Article
Soil Science
Lei Liu, Marc Estiarte, Per Bengtson, Jian Li, Dolores Asensio, Hakan Wallander, Josep Penuelas
Summary: Soil moisture strongly influences the decomposition of soil organic carbon by microbial activity, with long-term drought having significant legacy effects on soil respiration. The type of C input (glucose or cellulose) affects the priming effect on soil organic matter decomposition, with fungi playing a key role in cellulose decomposition.
Article
Soil Science
Mengguang Han, Weifeng Gao, Baoku Shi, Guangze Jin
Summary: This study reveals that forest thinning can reduce the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and heterotrophic respiration during the mid-growing season, and increase long-term soil CO2 emission.
Article
Soil Science
Qian Li, Fabien Leroy, Renata Zocatelli, Sebastien Gogo, Adrien Jacotot, Christophe Guimbaud, Fatima Laggoun-Defarge
Summary: Climate change has significant effects on peatlands due to their large carbon stocks. Research shows that temperature and oxygen availability greatly impact soil respiration, and subsurface peat has lower CO2 production but higher temperature sensitivity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jun Pan, Nianpeng He, Yuan Liu, Li Xu, Mingxu Li, Chao Li
Summary: This study reveals the significant impact of incubation temperature range (ITR) scenarios on the temperature sensitivity (Q(10)) of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition, which is often overlooked. The results suggest that the growing season average temperature range (GSA) scenario performs better than other ITR scenarios and should be considered as the optimum ITR scenario. Additionally, accounting for the variation of main influence factors of Q(10) across different ecosystems is crucial for accurate prediction of the feedback between soil carbon cycle and climate change.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
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
Soil Science
Fernanda C. C. Oliveira, Gabriel W. D. Ferreira, Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Elias F. Araujo, Emanuelle M. B. Soares, Ivo R. Silva
Summary: This study indicates that retaining harvest residues and different nitrogen availability significantly affect soil organic matter pools and microbial community structure in short-rotation plantations, contributing to increased SOC concentrations and POM-C content.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gabriel Y. K. Moinet, Manpreet K. Dhami, John E. Hunt, Anastasija Podolyan, Liyin L. Liang, Louis A. Schipper, David Whitehead, Jonathan Nunez, Adriano Nascente, Peter Millard
Summary: The study found that soil microbial communities adapt to long-term warming, but substrate quality and quantity exert a stronger influence on selecting for distinct thermal traits than temperature.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Carolyn Churchland, Per Bengtson, Cindy E. Prescott, Sue J. Grayston
Summary: Variable-retention harvesting is now a standard forest management practice that helps maintain mature forest species and structural diversity. The nutrient availability was surprisingly similar between dispersed retention and aggregated retention patch, while the microbial community structure varied between clear-cut and dispersed-retention treatments.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Jing-Zhong Lu, Stefan Scheu
Summary: The study shows that the functioning of soil microorganisms strongly depends on soil nutrient concentrations in the forest sites studied. In nutrient-poor sites, soil microorganisms were more stressed in pure and mixed coniferous forests, especially in Douglas-fir. In contrast, microbial structure and functional indicators in beech forests varied little with site conditions, likely due to ample root-derived resources provided by beech.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rudong Zhao, Mei He, Feng Liu
Summary: Soil respiration components (Rh and Ra) respond differently to long-term forest conversion, with Rh and Ra patterns primarily driven by soil microbial community (SMC) structures and microenvironmental factors. Plant community attributes and forest management play important roles in soil C emission into the atmosphere during forest conversion.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junxia Yan, Ya Feng, Junjian Li, Hongjian Li, Guangwei Ding
Summary: This study investigated the correlations between soil respiration (Rs) and environmental factors in abandoned farmland and bare land areas over an 11-year period, finding that Rs and temperature sensitivity were higher in areas with vegetation recovery. Rs was primarily controlled by soil temperature (Ts) on an annual scale, and by Ts and moisture (theta) on a seasonal scale, with stronger correlations in areas with vegetation recovery. The annual Rs and root respiration (R) ratios were positively correlated with annual moisture and NDVI in areas with vegetation recovery, highlighting the importance of long-term observations for accurate estimation of CO2 efflux in semiarid regions.
