Article
Agronomy
S. Lorenz, A. Raja Dominic, M. Heinz, A. Suess, M. Staehler, J. Strassemeyer
Summary: The study highlights the importance of establishing vegetated buffer strips in agricultural landscapes as an effective measure to mitigate pesticide risks to freshwaters, reducing chronic risks by 29% to 47% and showing varying effects on different crop and pesticide types.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chengyi Li, Mingzhu He, Jianxin Ren, Manfei Li, Liang Tang
Summary: This study investigated the kinetics of phosphorus sorption and desorption in soil aggregates of different sizes in a long-term revegetation desert ecosystem using the Freundlich models. The results showed that long-term revegetation significantly improved the properties of desert soil, and soil aggregates of 0.25-0.15 mm played a key role in supporting available phosphorus for plant development.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Robert M. Dunn, Jane M. B. Hawkins, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Yusheng Zhang, Adrian L. Collins
Summary: Buffer strips play an important role in the management of agricultural runoff and water pollution. The efficacy of different vegetation treatments in buffer strips is still debated. The study shows that willow buffer strips are most effective in controlling runoff and suspended sediment loss.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Qinqing Yang, Xiaoyan Ai, Meihua Sheng, Shenghao Ai, Yue Wang, Yingwei Ai
Summary: The construction of highways and other transportation facilities has led to exposed cut slopes, which result in soil structure alteration and phosphorus (P) losses. This can affect plant growth and lead to disasters such as landslides and mudslides. This study investigated the phosphorus content in different types of restored cut slopes in Southwest China. The results showed that the total phosphorus (TP) content did not differ significantly between the three types of cut slopes, but there were differences in available phosphorus (AP), P fractions, and P sorption-desorption isotherms. This study provides important information for managing phosphorus in cut slope soils and improving restoration techniques.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adam H. Moody, Robert N. Lerch, Keith W. Goyne, Stephen H. Anderson, David G. Mendoza-Cozatl, David A. Alvarez
Summary: Vegetative buffer strips have shown effectiveness in reducing sediment, nutrient, and herbicide loads in surface runoff, but their effectiveness in reducing veterinary antibiotic loads has not been well documented. This study found that only tall fescue significantly reduced the loads of sulfamethazine and lincomycin, with load reductions of approximately 30% for both antibiotics. However, the grass buffer strips tested in this study were less effective in reducing antibiotic loads compared to their effectiveness in reducing sediment, nutrient, and herbicide loads.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Philipp Vormeier, Liana Liebmann, Oliver Weisner, Matthias Liess
Summary: Vegetated buffer strips (VBS) are effective in reducing pesticide inputs in streams. The width of the VBS is the main factor in reducing pesticide concentrations, while dry ditches in agricultural fields increase pesticide inputs. VBS retains slightly mobile substances better than mobile substances. Calculations show that a VBS width of 18 m is sufficient to protect 95% of streams, but the presence of dry ditches increases the required width to 32 m. Currently, 26% of water stretches do not comply with the mandated 5 m VBS width.
Article
Agronomy
Jerry Celumusa Dlamini, Laura Cardenas, Eyob Habte Tesfamariam, Robert Dunn, Jane Hawkins, Martin Blackwell, Jess Evans, Adrian Collins
Summary: The study found that willow, grass, and woodland riparian buffer strips are significant sinks for soil CH4, potentially reducing soil CH4 fluxes compared to control plots without buffer vegetation and upslope pastures.
JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Issifou Amadou, Michel-Pierre Faucon, David Houben
Summary: This study investigated the availability of organic phosphorus compounds adsorbed onto soil minerals and their uptake by plants. The results showed that the availability and uptake of adsorbed organic phosphorus compounds varied depending on the type of mineral and organic phosphorus compound. The uptake of phosphorus from adsorbed organic phosphorus compounds was influenced by the available phosphorus concentration in the rhizosphere rather than the binding strength of the compounds to the mineral surface.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ahmed Kassim, Abi M. Taddesse, Dechassa Nigussie, Isabel Diaz, Nejat Redwan Habib
Summary: Phosphorus limits plant growth in acidic soils, and its availability is a functional concept of time. This research aimed to synthesize a nanocomposite material to monitor soil P desorption kinetics. The performance of crystalline and amorphous ferric aluminum oxides as phosphate sink was evaluated against hydrated ferric oxide.
