Article
Plant Sciences
Siphelele Ndlovu, Terence N. Suinyuy, Maria A. Perez-Fernandez, Anathi Magadlela
Summary: Beneficial bacteria were discovered in the coralloid roots, rhizosphere, and non-rhizosphere soils of South African Encephalartos natalensis. These symbiotic bacteria contribute to soil nutrition and promote plant growth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yarui Cheng, Wenjie Wan
Summary: Microorganisms play vital roles in element transformation and exhibit compositional changes during composting. This study examined the relationship between nutrient-cycling functional gene diversity and compost ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) during winter composting. The abundance, composition, and diversity of functional genes involved in carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycles showed distinct changes. The study found a positive correlation between EMF targeting key nutrients and temperature, and a negative correlation between EMF and functional gene diversity. Enzyme activities had a greater impact on phosphorus availability compared to functional gene diversity. The final compost can be used as a potential phosphorus fertilizer.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yaru Yang, Weiguo Liu, Jonathan M. Adams, Bin Song
Summary: The removal of snow-cover reduces soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and bacterial diversity in the desert ecosystem. Nitrogen deposition indirectly affects the bacterial community through modifications to soil nutrients and organic matter. This study highlights the critical role of snow-cover and raises awareness of the ecological risks of biological soil crusts in future global change.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dinghua Peng, Renfeng Zhang, Yahui Chen, Lili Jiang, Ling Lei, Heng Xu, Su Feng
Summary: The re-release of chromium and vanadium in contaminated acidic paddy soil poses ecological risks and disturbs soil function, with chromium having a stronger impact.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xunfeng Chen, Juncai Wang, Yimin You, Renyuan Wang, Shaohua Chu, Yaowei Chi, Kashif Hayat, Nan Hui, Xinxin Liu, Dan Zhang, Pei Zhou
Summary: The study demonstrated that the application of MCNT increased soil enzyme activities that promote plant growth, but resulted in reductions in available nitrogen and potassium contents. Although the taxonomic compositions of soil microbes were altered by MCNT, the diversity of bacterial and fungal communities did not significantly change. The study also revealed a correlation between microbial community structure and soil organic carbon content, indicating the strong resistance and adaptation ability of soil microbes to carbon nanotubes in the presence of plants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Wenbo Wang, Jianjun Wang, Qianchun Wang, Ramon Santos Bermudez, Shihe Yu, Pengtu Bu, Zhanwei Wang, Dongshen Chen, Jian Feng
Summary: This study evaluated the declining soil quality and microecological imbalances in larch plantations and proposed mixed coniferous and broad-leaved plantations as a potential solution. The results showed that bacteria had a stronger spatial dependence than fungi, and plantation types significantly affected the fungal community. Increasing soil depth led to significant increases in the relative abundance of Gaiellaceae and bacterial ligninolysis and nitrogen cycling functions. Compared to other plantations, the Larix plantation had a significantly higher relative abundance of Inocybaceae. Soil available phosphorus variations were closely related to the relative abundances of Gaiellaceae in different soil depths and Inocybaceae in different plantation types. These findings suggest that fungal community changes should be considered in the sustainable management of mixed plantations.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lee H. Dietterich, Nicholas J. Bouskill, Makenna Brown, Biancolini Castro, Stephany S. Chacon, Lily Colburn, Amanda L. Cordeiro, Edwin H. Garcia, Adonis Antonio Gordon, Eugenio Gordon, Alexandra Hedgpeth, Weronika Konwent, Gabriel Oppler, Jacqueline Reu, Carley Tsiames, Eric Valdes, Anneke Zeko, Daniela F. Cusack
Summary: Changes in precipitation have significant effects on tropical forests, impacting microbial communities, nutrient availability, and carbon storage in the soil. Throughfall exclusion experiments revealed that reduced rainfall can lead to decreased microbial biomass, increased nitrogen and nitrate levels, and reduced dissolved organic carbon in the dry season.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Maysa Lima Parente Fernandes, Felipe Bastida, Nico Jehmlich, Tijana Martinovic, Tomas Vetrovsky, Petr Baldrian, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Robert Starke
Summary: This study investigates the metaproteome of fungal communities in different ecosystems across the globe, revealing differences in protein richness, evenness, and diversity of soil fungi based on edaphic and environmental variables. Functions of fungal communities vary between forests and shrublands, shifting from metabolism to information processing and storage. Metaproteomics proves to be a useful tool in understanding the functional microbiomes in soil and highlights the importance of studying the structure and function of fungal communities in relation to ecosystem services and future climate impacts.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOMICS
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Jean-Baptiste Ramond, Karen Jordaan, Beatriz Diez, Sandra M. Heinzelmann, Don A. Cowan
Summary: Arid ecosystems cover a significant portion of the Earth's terrestrial surface and contribute to the global nitrogen pool. These ecosystems are characterized by extreme conditions that limit the presence of macrofauna and flora and hinder plant growth and productivity. Microbes play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycling processes that drive primary production and nutrient biogeochemical cycling in these ecosystems. This survey provides insights into the current understanding of microbial-mediated nitrogen processes in different edaphic and refuge niches in arid environments.
MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Manyun Zhang, Patrick J. O'Connor, Jinyu Zhang, Xiaoxin Ye
Summary: Vegetation covers in riparian zones play a crucial role in nutrient cycling, with plant species and biomass influencing soil microbial properties. Soil bacterial and fungal communities respond differently to plant species richness and biomass.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andre M. D'Angioli, Andre L. Giles, Patricia B. Costa, Gabriel Wolfsdorf, Luisa L. F. Pecoral, Larissa Verona, Fernanda Piccolo, Alexandre B. Sampaio, Isabel B. Schmidt, Lucy Rowland, Hans Lambers, Ellen Kandeler, Rafael S. Oliveira, Anna Abrahao
Summary: Around 40% of the original Brazilian savanna territory is occupied by pastures dominated by fast-growing exotic C-4 grasses, which impact ecosystem nutrient cycling. The restoration of these areas depends on the re-establishment of soil processes. Abandoned pastures had faster nutrient turnover than native savanna, dominated by slow-growing native species. Compared with native savanna, restored areas had similar levels of soil enzyme activities, but lower microbial biomass and soil organic matter. The reduction of soil microbial biomass and organic matter content reduces the immobilization of soil nutrients and is expected to favor a fast nutrient turnover in the ecosystem. The restoration of abandoned pastures should consider a greater focus on restoring soil carbon and nutrient cycling.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karst J. Schaap, Lucia Fuchslueger, Carlos Alberto Quesada, Florian Hofhansl, Oscar Valverde-Barrantes, Plinio B. Camargo, Marcel R. Hoosbeek
Summary: This study investigated the temporal variation of soil extracellular enzyme (EE) activity in a tropical terra-firme forest. Results showed that EE activity peaked during the drier season, associated with increased leaf litterfall and negatively correlated with precipitation. Soil nutrients were weakly related to EE activity, but extractable N was related in the top 5 cm of soil. The study suggests that EE activity is synchronized with precipitation-driven substrate inputs and depends on the availability of N, with dynamic shifts in microbial activity in response to climate seasonality and resource limitation.
Article
Ecology
Salifou Traore, Daouda Guebre, Edmond Hien, Mamoudou Traore, Nathan Lee, Nicola Lorenz, Richard P. Dick
Summary: Termites and earthworms play a significant role in bioturbation and soil reorganization in dry tropical ecosystems. This study investigated the effects of biogenic structures produced by termites and earthworms on soil organic carbon, nutrients, enzyme activities, and microbial communities. The results showed that these biogenic structures significantly altered soil biochemical properties, enriched organic carbon and phosphorus, and stimulated enzyme activities and favorable conditions for microbial growth.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Lei Liu, Ya Gao, Zhiyuan Gao, Li Zhu, Rong Yan, Wenjie Yang, Yu Yang, Jinshan Liu
Summary: This study reveals the assembly process of microbial community in the rhizosphere soil of winter wheat and its relationship with soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus cycling genes, and crop productivity. The microhabitat of the plant was found to be the main factor affecting microbial diversity, composition, and co-occurrence networks.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Tianle Xu, Xiao Chen, Yanhui Hou, Biao Zhu
