Article
Soil Science
Elsa Arrazola-Vasquez, Mats Larsbo, Yvan Capowiez, Astrid Taylor, Maria Sandin, Daniel Iseskog, Thomas Keller
Summary: The impact of soil compaction on the burrowing activity of different earthworm species is species-dependent, and it affects important soil processes such as water infiltration, soil aeration, nutrient cycling, and soil organic matter turnover.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Geography, Physical
Francois Betard
Summary: Insects play a critical role as agents of geomorphic change, with social insects like ants and termites receiving more attention. This article provides an extended and critical literature review of insects as geomorphic agents, discussing their impacts on Earth surface systems and evolutionary insights based on fossil evidence.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
M. A. D. A. L. I. N. A. Iordache
Summary: Earthworms dominate the soil biota and their feeding and casting activities have significant impacts on the microbiological and biogeochemical cycles of the soil. The complexity of chemical relationships within earthworm casts highlights their important contribution to soil sustainability.
PLANT SOIL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tong Liu, Jiong Cheng, Xiang Dong Li, Ming an Shao, Chong Jiang, Bin Huang, Xu Chao Zhu, Sai Hua Huang, You Liang Huang
Summary: Earthworms play a significant role in increasing water-stable aggregates content in soil, enhancing soil water-holding capacity, and suppressing evaporation. Soil moisture decreases in the initial days after earthworm inoculation before gradually increasing with additional water application.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tao Li, Jie-Qun Fan, Hua-Wei Qian, Ji-Hui Wei, Zhen-Guan Qian, Shui-Liang Guo, Wei-Guang Lv
Summary: In this study, a four-year investigation on taro-earthworm coculture farming showed that using a unique crop-earthworm model can increase taro yield, economic value and net income. The activities of earthworms reduced the weed seed bank, mitigated weed infestation, and decreased the need for weeding. This research demonstrates the ecosystem services provided by earthworms in agricultural systems, and how the coculture of taro and earthworms enhances crop production by reducing weed infestation and improving environmental quality.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Xiaoling Wang, Shenglei Fu, Xiaoli Wang, Zhigang Li, Jianxiong Li, Weixin Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the production and nutrient contributions of earthworm castings in a subtropical plantation, finding that the casts had different production rates and nutrient concentrations across seasons. The casts contained higher levels of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, with a larger microbial biomass, but exhibited greater bacterial stress than bulk soil.
Article
Plant Sciences
Francesco Reyes, Agostino Sorgona, Maria J. I. Briones, Carmine Crecchio, Adriano Sofo
Summary: This study found that earthworms can improve soil water and nutrient content, soil macroporosity, and aeration, and provide suitable habitats for microbial populations. Through an outdoor mesocosm experiment, it was discovered that the presence of earthworms significantly promoted the growth and development of two plant species by modifying soil chemico-physical properties.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanpei Li, Jiao Wang, Ming'an Shao
Summary: The application of earthworm casts has a significant impact on soil aggregates and aggregate-associated carbon, increasing organic carbon content and stability in soil aggregates. Different soil types show varying effects of earthworm cast application.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Eunice A. Mutuku, Bernard Vanlauwe, Dries Roobroeck, Pascal Boeckx, Wim M. Cornelis
Summary: The study found that visual methods are reliable for assessing the structural quality of tropical soils in Africa and can distinguish changes in soil structural quality caused by different land uses. By comparing the performance of different visual methods and correlating them with laboratory-measured soil properties, the study demonstrates an effective way to evaluate soil structural quality.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Sandeep Sharma, S. S. Dhaliwal
Summary: By changing the establishment methods of rice and wheat, there was a significant increase in micronutrient fractions and crop yield, emphasizing the importance of earthworm activity in managing micronutrients in the soil.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Kevin Hoeffner, Hoel Hotte, Daniel Cluzeau, Xavier Charrier, Francois Gastal, Guenola Peres
Summary: Introducing grassland into annual crop rotations significantly increases earthworm abundance, biomass, and diversity, especially for anecic species. Grassland duration and fertilisation can increase earthworm abundance and biomass, particularly for anecic species, without affecting endogeic species and earthworm diversity. Increasing fertilisation leads to higher forage production, while duration of grassland does not have a significant effect on production.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Lin Lin, Frank Van der Bolt, Wim Cornelis
Summary: Visual evaluation of soil structure (VESS) methods are gaining popularity for monitoring soil structure degradation. This study compares three VESS-based methods in detecting soil structure degradation in different soil layers and concludes their advantages and disadvantages.
