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Agronomy
Luisina Carbonell-Silletta, Agustin Cavallaro, Daniel A. Pereyra, Javier O. Askenazi, Guillermo Goldstein, Fabian G. Scholz, Sandra J. Bucci
Summary: Soil respiration and N-mineralization are key processes in carbon and nitrogen cycling of terrestrial ecosystems. The effects of soil nutrient and water additions on these processes were investigated in the Patagonian steppe. Moderate increases in precipitation did not have long-term effects on soil processes, but high levels of soil nutrient input increased soil respiration and nutrient immobilization. These findings suggest that soil nutrient enrichment can strengthen the positive feedback between the carbon cycle and climate change in arid ecosystems if not compensated by higher carbon capture.
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Environmental Sciences
Shiqin Yu, Emma J. Sayer, Zhian Li, Qifeng Mo, Mei Wang, Yingwen Li, Yongxing Li, Guoliang Xu, Zhongmin Hu, Faming Wang
Summary: The seasonal timing of rainfall can significantly impact nutrient dynamics in tropical forests, with a delayed wet season having a greater effect on soil microbial communities and net nitrogen mineralization rates compared to increased precipitation during the wet season.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Farida Yasmin Ruma, Muhammad Abdul Munnaf, Stefaan De Neve, Abdul Mounem Mouazen
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the MZ-specific SNMR of unamended soils. Results showed significant variation in soil N mineralization and SNMRs were mainly positively correlated with pH, total N, soil mineral N, and sand content, while negatively correlated with clay content. Although there were no significant differences in SNMR among MZs per field, incorporating MZ-specific SNMR in management decisions will be crucial in optimizing N use efficiency in precision farming.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Denis Cornet, Javier Marcos, Regis Tournebize, Jorge Sierra
Summary: This study investigates the impact of nitrogen leaching on water yam and suggests that adjusting nitrogen fertilizer application strategy can mitigate the negative effects of leaching on yam growth.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Meng Na, Lettice C. Hicks, Yandong Zhang, Muhammad Shahbaz, Hailong Sun, Johannes Rousk
Summary: Nitrogen availability plays a significant role in controlling soil carbon cycling in temperate forests. Increased plant productivity results in enhanced rhizosphere input, which stimulates the decomposition of native soil organic matter. Nitrogen availability affects the priming effect on soil organic carbon and nitrogen mineralization, with nitrogen fertilization reducing the priming effect.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Giuseppe Badagliacca, Emilio Lo Presti, Antonio Gelsomino, Michele Monti
Summary: The use of solid agricultural digestate as a substitute for chemical fertilizers has the potential to improve soil fertility in Mediterranean cropping systems. However, accurately assessing its mineralisation dynamics is crucial to prevent uncontrolled nutrient releases. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of solid digestate application on nitrogen forms in two Mediterranean soil profiles. The results showed that the solid digestate increased nitrogen concentrations in the upper soil layer, with a greater effect in clay soil. It also increased NH4+-N and NO3--N concentrations, especially in the first two soil layers.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Wenshuai Li, Xiao-Ming Liu, Yan Hu, Fang-Zhen Teng, Oliver A. Chadwick
Summary: The controls on potassium (K) isotope fractionation during chemical weathering are evaluated using two regolith profiles developed over -350 kyr on the humid and arid sides of Kohala Mountain, Hawai'i. The findings suggest that potassium enrichment and loss occur in both regolith profiles, with the humid profile showing significant potassium enrichment in shallow horizons and loss in deeper horizons. The presence of K-bearing mineral aerosols in the humid regolith may explain the apparent contradiction between enrichment and loss. Climate, weathering, plant cycling, and the addition of marine and mineral aerosols all contribute to the potassium isotope composition in Hawaiian regoliths.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Dong, Jin-Ling Yang, Xiao-Rui Zhao, Shun-Hua Yang, Jan Mulder, Peter Dorsch, Gan-Lin Zhang
Summary: Nitrogen fertilization affects soil pH and nitrogen transformations, resulting in soil acidification during the growing season and pH recovery during the fallow period. The effect of parent material on soil acidification is minimal, with fertilization, environmental factors, and plant uptake playing a dominant role.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Paul W. Hazlett, Caroline E. Emilson, Dave M. Morris, Robert L. Fleming, Laura A. Hawdon, Jean-Denis Leblanc, Mark J. Primavera, Tom P. Weldon, Martin M. Kwiaton, Michael K. Hoepting
Summary: The impact of harvesting intensity, vegetation control, and fertilization on soil nitrogen availability was studied in 18 jack pine and black spruce forests in northern Ontario, Canada. The research revealed that nitrogen limitation affects boreal forest growth, with young stands predominantly acquiring nitrogen from the soil.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Juan Pablo Martinez, Cecilia Crespo, Matias Cuervo, Hernan Echeverria, Fernando Martinez, Graciela Cordone, Pablo Barbieri
Summary: In the Argentinean Humid Pampas, intensification practices such as crop rotation, cover crops, and fertilization can improve soil nitrogen balance, especially in low organic matter soils. Intensification treatments led to increased soil organic nitrogen and particulate organic nitrogen, as well as increased mineralized nitrogen.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yakun Zhang, Ankur R. Desai, Jingfeng Xiao, Alfred E. Hartemink
