Article
Ecology
Masoud M. Ardestani, Ondrej Mudrak, Jakub Vicena, Daquan Sun, Hana Vesela, Jan Frouz
Summary: Soil properties and soil microbial communities have a significant impact on plant communities, especially in disturbed ecosystems. The study found that the preserved meadow microbial inoculum had a positive effect on the biomass of certain meadow specialist plants, while the restored meadow inoculum had a negative effect. These findings have important implications for the conservation and restoration of ecosystems.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yang Yu, Lang Zheng, Yijun Zhou, Weiguo Sang, Jianing Zhao, Lu Liu, Chao Li, Chunwang Xiao
Summary: Grassland degradation has a significant impact on soil microbial communities, with a decrease in bacterial diversity and changes in relative abundance of specific bacterial and fungal taxa. Belowground biomass, soil organic carbon, and total nitrogen are positively correlated with changes in bacterial diversity. Pathogenic fungi are significantly decreased by degradation, indicating a potential shift in soil microbial functionality due to grassland degradation.
JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weina Wang, Huanjun Liu, Lifei Chen, Kadri Koorem, Yingchao Hu, Liang-Jun Hu
Summary: This study examined the effects of natural restoration on the soil microbial community in a sodic-saline grassland in China. The results showed that natural restoration significantly improved the salinization of the grassland and altered the microbial community structure. However, the effects on bacterial and fungal abundance and diversity were different. Bacterial diversity did not change significantly, while fungal diversity increased in the topsoil. Model-selection analysis further confirmed that the changes in soil microbial structure were related to the adaptation of bacteria to improved soil salinity and fungi to improved soil fertility.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
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.
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
Ecology
Huaying Hu, Saima Umbreen, Yanlin Zhang, Mingzhuo Bao, Caifeng Huang, Chuifan Zhou
Summary: The study found that the chemical diversity of soil DOM increased with the duration of vegetation restoration, impacting the composition of the soil microbial community. The stability of DOM was related to its double-bond equivalents, and the responses of soil bacteria and fungi to vegetation restoration efforts varied, potentially due to changes in soil chemical composition.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marc W. Schmid, Sofia J. van Moorsel, Terhi Hahl, Enrica De Luca, Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Cameron Wagg, Pascal A. Niklaus, Bernhard Schmid
Summary: The diversity and interactions between plant and soil microbial communities are complex, with plant community history and soil legacy significantly influencing soil microbial composition. Specific plant species compositions are associated with particular soil microbial taxa, impacting below-ground community composition in re-assembled plant communities.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Ruiguang Shang, Shuaifeng Li, Xiaobo Huang, Wande Liu, Xuedong Lang, Jianrong Su
Summary: The study found that soil microbial diversity varied greatly during different stages of secondary succession in subtropical coniferous forests, with bacterial community diversity increasing from early to middle and late stages, and fungal community diversity increasing from early to middle stages before declining in the late stage. Plant diversity and soil properties significantly influenced the composition and diversity of soil microbial communities.
Article
Forestry
Wenxin Chen, Huaying Hu, Kate Heal, Saran Sohi, Mulualem Tigabu, Weijuan Qiu, Chuifan Zhou
Summary: Studying the changes and linkages between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and microorganisms in soils during vegetation restoration helps to understand the role of vegetation restoration in soil carbon sequestration and improve understanding of the global soil carbon cycle.
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.