Article
Ecology
Kanji Tomita, Tsutom Hiura
Summary: The digging activity of brown bears has significant effects on soil properties, reducing soil water content, organic matter, inorganic nitrogen concentration, and net mineralization rates. This decreases plant growth and diminishes the net primary production of the larch plantation.
Article
Forestry
Catherine Collet, Florian Vast, Claudine Richter, Remi Koller
Summary: The study adapted the cultivation profile method to analyze the effects of MSP on soil quality in forest plantations. It revealed unexpected negative impacts of some MSP methods on soil structure, highlighting issues such as cavities, compacted soil volumes, smeared soil volumes, and pseudogleisation. The relevance and limitations of VSE methods in forest plantation contexts were discussed, along with potential future developments of the methods.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Mariana Fernandes Ramos, William Roger da Silva Almeida, Rodrigo de Lima do Amaral, Luis Eduardo Akiyoshi Sanches Suzuki
Summary: Peach production is economically important to Brazil, and improving soil quality is necessary for enhancing productivity. This study evaluated soil structure in different sampling positions of three peach orchards of different ages, and found that rows in the orchards had lower compactness and better infiltration rate compared to intermw and wheeled interrow sampling positions. Maintenance measures such as using cover crops, spontaneous plants, and branches from pruning, as well as manual harvesting and compact tractors, can help prevent soil compaction and erosion, and maintain soil physical quality.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
A. -I. Graux, R. Resmond, E. Casellas, L. Delaby, P. Faverdin, C. Le Bas, D. Ripoche, F. Ruget, O. Therond, F. Vertes, J. -L. Peyraud
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2020)
Article
Water Resources
Isabelle Braud, Veronique Chaffard, Charly Coussot, Sylvie Galle, Patrick Juen, Hugues Alexandre, Philippe Baillion, Annick Battais, Brice Boudevillain, Flora Branger, Guillaume Brissebrat, Remi Cailletaud, Gerard Cochonneau, Remy Decoupes, Jean-Christophe Desconnets, Arnaud Dubreuil, Juliette Fabre, Santiago Gabillard, Marie-Francoise Gerard, Sylvain Grellet, Agnes Herrmann, Olivier Laarman, Eric Lajeunesse, Genevieve Le Henaff, Olivier Lobry, Antony Mauclerc, Jean-Baptiste Paroissien, Marie-Claire Pierret, Norbert Silvera, Herve Squividant
Summary: The French Critical Zone research infrastructure, OZCAR-RI, has developed a common information system, Theia/OZCAR IS, to make the in situ observations from its 20 observatories FAIR. The system's architecture was designed after consultation with users, data producers, and IT teams, and includes a common data model and controlled vocabulary.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Agricultural Engineering
Thomas Banhazi, Melynda Hassouna
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Remi Dupas, Sophie Ehrhardt, Andreas Musolff, Ophelie Fovet, Patrick Durand
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Valerie Viaud, Tom Kunnemann
Summary: The study reveals that the soil around hedges has higher concentrations and storage of SOC, with a significant portion stored in the labile particulate organic matter fraction within 0-30 cm depth. The estimates of SOC accumulation rates over 30 years after tree planting ranged from 0.034-0.096 Mg C yr(-1) per 100 linear m of hedge, indicating a stable trend.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Bifeng Hu, Hocine Bourennane, Dominique Arrouays, Pascal Denoroy, Blandine Lemercier, Nicolas P. A. Saby
Summary: Phosphorus is essential for living organisms and ecosystems, and accurate information on extractable soil P is crucial for agricultural management and environmental quality. Statistical methods such as partial least squares regression can be used to develop pedotransfer functions for estimating extractable P in soil, with different prediction models observed for calcareous and acidic soils.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ignacio Beltran, Tony J. Van der Weerden, Marta A. Alfaro, Barbara Amon, Cecile A. M. de Klein, Peter Grace, Sasha Hafner, Melynda Hassouna, Nicholas Hutchings, Dominika J. Krol, April B. Leytem, Alasdair Noble, Francisco Salazar, Rachel E. Thorman, Gerard L. Velthof