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Christian Pichler, Stefan Oberparleiter, Roman Lackner
Summary: In this paper, dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) experiments were conducted on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) samples. The experiments revealed that the sorption isotherm of TPU has almost no temperature dependency. The diffusion coefficients obtained from the experiments show dependency on temperature and relative humidity range.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ying-Ping Wang, Yuanyuan Huang, Laurent Augusto, Daniel S. Goll, Julian Helfenstein, Enqing Hou
Summary: The representation of phosphorus cycling in global land models is still quite simplistic, especially for soil inorganic phosphorus. This study compiled data from 147 soil samples to optimize a model of soil inorganic P dynamics using three parameters. The calibrated model performed well and the model parameters varied significantly with different soil properties.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Matthias Grote, Jean-Luc Boudenne, Jean-Philippe Croue, Beate Escher, Urs von Gunten, Josefine Hahn, Thomas Hoefer, Henk Jenner, Jingyi Jiang, Tanju Karanfil, Michel Khalanski, Daekyun Kim, Jan Linders, Tarek Manasfi, Harry Polman, Birgit Quack, Susann Tegtmeier, Barbara Werschkun, Xiangru Zhang, Greg Ziegler
Summary: Oxidative treatment of seawater is used to control biofouling and minimize the input of harmful or invasive species. However, it also generates disinfection by-products (DBPs), which can be harmful to the marine environment. This article provides an overview of the sources and quantities of DBP inputs, serving as a basis for hazard analysis.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Romita Maji, Subhadip Saha, Susanta Kumar Pal
Summary: This study demonstrates that the application of biochar and recommended lime on acidic red and lateritic soils can significantly reduce the hysteresis index, making it the best phosphorus management strategy.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elaine Fabre, Carlos Vale, Eduarda Pereira, Carlos M. Silva
Summary: The study tested six biosorbents for mercury removal in water, with banana peels showing the best removal kinetics and capacity. Chemical and physical characteristics of the biosorbents play a role in Hg(II) elimination.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maarten van Doorn, Debby van Rotterdam, Gerard Ros, Gerwin F. Koopmans, Erik Smolders, Wim de Vries
Summary: Current P fertilizer recommendations must be revised to balance crop yield, water quality, and finite P resources. Current soil P tests do not provide the necessary insights. The oxalate extraction method shows promise as an agri-environmental soil test as it measures the total pool of P and the maximum P sorption capacity. These insights are crucial for assessing crop response, P loss risk, and the judicious use of finite P reserves.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Emma Burak, John N. Quinton, Ian C. Dodd
Summary: Root hairs play a crucial role in rhizosheath formation, being more effective than exudate adhesiveness. The length and density of root hairs can influence the size of rhizosheaths in different plant species.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Pedro V. G. Batista, J. Patrick Laceby, Jessica Davies, Teotonio S. Carvalho, Diego Tassinari, Marx L. N. Silva, Nilton Curi, John N. Quinton
Summary: The study presents an approach to evaluate soil erosion and sediment delivery models by incorporating sediment source fingerprinting and sediment-rating curve uncertainty. GLUE methodology applied to SEDD model revealed partial agreement between fingerprinting results and simulations, but high uncertainty in grid-based estimates of soil erosion and sediment delivery rates. Such errors should be considered standard practice in erosion models.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Emma Burak, Ian C. Dodd, John N. Quinton
Summary: Roots reinforce soil by acting as soil pins, dissipating shear stresses and anchoring the soil in place. The presence of root hairs appears to have a positive impact on the ability of roots to reinforce soil.