Article
Soil Science
Yuan Liu, Li Xu, Shuai Zheng, Zhi Chen, Yingqiu Cao, Xuefa Wen, Nianpeng He
Summary: The addition of labile carbon significantly increased soil microbial respiration rate and temperature sensitivity at a large geographical scale, particularly in mid-latitude regions. Q(10) was significantly negatively correlated with the soil carbon availability index, suggesting that basal substrate availability has a strong influence on Q(10) after labile carbon addition.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Wendi Qu, Baohua Xie, Hao Hua, Gil Bohrer, Josep Penuelas, Chaoyang Wu, Guangxuan Han
Summary: Coastal wetlands are important for terrestrial carbon balance as they act as natural blue carbon sinks. However, the effects of N enrichment on Rsoil in coastal wetlands are still unclear, hindering the estimation of carbon fluxes. This study found that long-term N enrichment increased Rsoil by boosting microbial biomass carbon, and also enhanced plant growth. The results suggest that N enrichment stimulates Rsoil in coastal wetlands through interactions between soil environmental conditions and plant growth.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marlon Correa Pereira, Roisin O'Riordan, Carly Stevens
Summary: Urbanization leads to land sealing, causing changes in soil properties that result in reduced microbial activity and decreased soil carbon storage potential.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
R. Kent Connell, Lydia H. Zeglin, John M. Blair
Summary: The study revealed that the effects of plant-soil feedbacks on plant biomass were independent of their impact on SOM-derived CO2 production. However, differences in soil microbial communities induced by different plant species may have lasting effects on ecosystem processes.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Suvendu Das, Snowie Jane Galgo, Muhammad Ashraful Alam, Jeong Gu Lee, Hyun Young Hwang, Chang Hoon Lee, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: This review explores the potential of efficient slag recycling in agriculture and evaluates its impacts on crop yield, greenhouse gas emissions, heavy metal pollution, and environmental concerns. The study found that slag fertilization can effectively increase crop yield, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease the global warming potential. However, there is inconsistency in the accumulation of heavy metals in the soil and their uptake by plants through slag application.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Haiyang Zhang, Jeff R. Powell, Jonathan M. Plett, Amber C. Churchill, Sally A. Power, Catriona A. Macdonald, Vinod Jacob, Gil Won Kim, Elise Pendall, David Tissue, Karen M. Catunda, Chioma Igwenagu, Yolima Carrillo, Ben D. Moore, Ian C. Anderson
Summary: Nutrient losses due to leaching in agricultural soils can be reduced by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, but the extent of this mitigation may vary under different temperature and water conditions. This study found that AM fungi significantly decreased phosphorus leaching for both lucerne and tall fescue, but the effectiveness was impacted by temperature and plant species. Additionally, nitrogen leaching responses differed between species and were influenced by drought conditions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Gil Won Kim, Pil Joo Kim, Muhammad Israr Khan, Sung-Jae Lee
Summary: The study found that rice acted as a reducer of N2O emissions in paddy fields, not an emission source. This was influenced by the rhizospheric activities of rice plants and the level of N fertilization, which affected the N2O flux. The differences in N2O fluxes between rice-planted and non-planted soils were likely due to the N2O consumption potential influenced by these factors.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Azizur Rahman, Gil Won Kim, Suvendu Das, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: Rice paddies, regulated by nitrogen fertilization, are significant greenhouse gas emitters. Optimizing nitrogen use to minimize global warming potential and maintain sufficient yield is crucial. Studies show strong relationships between nitrogen rate and CH4/N2O emissions in rice systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Suvendu Das, Gil Won Kim, Jeong Gu Lee, Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: Silicate fertilization in rice grown on As-enriched soils can alter rhizosphere bacterial communities and increase microbial potential to tolerate oxidative, osmotic, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphate limitation, heat and cold shock, and radiation stress. The stress resistant microbial communities can shift with changes in rhizosphere nutrient flows and cumulative plant impacts on the soil environment.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Haiyang Zhang, Jeff R. Powell, Sally A. Power, Amber C. Churchill, Jonathan M. Plett, Catriona A. Macdonald, Vinod Jacob, Gil Won Kim, Elise Pendall, David T. Tissue, Karen L. M. Catunda, Chioma Igwenagu, Yolima Carrillo, Ben D. Moore, Ian C. Anderson