Summary: Nitrous oxide, ammonia, and methane emissions from livestock manure management are important contributors to greenhouse gases. An international project called DATAMAN developed a global database to identify key variables influencing emissions and improve emission factors for national inventories. The field database focused on N2O and NH3 emissions from land-applied manure, with observations from studies in multiple countries and continents.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yosra Ellili-Bargaoui, Christian Walter, Blandine Lemercier, Didier Michot
Summary: This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate six soil ecosystem services (SES) using a set of indicators derived from dynamic soil and crop modelling. The results revealed that soil variability plays a crucial role in providing SES, particularly for groundwater recharge, plant biomass provision, plant water provision, and carbon sequestration. These findings highlight the importance of soil properties in influencing the provision of ecosystem services.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Claire Brami, Guenola Peres, Safya Menasseri-Aubry, Jane Darcy Byers-Woods, Thierry Jacquet, Christopher Nathan Lowe
Summary: The study found that Miscanthus ash had no significant impact on the survival, biomass, and reproduction of earthworms, but negative trends were observed for biomass from 2.5 t ha(-1) and for reproduction from 10 t ha(-1). Significant avoidance responses were observed in the 25 and 50 t ha(-1) treatment.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jean-Pascal Matteau, Paul Celicourt, Guillaume Letourneau, Thiago Gumiere, Christian Walter, Silvio J. Gumiere
Summary: The study found that precision irrigation thresholds have an impact on the decomposition rate of SOC, particularly during the second quarter of the growing season, between 38 and 53 days after planting.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Kevin Hoeffner, Hoel Hotte, Daniel Cluzeau, Xavier Charrier, Francois Gastal, Guenola Peres
Summary: Introducing grassland into annual crop rotations significantly increases earthworm abundance, biomass, and diversity, especially for anecic species. Grassland duration and fertilisation can increase earthworm abundance and biomass, particularly for anecic species, without affecting endogeic species and earthworm diversity. Increasing fertilisation leads to higher forage production, while duration of grassland does not have a significant effect on production.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabien Goge, Laurent Thuries, Youssef Fouad, Nathalie Damay, Fabrice Davrieux, Geraud Moussard, Caroline Le Roux, Severine Trupin-Maudemain, Matthieu Vale, Thierry Morvan
Summary: NIR spectroscopy combined with multivariate calibration methods is an effective analytical approach for predicting chemical contents of organic products. However, performance of the calibration model may decrease when data are acquired with different spectrometers. To overcome this limitation, standardization methods such as the PDS algorithm can be used. The dataset in this study includes samples from poultry and cattle manure in France and Reunion Island, which can be used to train and test chemometric models.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Y. Sim Tang, Chris R. Flechard, Ulrich Daemmgen, Sonja Vidic, Vesna Djuricic, Marta Mitosinkova, Hilde T. Uggerud, Maria J. Sanz, Ivan Simmons, Ulrike Dragosits, Eiko Nemitz, Marsailidh Twigg, Netty van Dijk, Yannick Fauvel, Francisco Sanz, Martin Ferm, Cinzia Perrino, Maria Catrambone, David Leaver, Christine F. Braban, J. Neil Cape, Mathew R. Heal, Mark A. Sutton
Summary: A comprehensive European dataset on monthly atmospheric NH3, acid gases, and aerosols was analyzed, revealing significant variations in concentrations of different gas and aerosol components between regions, countries, and ecosystem types.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Laurent Jeanneau, Pauline Buysse, Marie Denis, Gerard Gruau, Patrice Petitjean, Anne Jaffrezic, Chris Flechard, Valerie Viaud
Article
Ecology
Chris R. Flechard, Andreas Ibrom, Ute M. Skiba, Wim de Vries, Marcel van Oijen, David R. Cameron, Nancy B. Dise, Janne F. J. Korhonen, Nina Buchmann, Arnaud Legout, David Simpson, Maria J. Sanz, Marc Aubinet, Denis Loustau, Leonardo Montagnani, Johan Neirynck, Ivan A. Janssens, Mari Pihlatie, Ralf Kiese, Jan Siemens, Andre-Jean Francez, Juergen Augustin, Andrej Varlagin, Janusz Olejnik, Radoslaw Juszczak, Mika Aurela, Daniel Berveiller, Bogdan H. Chojnicki, Ulrich Dammgen, Nicolas Delpierre, Vesna Djuricic, Julia Drewer, Eric Dufrene, Werner Eugster, Yannick Fauvel, David Fowler, Arnoud Frumau, Andre Granier, Patrick Gross, Yannick Hamon, Carole Helfter, Arjan Hensen, Laszlo Horvath, Barbara Kitzler, Bart Kruijt, Werner L. Kutsch, Raquel Lobo-do-Vale, Annalea Lohila, Bernard Longdoz, Michal Marek, Giorgio Matteucci, Marta Mitosinkova, Virginie Moreaux, Albrecht Neftel, Jean-Marc Ourcival, Kim Pilegaard, Gabriel Pita, Francisco Sanz, Jan K. Schjoerring, Maria-Teresa Sebastia, Y. Sim Tang, Hilde Uggerud, Marek Urbaniak, Netty van Dijk, Timo Vesala, Sonja Vidic, Caroline Vincke, Tamas Weidinger, Sophie Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Klaus Butterbach-Bah, Eiko Nemitz, Mark A. Sutton