Summary: The study found that microbial communities in two alpine ecosystems on the Tibetan Plateau showed significant shifts in biomass, community composition, diversity, and potential functioning along the soil profile. Different microbial groups exhibited varied patterns of vertical diversity, which may have important implications for carbon and nutrient cycling in alpine ecosystems along the soil profile.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jaykumar Patel, Deepesh Khandwal, Babita Choudhary, Dolly Ardeshana, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Bhakti Tanna, Sonam Yadav, Avinash Mishra, Rajeev K. Varshney, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The study found that the combination of different abiotic stresses compounds the stress effect on crop plants, with varying effects on biochemical parameters. Metabolomics data identified potential marker metabolites associated with abiotic stress combinations, which could be utilized in breeding efforts to develop resilient peanut cultivars. This research will help researchers explore different stress indicators to identify resistant cultivars for future crop improvement programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Rajesh Kumar Jha, Avinash Mishra
Summary: Salicornia brachiata is an extreme halophyte that exhibits high salt tolerance and stress endurance. The overexpression of SbERD4 gene improves salinity and osmotic stress tolerance in plants, as well as enhances the expression of antioxidant enzyme encoding genes.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Atreyee Bal, Om Prakash Chauhan, Arun Kumar Pandey, Anil Dutt Semwal, Avinash Mishra, Mona S. Almujaydil, Hend F. Alharbi, Afnan M. Alnajeebi, Hosam O. Elansary, Eman A. Mahmoud
Summary: The present study developed a groundnut-based dehydrated paneer type product and evaluated it under different microwave powers. The samples dehydrated at 600 W showed better rehydration properties and sensory characteristics.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bhakti Tanna, Babita Choudhary, Avinash Mishra, Sonam Yadav, O. P. Chauhan, Hosam O. Elansary, Shadi Shokralla, Tarek K. Zin El-Abedin, Eman A. Mahmoud
Summary: Seaweeds have been used as food items in Asian countries for a long time. This study collected seven red seaweeds and conducted metabolite profiling and biological activity testing. It was found that Grateloupia indica has high nutraceutical potential and proliferation inhibition.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kanchan Sambhwani, Mudassar Anisoddin Kazi, Avinash Mishra, Vaibhav A. Mantri
Summary: This study revealed the differences between life phases of Gracilaria dura red algae through transcriptome analysis, providing data support for further research on novel mechanisms in this species.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Savan K. Raj, Babita Choudhary, Anshul Yadav, Rajesh Patidar, Avinash Mishra, Vaibhav Kulshrestha
Summary: Brightly fluorescent Carbon Dots (CDs) were synthesized using green hydrothermal method. These CDs showed preferential interaction with Fe3+ and can act as nanoprobe for sensing Fe3+.
Article
Biology
Prateek Singh, Rajat Ujjainiya, Satyartha Prakash, Salwa Naushin, Viren Sardana, Nitin Bhatheja, Ajay Pratap Singh, Joydeb Barman, Kartik Kumar, Saurabh Gayali, Raju Khan, Birendra Singh Rawat, Karthik Bharadwaj Tallapaka, Mahesh Anumalla, Amit Lahiri, Susanta Kar, Vivek Bhosale, Mrigank Srivastava, Madhav Nilakanth Mugale, C. P. Pandey, Shaziya Khan, Shivani Katiyar, Desh Raj, Sharmeen Ishteyaque, Sonu Khanka, Ankita Rani, Promila, Jyotsna Sharma, Anuradha Seth, Mukul Dutta, Nishant Saurabh, Murugan Veerapandian, Ganesh Venkatachalam, Deepak Bansal, Dinesh Gupta, Prakash M. Halami, Muthukumar Serva Peddha, Ravindra P. Veeranna, Anirban Pal, Ranvijay Kumar Singh, Suresh Kumar Anandasadagopan, Parimala Karuppanan, Syed Nasar Rahman, Gopika Selvakumar, Subramanian Venkatesan, Malay Kumar Karmakar, Harish Kumar Sardana, Anamika Kothari, Devendra Singh Parihar, Anupma Thakur, Anas Saifi, Naman Gupta, Yogita Singh, Ritu Reddu, Rizul Gautam, Anuj Mishra, Avinash Mishra, Iranna Gogeri, Geethavani Rayasam, Yogendra Padwad, Vikram Patial, Vipin