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Microbiology
Xiaoliao Wei, Tianling Fu, Guandi He, Zhuoyan Zhong, Mingfang Yang, Fei Lou, Tengbing He
Summary: Understanding the rhizosphere soil microbial community and its relationship with the bulk soil microbial community is crucial for maintaining soil health and fertility in Karst regions. This study examined the microbial communities in the rhizosphere and bulk soils of a Chinese cabbage plantation in a Karst region and found that the rhizosphere soil had higher organic matter content and nutrient richness compared to the bulk soil. Additionally, there were differences in bacterial and fungal diversity and composition between the two types of soil.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Lihua Liu, Shize Cui, Meng Qin, Liqiang Chen, Dawei Yin, Xiaohong Guo, Hongyu Li, Guiping Zheng
Summary: Continuous ridge tillage at two fertilizer depths can improve soil environment, increase rice yield, and have an impact on microbial community structure.
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Environmental Sciences
Hang Liu, Songsong Li, Ruowen Qiang, Enjia Lu, Cuilan Li, Jinjing Zhang, Qiang Gao
Summary: The excessive application of phosphorus fertilizer is a major agricultural problem. This study found that reducing phosphorus fertilizer combined with microbial fertilizer can improve soil quality and increase crop yield. Additionally, it was discovered that phosphorus fertilizer reduction can affect the structure of soil bacterial and fungal communities, regulating the abundance of beneficial and pathogenic bacteria.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Soil Science
Ihsan Muhammad, Jun Wang, Upendra M. Sainju, Shaohong Zhang, Fazhu Zhao, Ahmad Khan
Summary: Cover crops enhance soil microbial community biomass and affect community structure compared to no cover crops, with responses varying depending on soil type, climatic conditions, and cover crop types. Incorporating cover crop residue into the soil can increase certain microbial parameters but decrease others.
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Agricultural Engineering
Xiaonan Zhou, Yu Lu, Liu Huang, Qi Zhang, Xiangyou Wang, Jiying Zhu
Summary: The study investigated the effects of pH on the production of volatile fatty acids and evolution of microbial community structure during anaerobic fermentation of Chinese cabbage waste. The results showed variations in VFA production and microbial community composition under different pH conditions.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Juan Pablo Frene, Mattie Frazier, Shuang Liu, Bernadette Clark, Michael Parker, Terrence Gardner
Summary: The addition of biochar stimulates microbial activity in sandy soils, leading to increased soil fertility, carbon sequestration, and improved soil health.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Microbiology
Tianhang Niu, Jianming Xie, Jing Li, Jing Zhang, Xiaodan Zhang, Hongyan Ma, Cheng Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of slow-release fertilizer on rhizosphere soil properties and microbial communities in Chinese chives. The results showed that slow-release fertilizer significantly improved soil nutrients, enzyme activity, and microbial community structure and diversity. The recommended fertilization rate for Chinese chive cultivation is NPK: 62.8 kg per 667 m².
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Fucheng Gao, Lin Ye, Xiaoguo Mu, Lei Xu, Zhenfang Shi, Yuan Luo
Summary: The substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers is a viable strategy to enhance crop yield and soil quality. This study investigated the effects of different fertilization treatments involving earthworms and cow manure on soil microorganisms, soil chemical properties, and growth of Chinese flowering cabbage. The results showed that earthworms and cow manure increased soil organic matter, nitrogen, and potassium contents, and promoted the abundance of beneficial bacteria while reducing the abundance of pathogens. The synergistic effect of earthworms and cow manure enhanced soil fertility and microbial diversity, thereby promoting the growth of Chinese flowering cabbage.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Ya Shen, Shichen Xiong, Chengming You, Li Zhang, Yu Li, Zongwen Hong, Yifan Hu, Jing Li, Han Li, Lixia Wang, Sining Liu, Bo Tan, Zhenfeng Xu
Summary: This study investigated the impact of stand age on soil microbial communities, revealing that soil microbial biomass is significantly influenced by stand age and soil depth. The biomass of functional microbial groups increased rapidly in younger stands but leveled off in older stands. Soil organic carbon and ammonium nitrogen were found to be the primary drivers of changes in soil microbial biomass and community composition.
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Agronomy
Yingbin Qi, Fangling Jiang, Rong Zhou, Ying Wu, Xilin Hou, Jiaxi Li, Wenyuan Lin, Zhen Wu
Summary: Excessive use of fertilizers has a negative impact on vegetable yield and quality. Reducing nitrogen and using bio-organic fertilizer can improve both the yield and quality of vegetables by enhancing the quality of rhizosphere soil.
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Environmental Sciences
Yo-Jin Shiau, Ed-Haun Chang
Summary: Constructed wetlands are widely used as low-cost wastewater treatment systems and provide various ecosystem services. Microorganisms in wetland soils play a fundamental role in supporting wetland functions. This study found that both bacterial and fungal abundances increased with wetland age, with bacteria dominating the soil microbial communities in all ages of constructed wetlands. The stress indices showed that microbial stress may be influenced by changes in the availability of in situ nutrients in the wetland soils.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuanyuan Dai, Rui Liu, Jianjun Chen, Na Li
Summary: This study investigated the potential of microbes in the rhizosphere of Fire Phoenix plants to degrade high-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW-PAHs). The results showed that the growth of Fire Phoenix plants led to a shift in soil microbial community structure, promoting the growth of fungi that played an important role in PAHs degradation. Beneficial interactions between Fire Phoenix plants and soil microbes, particularly fungi, were found to be a viable way of reducing HMW-PAHs from contaminated soils.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaohua Wan, Xinli Chen, Zhiqun Huang, Han Y. H. Chen
Summary: The functional traits of plant roots play a crucial role in determining soil microbial biomass and community composition in forest ecosystems. The combination of leaf and root traits may enhance our understanding of plant-microbe interactions for sustainable forest management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Taotao Yan, Jianhui Xue, Zhidong Zhou, Yongbo Wu
Summary: Biochar-based fertilizer amendments can significantly increase soil carbon and nutrient contents, enhance soil microbial abundance and diversity, promote the scale and complexity of microbial co-occurrence networks, and beneficially contribute to the restoration of karst-degraded soils.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nianxun Xi, Dongxia Chen, Wei Liu, Juliette M. G. Bloor
Summary: Biodiversity loss and drought significantly impact above- and below-ground terrestrial ecosystem functioning. This study examines the effects of plant diversity on the drought resistance of soil microbial biomass. The results show that plant species richness positively influences microbial resistance to drought, with fungal community properties and root biomass playing important roles. These findings emphasize the importance of plant diversity for microbial biomass stability and have implications for biogeochemical cycling.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)