Article
Soil Science
Lin Liu, Yili Lu, Robert Horton, Tusheng Ren
Summary: A new approach is presented in this study to estimate the parameters of the soil water retention curve (SWRC). The new method accurately estimates SWRCs by using measured thermal conductivity-water content curves, soil texture, bulk density, and field capacity water content.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongshan Dai, Yong Zhang, Yujie Wei, Chongfa Cai
Summary: This study investigates the effects of erosion degradation and long-term manure fertilization on soil properties and crop yield in Northeast China. Results show that erosion degradation and manure fertilization have lasting impacts on soil physical structure throughout the soil profile, while their effects on soil nutrient properties are focused in shallow layers. Manure fertilization significantly improves soil functional index (ISI) and maize yield for degraded soils. Erosion degradation has a greater influence on ISI and maize yield than manure fertilization.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xintong Xu, Ruiyu Bi, Mengxin Song, Yubing Dong, Ying Jiao, Bingxue Wang, Zhengqin Xiong
Summary: The substitution of organic fertilizers for inorganic fertilizers has a significant impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) and can help combat soil degradation and climate change in intensive vegetable production.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Moritz Koza, Roger Funk, Julia Poehlitz, Christopher Conrad, Olga Shibistova, Tobias Meinel, Kanat Akshalov, Gerd Schmidt
Summary: Semi-arid regions in Central Asia are experiencing wind erosion due to steppe conversion and unsustainable farming practices. A study conducted in Kazakhstan used a mobile wind tunnel to assess soil erodibility under real conditions. The results showed significant differences in soil erosion based on initial conditions and mechanical stress, emphasizing the importance of proper soil management to prevent severe events.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Tong Li, Guorui Li, Zhiqiang Lu, Deqiang Zhao, Yuze Li, Ziting Wang, Xiaoxia Wen, Yuncheng Liao
Summary: Conservation agriculture with three management principles is effective in mitigating soil erosion and nutrient loss. This study found that no tillage significantly increased soil extracellular enzyme activities, while legume incorporation only had a significant effect on phosphorus-acquiring enzymes. Crop diversity positively influenced the no tillage-induced increase in enzyme activities.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zahra Khasi, Mohammad Sadegh Askari, Setareh Amanifar, Kamran Moravej
Summary: This research aims to evaluate the applicability of visual soil evaluation methods for agricultural systems in semi-arid regions and assess the relationship between soil physical quality and crop yield. The results indicate that visual evaluation methods can effectively assess soil conditions, and optimal soil structural quality is crucial for sustainable crop production.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Amin Jannatul Ferdous, Xiaolin Wang, Katie Lewis, John Zak
Summary: Conservative agricultural management strategies can enhance crop productivity by altering soil microbiome, and incorporating legumes into cover crops in semi-arid regions can improve the dynamics of rhizobial communities. There is a strong underlying relationship between soil management and bacterial diversity in the soil.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Haiman Wang, Wankui Ni, Haisong Liu, Kangze Yuan
Summary: This study investigates the structural strength of the Loess-Paleosol Sequence (LPS) and finds that the strength tends to increase with burial depth, with the loess layer weaker than the paleosol layer. The microstructure of the LPS also undergoes significant transformations with increased burial depth, transitioning from an overhead structure to a matrix structure. These findings highlight the importance of climate conditions on the structural strength of the LPS.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ranabir Chakraborty, V. K. Sharma, Debarup Das, D. R. Biswas, P. Mahapatra, D. K. Shahi, M. Barman, K. A. Chobhe, D. Chakraborty