Summary: Understanding the control mechanisms of topsoil depth on long-term ecosystem productivity is crucial for sustaining productivity and increasing resilience in different ecosystems under a changing climate. The relationship between topsoil depth and gross primary productivity (GPP) is primarily influenced by water availability, especially in arid regions. Increasing topsoil depth can enhance ecosystem productivity, particularly in cropland and shrubland.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Elvis F. Elli, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Michael J. Castellano, Larry C. Purcell, Seth Naeve, Patricio Grassini, Nicolas C. La Menza, Luiz Moro Rosso, Andre F. de Borja Reis, Peter Kovacs, Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Summary: This study investigates the impact of management and climate change on nitrogen dynamics in soybean systems, finding potential opportunities for improvement in residue management and water management to increase yields.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruzhen Wang, Bahareh Bicharanloo, Enqing Hou, Yong Jiang, Feike A. Dijkstra
Summary: The interactions between nitrogen and phosphorus play a crucial role in plant growth and carbon sequestration in ecosystems. Adding phosphorus to soil increases the total nitrogen pool and accelerates nitrogen cycling processes. Additionally, phosphorus supply enhances soil organic carbon content and promotes soil carbon sequestration.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Khatab Abdalla, Pauline Chivenge, Philippe Ciais, Vincent Chaplot
Summary: Compared to the undisturbed treatment, annual burning decreased aggregates stability, SOC, and N in the upper 30 cm layer by 8%, 5%, and 12%, respectively. Grassland mowing induced greater aggregates stability than burning only in the upper 5 cm.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Wang, Qianxue Li, Chunyue Li
Summary: This study was conducted at the Changwu Agricultural Ecology Experimental Station in Shaanxi Province, China. Seven different fertilization and planting patterns were designed to explore the effects on soil microbial community structure and its relationship with carbon and nitrogen transformation. The results showed that organic fertilizer significantly increased soil carbon and nitrogen, while decreasing soil pH. The soil microbial community structure was significantly correlated with soil organic carbon, total carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus. Organic fertilizer had a greater impact on PLFA content and soil ecological processes compared to planting pattern changes. Soil respiration rate was positively influenced by total carbon and negatively influenced by soil water content, while mineralized nitrogen was positively influenced by total nitrogen.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Aranguren, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
N. Villar, M. Aranguren, A. Castellon, G. Besga, A. Aizpurua
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Marta Aranguren, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Aranguren, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Article
Plant Sciences
Marta Aranguren, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Summary: This study investigated the effect of nitrogen fertilisation on grain protein content (GPC) and chlorophyll values in wheat, finding that higher nitrogen application led to increased GPC and chlorophyll values. Chlorophyll values can be used to estimate GPC, but only when yields are below 8000 kg ha(-1). These results will help farmers and cooperatives make better decisions regarding late-nitrogen fertilisation and wheat sales.
Article
Soil Science
Marta Aranguren, Ander Castellon, Gerardo Besga, Mikel Ojinaga, Ana Aizpurua
Summary: The study examined the effects of cattle manure, hen manure, and dairy slurry under different nitrogen rates and wheat growth conditions, revealing that the mineralization dynamics were related to the plant growth status.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asier Uribeetxebarria, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Summary: Adjusting nitrogen fertilization to the nutritional requirements of crops is a major challenge in modern agriculture. This study used NDVI images obtained from Sentinel-2 to analyze the agreement between NDVI and yield in different growth stages of wheat. The results showed that moderate agreement was reached before the stem elongation growth phase in some plots, while in others, it was reached later in more advanced development stages. Further analysis revealed that the NDVI values corresponding to tillering were the most influential in differentiating between plots with and without agreement.
Article
Agronomy
Asier Uribeetxebarria, Ander Castellon, Ibai Elorza, Ana Aizpurua
Summary: This study combines machine learning techniques and farmer's knowledge to create a variable fertilization map in a commercial plot without yield monitor data. The random forest algorithm achieved the best results in predicting the entire plot using normalized difference vegetation index and digital elevation model data. The collaboration between scientists and farmers led to improved fertilization strategies and a better understanding of the effects of soil properties and plot history on yield.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asier Uribeetxebarria, Ander Castellon, Ana Aizpurua
Summary: Accurately estimating wheat yield is essential for precision agriculture and crop management. This study combines Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data with the CatBoost algorithm to predict wheat yield in 39 fields. The results show that the combination of S1 and S2 data with CatBoost algorithm can achieve high accuracy and reduce yield errors.