Review
Agronomy
Justyna Mencel, Agnieszka Mocek-Plociniak, Anna Kryszak
Summary: The usage of grassland significantly affects the microbial and biochemical parameters of soil epipedons. The dominance of bacteria and fungal populations in soil is affected by different grassland management practices, particularly manual mowing. Microbial abundance is highest during spring and summer, likely due to the growth of grass root systems. Grazing increases the activity of urease and slightly decreases the activity of dehydrogenases and acid and alkaline phosphatase. Microbial abundance and enzymatic activity are important indicators of soil fertility and ecosystem biodiversity.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wei Qiang, Lulu He, Yan Zhang, Bing Liu, Yin Liu, Qinghua Liu, Xueyong Pang
Summary: Through studying the changes in microbial community structure and driving mechanisms during subalpine secondary succession, it was found that both bacteria and fungi communities are significantly influenced by soil properties and plant diversity. Different dominant fungi play crucial roles in the succession sequence, and the relationship between soil microbes and vegetation gradually simplifies and stabilizes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mark W. Vandever, Sarah K. Carter, Timothy J. Assal, Kenneth Elgersma, Ai Wen, Justin L. Welty, Robert S. Arkle, Rich Iovanna
Summary: The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to protect private lands, provide wildlife habitats, and reduce soil erosion. Results of the study show that most fields have minimal erosion features, with diverse perennial vegetation cover, and variation in grass cover and plant species across different practice types and regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Prachi Singh, Kunal R. Jain, Jayendra Lakhmapurkar, Deepa Gavali, Chirayu Desai, Datta Madamwar
Summary: The eco-restoration of mine-tailing sites has significant effects on native microbial communities and soil physicochemical properties. A study on the microbial changes during the early stages of phytoremediation in lignite minetailing soils revealed the primary microbial succession initiated by revegetation, which improved the soil quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Miao-ping Xu, Jia-yi Wang, Yu-fan Zhu, Xin-hui Han, Cheng-jie Ren, Gai-he Yang
Summary: The study found that herb communities, soil microbial biomass, and enzyme activities were strongly affected by vegetation restoration, with significant differences in soil bacterial and fungal communities among sites. Correlation analysis showed that litter biomass and fine root biomass were significantly positively correlated with the Chao index of soil bacteria, soil microbial biomass, enzyme activities, Proteobacteria, Zygomycota, and Cercozoa, while negatively correlated with Actinobacteria and Basidiomycota. Additionally, soil water content, pH, and nutrients had important effects on the bacterial and fungal diversities, with influences on Acidobacteria, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Nitrospirae, Zygomycota, and microbial biomass.
Article
Soil Science
Vesh R. Thapa, Rajan Ghimire, Dawn VanLeeuwen, Veronica Acosta-Martinez, Manoj Shukla
Summary: Cover crops are promoted to improve soil health and carbon sequestration in agroecosystems, with oats and their mixtures showing greater improvement in soil organic carbon and total nitrogen compared to other cover crops in water-limited environments.
Article
Plant Sciences
Camila Silva Borges, R. Ruby Antonieta Vega, Somsubhra Chakraborty, David C. Weindorf, Guilherme Lopes, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, Nilton Curi, Bin Li, Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro
Summary: This study used a pocket-sized sensor to obtain the color of plant leaves and evaluated its performance by comparing it with the SPAD index. The results showed that the NixTM Pro color sensor was effective in differentiating crops and predicting the SPAD index. The ENET regression algorithm performed best in most crops. Overall, the NixTM Pro color sensor is a fast, sensitive, and easy method for obtaining leaf color.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mamatha Kakarla, Sathyavathi ChallaSivaKanaka, Mary F. Dufficy, Victoria Gil, Yana Filipovich, Renee Vickman, Susan E. Crawford, Simon W. Hayward, Omar E. Franco
Summary: The increase of EFNB ligands in CAF in the TME of PCa plays a crucial role in promoting tumor growth and modulating the tumor environment. Activation of EFNB by Src family kinases transforms normal fibroblasts into CAF that affect PCa progression by secreting factors that enhance tumor growth and invasion. Through stromal-epithelial interactions, CAF contribute significantly to the tumorigenicity of PCa cells.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, Renata Andrade, Marcelo Mancini, Sergio Henrique Godinho Silva, David C. Weindorf, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, Nilton Curi
Summary: This study evaluated the use of different sensors and auxiliary variables to predict soil properties. The results showed that the combination of multiple sensors provided the best predictions, but pXRF alone achieved similar accuracies. NixProTM contributed significantly to the prediction of SOM and CEC, while pXRF and Vis-NIR produced the best results for most variables. Soil-order-specific models improved predictions for Ultisols, but soil parent material and horizon had little effect on the models. Categorical predictions improved accuracy, especially for pH in A horizons of Ultisols using pXRF + Vis-NIR data.
JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Robert S. Dungan, Chad W. McKinney, Veronica Acosta-Martinez, April B. Leytem
Summary: Dairy manure application has a significant impact on soil health indicators in semiarid irrigated row crops, leading to increased soil organic matter pools and biological nutrient cycling. The magnitude of these indicators is dependent on the application rate.
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Renata Andrade, Marcelo Mancini, Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, Sergio Henrique Godinho Silva, David C. Weindorf, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Luiz Roberto Guimaraes Guilherme, Nilton Curi
Summary: This study evaluated the use of proximal sensor data via random forest algorithm for predicting soil particle size fractions and soil textural classes in tropical regions. The results showed that pXRF data were crucial for accurate soil texture prediction. The use of proximal sensors can provide rapid and accurate assessment of soil texture, supporting agronomic and environmental strategies in Brazilian conditions.