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of long-term nutrient management practices on P fractions and P adsorption-desorption behaviour of an acid soil with a soybean-wheat cropping system. The findings revealed that amorphous Fe and Al, which play a significant role in P fixation, increased due to cultivation. The NPK+Lime treatment offered the most balanced approach, improving both crop yield and P uptake while effectively managing P dynamics in the soil. On the contrary, long-term application of NPK+FYM in an acid soil may result in faster P saturation of adsorption sites and increase the chances of leaching and eutrophication. Tailored P fertilization strategies should be developed to better utilize the PFe and PAl fractions and supplementing applied P.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yuan Li, Ying Li, Qingping Zhang, Gang Xu, Guopeng Liang, Dong-Gill Kim, Carmen Rosa Carmona, Mei Yang, Jianming Xue, Yangzhou Xiang, Bin Yao, Yuying Shen
Summary: Agricultural intensification has led to severe degradation of croplands in China. Converting degraded croplands to grasslands can increase soil organic carbon and nitrogen content, but may decrease soil pH and available phosphorus. The duration of conversion and mean annual precipitation are major factors influencing soil changes.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xinliang Wu, Sixu Yao, Jinxing Zhou
Summary: The coupling effect of slaking and mechanical breakdown on aggregate stability was evaluated using a new method. This method can partition the unique and shared effects of these two breakdown mechanisms and showed better performance in predicting soil erosion compared to existing methods.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xinni Ju, Lei Gao, Dongli She, Yuhua Jia, Zhe Pang, Yaji Wang
Summary: This study linked soil pore structures quantified by X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning and infiltration processes traced using stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes under different land uses in the red soil region of southern China. The results showed that soil pore characteristics mainly affected soil water transport, while other soil properties played more important roles in soil water retention. CT-based porosity and soil texture were considered crucial indicators in the evaluation of water exchange during infiltration processes.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Hongwei Xu, Qing Qu, Jiaping Yang, Zhen Wang, Minggang Wang, Rentao Liu, Sha Xue
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the effects of drought on terrestrial ecosystem C-N-P stoichiometry on a global scale. The results showed that drought significantly decreased the C:N ratio in soil, enzymes, shoots, and roots. Soil microbes were limited by N, whereas plants were restricted by P under drought stress. Drought intensity and duration were negatively correlated with shoot N:P and vector angle.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sara L. Bauke, Sabine J. Seidel, Miriam Athmann, Anne E. Berns, Melanie Braun, Martina I. Gocke, Julien Guigue, Timo Kautz, Ingrid Koegel-Knabner, Juliette Ohan, Matthias Rillig, Michael Schloter, Oliver Schmittmann, Stefanie Schulz, David Uhlig, Andrea Schnepf, Wulf Amelung
Summary: Agricultural production in Central Europe is increasingly affected by extreme drought events. This study found that incorporating organic matter, especially biowaste compost, into the subsoil significantly increased root growth and subsequently improved crop nutrient uptake, biomass, and grain yield. The incorporation of green waste compost had less pronounced effects.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xi Chen, Xuesong Wang
Summary: Based on the application of the integrated wind erosion modeling system, this study comprehensively simulated the loss and conservation of nutrients during aeolian dust emissions in the arid and semiarid areas of China. The results showed a decreasing trend in nutrient losses over the past two decades, with the ecosystems playing a crucial role in preventing these losses. The prevention rates of different land cover types were generally high, indicating the effectiveness of conservation measures.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2024)