Hallan, Damanpreet Singh, Narendra Tirpude, Partha Chakrabarti, Sujay Krishna Maity, Dipyaman Ganguly, Ramakrishna Sistla, Narender Kumar Balthu, Kiran A. Kumar, Siva Ranjith, B. Vijay Kumar, Piyush Singh Jamwal, Anshu Wali, Sajad Ahmed, Rekha Chouhan, Sumit G. Gandhi, Nancy Sharma, Garima Rai, Faisal Irshad, Vijay Lakshmi Jamwal, Masroor Ahmad Paddar, Sameer Ullah Khan, Fayaz Malik, Debashish Ghosh, Ghanshyam Thakkar, S. K. Barik, Prabhanshu Tripathi, Yatendra Kumar Satija, Sneha Mohanty, Md Tauseef Khan, Umakanta Subudhi, Pradip Sen, Rashmi Kumar, Anshu Bhardwaj, Pawan Gupta, Deepak Sharma, Amit Tuli, Saumya Ray Chaudhuri, Srinivasan Krishnamurthi, L. Prakash, Ch Rao, B. N. Singh, Arvindkumar Chaurasiya, Meera Chaurasiya, Mayuri Bhadange, Bhagyashree Likhitkar, Sharada Mohite, Yogita Patil, Mahesh Kulkarni, Rakesh Joshi, Vaibhav Pandya, Sachin Mahajan, Amita Patil, Rachel Samson, Tejas Vare, Mahesh Dharne, Ashok Giri, Sachin Mahajan, Shilpa Paranjape, G. Narahari Sastry, Jatin Kalita, Tridip Phukan, Prasenjit Manna, Wahengbam Romi, Pankaj Bharali, Dibyajyoti Ozah, RaviKumar Sahu, Prachurjya Dutta, Moirangthem Goutam Singh, Gayatri Gogoi, Yasmin Begam Tapadar, Elapavalooru V. S. S. K. Babu, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Aishwarya R. Nair, Anoop Puthiyamadam, Prajeesh Kooloth Valappil, Adrash Velayudhan Pillai Prasannakumari, Kalpana Chodankar, Samir Damare, Ved Varun Agrawal, Kumardeep Chaudhary, Anurag Agrawal, Shantanu Sengupta, Debasis Dash
Summary: Data science has played a crucial role in the COVID-19 pandemic response, and this study demonstrates how a statistical and machine learning approach can be used to discriminate between SARS-CoV-2 infection and immune response to a whole virion vaccine. By analyzing serial antibody data and incorporating an ensemble ML model, the researchers were able to accurately classify potential infections and validate their findings through neutralization assays. This study highlights the importance of real-world vaccine effectiveness assessments for whole virion vaccines.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mohamed Taieb Bouteraa, Avinash Mishra, Walid Ben Romdhane, Anis Ben Hsouna, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Rania Ben Saad
Summary: This study investigated the use of natural polysaccharides derived from the halophyte plant Lobularia maritima as a biostimulant in durum wheat seedlings under salt stress. The polysaccharide extract stimulated wheat growth and provided tolerance to plants against NaCl stress by improving membrane stability, antioxidant activities, leaf chlorophyll fluorescence, and regulating ion homeostasis. The expression profile analyses of stress-related genes revealed the induction of key genes in durum wheat even under unstressed conditions. This study highlights the potential of using polysaccharide extract as a biostimulant in sustainable and organic agriculture.
Article
Plant Sciences
Manish Kumar Patel, Sonika Pandey, Bhakti Tanna, Noam Alkan, Avinash Mishra
Summary: This study compared primary metabolic pathways and markers in three halophytes, revealing variations and common pathways among them. The findings shed light on how shrubby halophytes adapt to high salinity in natural environments, providing important insights into their metabolic responses.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ankita Alexander, Vijay K. Singh, Avinash Mishra
Summary: This study elucidates the role of a novel gene AhBINR in promoting plant growth and enhancing stress tolerance under nitrogen deficit conditions through its differential overexpression after the interaction between plants and rhizobacteria. It suggests that the overexpression of AhBINR can activate pathways related to abiotic stress response, leading to improved physiological status and lower ROS accumulation under adverse conditions.