Summary: The study shows that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can significantly reduce N2O emissions from pastures, and this reduction is not affected by warming temperatures. The results highlight the important role of microbial symbionts in mitigating the effects of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ji Yeon Lim, Song Rae Cho, Gil Won Kim, Pil Joo Kim, Seung Tak Jeong
Summary: In rice paddies, the closed chamber method is widely used to estimate methane emission rate, but the influence of biomass growth on the chamber headspace decrease and CH4 emission rates is found to be negligible. Despite the slight overestimation of CH4 emissions due to reduced headspace volume caused by biomass growth, this error is much smaller compared to errors from other investigation processes and rice physiological changes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaomeng Wei, Lichao Fan, Yuhong Li, Weihua Wang, Zhenke Zhu, Mostafa Zhran, Jianlin Shen, Pil Joo Kim, Jinshui Wu, Tida Ge, Maxim Dorodnikov
Summary: This study investigated the in-situ production and oxidation of methane in rice paddies under different long-term fertilization treatments. Results showed that urea fertilization significantly reduced methane production, while manure fertilization stimulated methane production. Different fertilization methods also had varying effects on methane oxidation potential.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Song Rae Cho, Pankaj Prakash Verma, Suvendu Das, Gil Won Kim, Ji Yeon Lim, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: Research shows that using ethephon mixed with biodegradable polymers such as cellulose acetate can effectively reduce methane emissions in rice paddies by slowing down the release of ethylene. This approach significantly decreases CH4 emissions without significantly altering bacterial communities, but reducing archaeal communities and the relative abundance and expression level of methanogens in paddy soils.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeong gu Lee, Ho Gyeong Chae, Gil Won Kim, Pil Joo Kim, Song Rae Cho
Summary: Plastic film mulching can significantly increase crop productivity and net primary production, but it also leads to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in a higher net global warming potential. Additionally, mulching can decrease soil carbon stock and increase carbon loss, but this negative impact can be alleviated with higher levels of biomass addition.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gil Won Kim, Ji Yeon Lim, Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Suvendu Das, Muhammad Israr Khan, Pil Joo Kim
Summary: Methane and nitrous oxide are two major greenhouse gases emitted from agricultural land. This study found that in the same region, upland vegetable crops contribute the most to greenhouse gas emissions through nitrous oxide fluxes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Amber C. Churchill, Haiyang Zhang, Kathryn J. Fuller, Burhan Amiji, Ian C. Anderson, Craig V. M. Barton, Yolima Carrillo, Karen L. M. Catunda, Manjunatha H. Chandregowda, Chioma Igwenagu, Vinod Jacob, Gil Won Kim, Catriona A. Macdonald, Belinda E. Medlyn, Ben D. Moore, Elise Pendall, Jonathan M. Plett, Alison K. Post, Jeff R. Powell, David T. Tissue, Mark G. Tjoelker, Sally A. Power
Summary: Shifts in climate extremes can have significant impacts on rangelands and managed pastures. The PACE experiment in Southeast Australia showed that winter/spring drought and elevated temperature decreased pasture productivity, particularly for C-4 grasses. Warming also negatively affected cool-season productivity. Overall, future warmer and drier climates will have profound implications for the livestock industry and natural grazer communities.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Song Yeob Kim, Ji Su Ha, Pil Joo Kim, Suvendu Das, Jessie Gutierreze-Suson, Gil Won Kim
Summary: Iron slag as a seed coating material improves soybean nutrient quality and maintains yield. The application of iron-coated treatment increases the concentration of nitrogen, magnesium, and manganese in soybeans, without affecting the yield.
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)
