Laudares-Silva, Joao Sarkis Yunes, Jose Bonomi Barufi, Leonardo Rubi Rorig
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renan C. Testolin, Tito C. M. Almeida, Marcus Polette, Joaquim O. Branco, Larissa L. Fischer, Guilherme Niero, Gabriel Poyer-Radetski, Valeria C. Silva, Cleder A. Somensi, Albertina X. R. Correa, Rogerio Correa, Leonardo R. Rorig, Ana Gabriela Itokazu, Jean-Francois Ferard, Sylvie Cotelle, Claudemir M. Radetski
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pamela T. Munoz, Claudio A. Saez, Maria Brezo Martinez-Callejas, Maria Rosa Flores-Molina, Eduardo Bastos, Alessandra Fonseca, C. Frederico D. Gurgel, Jose Bonomi Barufi, Leonardo Roerig, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Paulo Antunes Horta
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. F. Massocato, J. C. Ramos, V. L. F. Bascunan, C. Simioni, L. R. Rorig, J. Bonomi Barufi
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2018)
Article
Thermodynamics
Leandro Janke, Soren Weinrich, Athaydes F. Leite, Heike Strauber, Claudemir M. Radetski, Marcell Nikolausz, Michael Nelles, Walter Stinner
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fernando Scherner, Eduardo Bastos, Ticiane Rover, Eliana de Medeiros Oliveira, Rafael Almeida, Ana Gabriela Itokazu, Zenilda Laurita Bouzon, Leonardo Rubi Roerig, Sonia Maria Barreto Pereira, Paulo Antunes Horta
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hela Toumi, Moncef Boumaiza, Maurice Millet, Claudemir Marcos Radetski, Baba Issa Camara, Vincent Felten, Jean-Francois Masfaraud, Jean-Francois Ferard
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fabio de Farias Neves, Leonardo Hoinaski, Leonardo Rubi Rorig, Roberto Bianchini Derner, Henrique de Melo Lisboa
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Caroline Schmitz, Fernanda Ramlov, Leidson Allan Ferreira de Lucena, Virgilio Uarrota, Manuela Bernardes Batista, Marina Nasri Sissini, Iara Oliveir, Bruno Briani, Cintia D. L. Martins, Jose Marcos de Castro Nunes, Leonardo Rorig, Paulo Antunes Horta, Felix L. Figueroa, Nathalie Korbee, Marcelo Maraschin, Jose Bonomi-Barufi
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Bruno Briani, Marina N. Sissini, Leidson A. Lucena, Manuela B. Batista, Iara O. Costa, Jose M. C. Nunes, Caroline Schmitz, Fernanda Ramlov, Marcelo Maraschin, Nathalie Korbee, Leonardo Rorig, Paulo A. Horta, Felix L. Figueroa, Jose B. Barufi
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renan C. Testolin, Andre O. S. Lima, Jessica M. Strutz, Rogerio Correa, Gabriel Poyer-Radetski, Lucas Cesconetto, Amira Felde, Claudemir M. Radetski
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
G. Niero, A. X. R. Correa, G. Trierweiler, A. J. Feuzer-Matos, R. Correa, H. A. G. Bazani, C. M. Radetski
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fabiano Thompson, Ricardo Kruger, Cristiane C. Thompson, Roberto G. S. Berlinck, Ricardo Coutinho, Melissa F. Landell, Mauro Pavao, Paulo A. S. Mourao, Ana Salles, Naiane Negri, Fabyano A. C. Lopes, Vitor Freire, Alexandre J. Macedo, Marcelo Maraschin, Carlos D. Perez, Renato C. Pereira, Gandhi Radis-Baptista, Rachel P. Rezende, Wagner C. Valenti, Paulo C. Abreu, Ronaldo Francini-Fo, Nils Asp, Eduardo Siegle, Carlos E. Rezende, Eloir Schenkel, Cintia Lhullier, Joao Dias, Leonardo Broetto, Paula Braga Gomes, Ralf Tarciso Cordeiro, Liany Figueredo de Andrade Melo, Ana Tereza Vasconcelos, Luiz Gadelha, Andreimar Soares, Pedro Meirelles, Diogo Tschoeke, Gizele Garcia, Ana Carolina Vicente, Veronica Vieira, Milene Miranda, Gustavo Gregoracci, Adriana Nascimento Santos Cartaxo, Ninive Aguiar Colonello Frattini, Siddhartha Georges, Andrei Polejack, Luciane Chimetto, Louisi de Oliveira, Luciana Leomil, Luciana Reis, Gabriela Calegario, Ana Paula Moreira, Ana Carolina Soares, Ana Carolina Costa, Bruno Sergio Silva, Arthur Weiss Lima, Koko Otzuki, Juline Marta Walter, Laura Bahiense, Andre Machado, Eidy Santos, Maria Soares Nobrega, Felipe Coutinho, Livia Vidal, Marta Mattoso, Mateus Thompson, Mariana Campeao, Tooba Varaste, Gustavo Pitta, Raphael Paixao, Hannah Mattsson, Taina Venas, Camila Hadelk, Thamyres Freitas, Grasiela Lopes, Pedro Paz, Cynthia Silveira, Giselle Cavalcanti, Adriana Machado Froes, Lucas Freitas, Carla Vizzotto, Otavio Pinto, Wagner Vilegas, Tania Marcia Costa, Leandro Mantovani de Castro, Alessandra da Silva Augusto, Leonardo Rorig, Roberto Bianchini Derner, Eduardo Hajdu, Camila Leal
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Deise P. Tramontin, Pablo D. Gressler, Leonardo R. Rorig, Roberto B. Derner, Jurandir Pereira-Filho, Claudemir M. Radetski, Marintho B. Quadri
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
(2018)