Article
Microbiology
Doongar R. Chaudhary, Madhav Kumar, Vandana Kalla
Summary: Salt marsh vegetation, mudflat and salt production are common features in coastal areas. However, their influence on microbial community composition and structure has been poorly studied. This study investigated microbial community composition, enzymatic activities, and abundance of functional genes in different sediments. The results showed that enzyme activities were significantly decreased in saltpan sediments due to high salinity, while sediment of vegetated mudflat had the highest enzyme activities. The microbial community composition and structure varied among different sediment types. The study expands our understanding of microbial adaptations in hypersaline environments.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Rania Ben Saad, Walid Ben Romdhane, Narjes Baazaoui, Mohamed Taieb Bouteraa, Anis Ben Hsouna, Avinash Mishra, Sanja Cavar Zeljkovic
Summary: Global modernization, urbanization, and industrialization have led to soil pollution through the release of heavy metals, which induce oxidative stress in plants. Thioredoxin (Trxs) plays a crucial role in intracellular redox homeostasis and its upregulation in Lobularia maritima seedlings confers tolerance to multiple heavy metals. Overexpression of LmTrxh2 in tobacco plants enhances seedling survival, root length, biomass production, and reduces ROS accumulation under heavy metal stress. LmTrxh2 overexpression also stimulates the expression of stress-responsive genes and enhances heavy metal tolerance by improving antioxidant capacities in plants.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Doongar R. Chaudhary, Jinhyun Kim, Hojeong Kang
Summary: The introduction of Phragmites has led to changes in soil microbial community composition in Suncheon Bay, Republic of Korea. The water content, pH, and dissolved organic carbon content in the soil increased. The abundance of certain microbial biomarkers was higher in Phragmites-vegetated marshes compared to other salt marshes.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Madhav Kumar, Doongar R. Chaudhary, Bhavanath Jha
Summary: Anthropogenic marine litter, particularly plastic pollution, is a global issue. This study investigated the bacterial community composition on marine litter using both culturable and nonculturable approaches. The results revealed diverse bacterial assemblages dominated by Proteobacteria phyla and identified hydrocarbon-degrading and pathogenic bacteria on the surfaces. This study contributes to our understanding of the plastisphere community.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shrikant D. Khandare, Nidhi Teotia, Madhav Kumar, Prutha Diyora, Doongar R. Chaudhary
Summary: In this study, Vibrio sp. was isolated from the marine environment, which showed the capability of decolorizing trypan blue dye. The decolorization rate reached 90.33% in 6 days at a dye concentration of 500 mg/L. The results demonstrated that Vibrio sp. is well adapted to degrade trypan blue dye and can reduce dye load in industrial effluent.
BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
He Zhang, Aurore Degre, Caroline De Clerck, Shuangshuang Li, Jinshan Lian, Yuanyuan Peng, Tao Sun, Lindan Luo, Yanan Yue, Guihua Li, Jianfeng Zhang
Summary: The continuous expansion of sandy soil poses a threat to crop security. The use of chitin-rich organic material and attapulgite as soil amendments can improve degraded soil by increasing nutrient content and enzyme activity and altering bacterial community structure. This study provides insights into the link between soil properties, bacterial community structure, and microbial carbon metabolism function.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xian Zhou, Yi Jiang, Ganghua Leng, Wanting Ling, Jian Wang
Summary: Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues have significant impacts on soil pollution remediation. The addition of exogenous functional microbial consortium and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) can promote the degradation of bound PAH residues. This study fills the cognitive gap of GRSP in regulating the degradation of bound PAH residues in soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
Xinyu Zhao, Evrim Elcin, Lizhi He, Meththika Vithanage, Xiaokai Zhang, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Yun Deng, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Sabry M. Shaheen, Hailong Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: The increase of cultivated varieties of Chinese herbal remedies, the expansion of cultivation area, and long-term monoculture cropping have led to aggravated problems of soil diseases, yield loss, and quality reduction. Biochar, as a carbon-rich material, has the potential to improve soil quality and alleviate continuous crop obstacles for Chinese herbal remedies.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Melanie M. Pollierer, Anton Potapov, Andrey Zaitsev
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yajie Wang, Jiefeng Li, Yongfen Wei, Zhiyi Deng, Xiaodi Hao, Fusheng Li