Article
Agronomy
Luiza Maria Pereira Pierangeli, Sergio Henrique Godinho Silva, Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, Marcelo Mancini, Renata Andrade, Michele Duarte de Menezes, Joao Jose Marques, David C. Weindorf, Nilton Curi
Summary: This study evaluated the contribution of proximal and remotely sensed data in predicting soil texture and available micronutrient contents. The results showed that portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) data played a key role in achieving the best predictions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amanda Jo Zimmerman, Danira Garcia Gutierrez, Negar Shaghaghi, Aakriti Sharma, Amrika Deonarine, Gautier Landrot, David C. Weindorf, Matthew G. Siebecker
Summary: This study systematically investigates the mobility of arsenic-enriched titanium dioxide water treatment residuals (TiO2 WTRs), and finds that a significant portion of arsenic can be extracted when exposed to phosphate solutions. Macroscopic desorption experiments and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) confirm the formation of inner-sphere bonds between arsenic and TiO2 particles. Additionally, incubation experiments reveal the reduction of arsenic(V) to arsenic(III) in solution. The high mobility of arsenic and the potential for reduction present important risks, particularly in agriculturally important areas where waste products are not properly managed.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Shubhadip Dasgupta, Santonu Debnath, Ayan Das, Asim Biswas, David C. Weindorf, Bin Li, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Shreya Das, Sushanta Saha, Somsubhra Chakraborty
Summary: This study produced digital soil maps of available Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn using soil samples from the Indo-Gangetic Plain of India, and compared the prediction accuracy of 14 machine learning approaches. A hybrid ensemble model was found to outperform all other models and was used to produce micronutrient maps. The study also explored the relationship between soil micronutrient concentration and grain micronutrient concentration, and developed models to predict grain Zn and Fe content based on soil concentrations.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Luiza Maria Pereira Pierangeli, Sergio Henrique Godinho Silva, Anita Fernanda dos Santos Teixeira, Marcelo Mancini, Renata Andrade, Michele Duarte de Menezes, Mona-Liza C. Sirbescu, Joao Jose Marques, David C. Weindorf, Nilton Curi
Summary: This study aimed to predict the parent material (PM) of soils using proximal sensors and random forest algorithm. The predictive models were successfully created and validated for three different PMs in an experimental farm. The map built based on B horizon data showed better accuracy compared to the one built from A horizon samples.
JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
V. Lavanya, Anshuman Nayak, Shubhadip Dasgupta, Saroj Urkude, Subhadip Dey, Asim Biswas, Bin Li, David C. Weindorf, Somsubhra Chakraborty
Summary: This research introduces a smartphone-integrated imaging device that can detect nitrate (NO3-) and phosphate (PO43-) in soil and water samples. The device uses a low-cost smartphone with a digital camera to capture color photographs of the test solutions. It utilizes standard colorimetric methods to quantify the concentrations of NO3- and PO43- in soil and water samples. The results obtained from the device are comparable to laboratory-grade spectrophotometer data, and it offers a portable solution for measuring these concentrations without the need for expensive equipment.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Veerabhadrappa Lavanya, Anshuman Nayak, Partha Deb Roy, Shubhadip Dasgupta, Subhadip Dey, Bin Li, David C. Weindorf, Somsubhra Chakraborty
Summary: A novel chromotropic acid-based color development method was proposed for quick estimation of soil nitrate (NO3-) in this study. By analyzing the mean Value (V) component of the sample's image, a 3D printed device integrated with the rear-end camera of a smartphone and a stand-alone application called SMART NP provided instant predictions of soil NO3- levels. The device exhibited good reliability with a % bias of 0.9% and a precision of 1.95%.