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of heavy metal pollution caused by coal production on soil microbial ecology in the semi-arid region of Heilongjiang. The results reveal negative correlations between heavy metals and bacterial abundance and diversity. Twelve sensitive bacterial taxa and corresponding models were identified. Water content and total phosphorus were also found to play vital roles in regulating the bacterial community in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sujit Das, Sunanda Biswas, B. Ramakrishnan, T. K. Das, T. J. Purakayastha, B. H. Gawade, Priya Singh, Partha Sarathi Ghorai, Saloni Tripathy, Kanchan Sinha
Summary: This study assessed the impact of conservation agriculture on the biological soil health index in a rice-wheat system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The results showed that zero till direct seeded rice and crop residue incorporation could improve soil organic carbon, enzyme activities, and microbial population. Specifically, the inclusion of mungbean residues and sesbania brown manuring significantly increased the abundance of the nifH gene in the soil.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Xingxiu Huang, Genxing Pan, Lianqing Li, Xuhui Zhang, Hailong Wang, Nanthi Bolan, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Chongjian Ma, Fuwei Liang, Yanjie Chen, Huashou Li
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of using a mixture of biomass waste ash and biochar on soil pH, heavy metal remediation, and plant growth. The results showed that the mixed use could ameliorate soil acidification, reduce absorption of cadmium and lead by plants, and promote plant growth. The special fertilizer prepared from the mixture can be used to promote crop growth and reduce environmental pollution.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Astrid C. H. Jaeger, Martin Hartmann, Rafaela Feola Conz, Johan Six, Emily F. Solly
Summary: This study investigates the effects of tree mortality on soil microbial communities using a mesocosm experiment. The results show that tree death influenced soil microbial abundance and composition, with the potential to affect soil processes in forest ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Dane C. Elmquist, Subodh Adhikari, Ina Popova, Sanford D. Eigenbrode
Summary: This study investigated the effects of soil arthropod communities from cereal-based agroecosystems on wheat plant growth and above-belowground interactions. The results showed that wheat grown in soils with arthropod communities had better growth and defense against aphids, compared to wheat grown in soils without arthropod communities.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Lei Wang, Jing Wang, Zhonghou Tang, Jidong Wang, Yongchun Zhang
Summary: This study found that the application of organic fertilizer enhances carbon and phosphorus cycling enzyme activities in soil, reshapes the soil microbial community structure, and regulates the interactions between these crucial indicators through soil organic carbon.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Soil Science
M. Pawlett, N. T. Girkin, L. Deeks, D. L. Evans, R. Sakrabani, P. Masters, K. Garnett, N. Marquez-Grant
Summary: The modern funeral industry faces environmental risks and challenges, and natural burial offers a more sustainable alternative. However, there is a lack of research comparing the risks and benefits of natural burial practices, including groundwater contamination and atmospheric emissions. More scientific research is needed to understand and regulate funeral options, as well as cultural incentives for natural burial.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhongcheng Wang, Jin Zhao, Dan Xiao, Meifeng Chen, Xunyang He
Summary: Root AMF colonization, diversity, and interactions vary with soil depth. Higher soil nutrient levels and root biomass promote colonization but suppress diversity and interactions in the upper soil layer compared to deeper layers.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Zhiyang Zhang, Shiting Zhang, Riikka Rinnan
Summary: This study revealed the mechanisms behind the effects of dung deposition on soil heterotrophic respiration, providing insights for grassland management and carbon feedback prediction in grazed ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ismail Ibrahim Garba, Graham R. Stirling, A. Marcelle Stirling, Alwyn Williams
Summary: Integrating diverse cover crops into dryland crop-fallow rotations can enhance soil nutrient and water retention, suppress soil-borne pests, and improve soil health. The effects on soil nematode communities are modulated by the functional type and mixture composition of the cover crops. Selecting cover crops with appropriate traits can improve soil health through suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes, promotion of free-living nematodes, and enhancement of soil food web complexity.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Min Li, Chao He, Miao Wei, Junmeng Long, Jingru Wang, Xinrong Yang, Kehan Wang, Xueli He
Summary: In extreme desert environments, black septate endophytes (DSE) can benefit the relict plant Gymnocarpos przewalskii by assisting it to survive and maintain ecosystem stability. The colonization of DSE in the roots of G. przewalskii varies significantly with seasons and sites, with soil properties being a major factor affecting the composition of DSE. Additionally, the functional metabolite composition of DSE strains varies greatly with different drought levels and isolates, indicating the potential complementarity between different strains in helping hosts cope with drought stress.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2024)