Article
Soil Science
Veronica Acosta-Martinez, Jon Cotton, Lindsey C. Slaughter, Rajan Ghimire, Wayne Roper
Summary: This study examines the effects of transitioning from tilled cotton systems to no-tillage with winter wheat as a cover crop on soil health in semi-arid regions. The results show that no-till systems can significantly improve soil health, as indicated by various soil health indicators and increased nutrient cycling.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Shubin Zhou, Qiuming Cheng, David C. Weindorf, Biying Yang, Zhaoxian Yuan, Jie Yang
Summary: This research explores the feasibility of using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to quantify trace element concentrations in organic materials and establishes calibration and regression models for matrix effect correction and concentration prediction.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Lindsey Slaughter, Sanjit Deb, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Bin Li, Noura Bakr, Bryanna Edwards, David Weindorf
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate differences in soil properties between pastures and explore their relationship with producer-led sustainable management practices, providing data support for soil health monitoring and resource management.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIA DO SOLO
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
C. Beraud, F. Piola, J. Gervaix, G. Meiffren, C. Creuze des Chatelliers, A. Delort, C. Boisselet, S. Poussineau, E. Lacroix, A. A. M. Cantarel
Summary: This study investigated the soil factors influencing the development of biological denitrification inhibition (BDI) and found that initial soil moisture, ammonium concentration, and the initial abundance of certain microbial genes play significant roles in BDI development. Additionally, the research highlighted the relevance of biotic factors in explaining BDI and proposed the use of procyanidin concentration from plant belowground system as a new proxy for measuring BDI intensity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yizhu Qiao, Tingting Wang, Qiwei Huang, Hanyue Guo, He Zhang, Qicheng Xu, Qirong Shen, Ning Ling
Summary: Soil microbial community coalescence, the mixing and interaction of microbial communities, has been found to enhance the stability and complexity of rhizobacterial networks, leading to improved plant health and biomass. This study investigated the effects of different degrees of bacterial community coalescence on plant disease resistance by mixing soils from healthy and diseased habitats for watermelon planting. The results showed that mixing in more healthy soil reduced the plant disease index and increased biomass by improving the stability and complexity of the rhizobacterial network. Core taxa Nitrospirillum and Singulisphaera were enriched in the rhizosphere from healthy soils and played important roles in disease suppression and regulating the positive cohesion and modularity of the networks. Overall, these findings provide insights into the potential mechanism of microbial community coalescence for improving plant microbial community function and suggest new tools for enhancing plant fitness via soil microbiota mixing.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Lei Meng, Xiaoqian Dan, Wenjie Wang, Qinying Zhu, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Pierfrancesco Nardi, Christoph Mueller
Summary: Maize genotypes directly affect gene expression and nitrogen uptake capacity. The feedback between maize genotypes and soil nitrogen transformations, as well as their regulations on nitrogen uptake capacity, have been studied. The findings suggest that maize genotypes play a central role in regulating these feedbacks, which are important for maize breeding and enhancing maize production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ke Shi, Jiahui Liao, Xiaoming Zou, Han Y. H. Chen, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhengming Yan, Tingting Ren, Honghua Ruan
Summary: Through rewilding, microbial extracellular and cellular residues can continuously accumulate in soils and significantly contribute to soil organic carbon sequestration. Extracellular residues are mainly driven by fine root biomass, while cellular residues are mainly driven by soil nitrogen and organic carbon content.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sensen Chen, Ying Teng, Yongming Luo, Eiko Kuramae, Wenjie Ren
Summary: This study comprehensively assesses the effects of NMs on the soil microbiome through a global meta-analysis. The results reveal significant negative impacts of NMs on soil microbial diversity, biomass, activity, and function. Metal NMs, especially Ag NMs, have the most pronounced negative effects on various soil microbial community metrics.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Shareen K. D. Sanders, Gerard Martinez-De Leon, Ludovico Formenti, Madhav P. Thakur
Summary: Collembolans, the diverse group of soil invertebrates, are affected by anthropogenic climate warming, which alters their diversity and density. In addition to abiotic stressors, changes in food availability, specifically the abundance of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi, influence Collembola responses to climate warming. Collembolans prefer saprotrophic fungi but rely on mycorrhizal fungi when food sources are scarce. Understanding the mechanisms behind these dietary shifts in warm-dry and warm-wet soil conditions is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on Collembola-fungal interactions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Wimonsiri Pingthaisong, Sergey Blagodatsky, Patma Vityakon, Georg Cadisch
Summary: A study found that mixing high-C/N ratio rice straw with low-C/N ratio groundnut stover can improve the chemical composition of the input, stimulate microbial growth, decrease the loss of residue-derived carbon in the soil, and reduce native soil carbon and nitrogen consumption.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Jiachen Wang, Jie Zhao, Rong Yang, Xin Liu, Xuyuan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyong Chen, Wende Yan, Kelin Wang
Summary: Nitrogen is vital for ecosystem productivity, restoration, and succession processes. This study found that legume intercropping was more effective than chemical nitrogen fertilizers in promoting the complexity and stability of the soil micro-food web, as it increased microbial and nematode communities and enhanced energy flow patterns.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)