Review
Soil Science
Roisin O'Riordan, Jess Davies, Carly Stevens, John N. Quinton, Christopher Boyko
Summary: The expansion of urban areas worldwide is increasing the anthropogenic impact upon soil, and urban soils play a vital role in delivering various ecosystem services. Research has mainly focused on supporting processes and regulating services, with cultural, provisioning, and water-related ecosystem services being understudied. Integration of understanding of urban soil ecosystem services across disciplines and professions is necessary for future research and management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wendy Stone, Noxolo S. Lukashe, Lynsay Blake, Tariro Gwandu, Ailsa G. Hardie, John Quinton, Karen Johnson, Catherine Elaine Clarke
Summary: Water treatment residual (WTR) can be a sustainable option for rebuilding soils. Adding WTR to soil increases bacterial concentrations, but WTR has a weaker impact on microbial diversity compared to compost.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
V. A. Bell, P. S. Naden, E. Tipping, H. N. Davies, E. Carnell, J. A. C. Davies, A. J. Dore, U. Dragosits, D. J. Lapworth, S. E. Muhammed, J. N. Quinton, M. Stuart, S. Tomlinson, L. Wang, A. P. Whitmore, L. Wu
Summary: The research investigates the impact of landscape changes in industrialized nations over the past two centuries on UK freshwater and marine nutrient fluxes. Model reconstructions show that the rapid increase in agricultural fertilizers and population growth led to a significant rise in nitrogen and phosphorous fluxes to rivers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Letter
Soil Science
Pia Benaud, Karen Anderson, Martin Evans, Luke Farrow, Miriam Glendell, Mike R. James, Timothy A. Quine, John N. Quinton, R. Jane Rickson, Richard E. Brazier
Article
Soil Science
D. L. Evans, J. N. Quinton, A. M. Tye, A. Rodes, J. C. Rushton, J. A. C. Davies, S. M. Mudd
Summary: Research on soil formation rates is important for comparing different rock types, but the impact of rock characteristics on soil formation rates has been seldom explored.
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Ramler, Marc Stutter, Gabriele Weigelhofer, John N. Quinton, Rebecca Hood-Nowotny, Peter Strauss
Summary: Vegetative filter strips (VFS) are effective management practices for protecting surface waters from excess nutrient inputs. However, there is a lag in translating scientific knowledge to policy and implementation. This study highlights the need for a holistic approach to VFS design, considering various factors such as soil volume, temporal effects, geospatial context, and bio-geochemical processes. It also emphasizes the importance of addressing emerging challenges and integrating their implications into VFS research, monitoring, policy, and implementation.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Shan Luo, G. Kenny Png, Nicholas J. Ostle, Huakun Zhou, Xiangyang Hou, Chunling Luo, John N. Quinton, Urs Schaffner, Christopher Sweeney, Dangjun Wang, Jihua Wu, Yuwei Wu, Richard D. Bardgett
Summary: Grassland degradation simplifies soil fungal communities, reducing ecosystem multifunctionality, and restoration efforts are not effective in recovering these belowground properties.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Madhur Atreya, Stacie Desousa, John-Baptist Kauzya, Evan Williams, Austin Hayes, Karan Dikshit, Jenna Nielson, Abigail Palmgren, Sara Khorchidian, Shangshi Liu, Anupam Gopalakrishnan, Eloise Bihar, Carson J. J. Bruns, Richard Bardgett, John N. N. Quinton, Jessica Davies, Jason C. C. Neff, Gregory L. L. Whiting
Summary: This article introduces a novel soil decomposition sensor that can monitor the changes in microbial decomposition activity in real time and compare it with respiration rates to assess soil health. This sensor is of great significance for understanding soil function, managing soil, ensuring agricultural supply, and addressing climate change.
Article
Food Science & Technology
John N. Quinton, Lena K. Oettl, Peter Fiener
Summary: Tillage on slopes thins soils and reduces crop yields. The duration and intensity of tillage erosion gradually decrease crop yields at the landscape scale. To prevent further decline in yields, widespread adoption of no-tillage practices and avoidance of down-slope cultivation are necessary.
Article
Soil Science
Roisin O'Riordan, Jess Davies, Carly Stevens, John N. Quinton
Summary: Urban soils are increasingly being studied for their potential ecosystem services, with soil sealing having a significant impact on soil properties and functions. Anthropogenic additions can increase soil carbon and nitrate content, especially in areas with a history of industrial activities. Understanding the influence and legacy of human activities on urban soil functions and ecosystem services is crucial for future research and management efforts.
Article
Soil Science
Jaqueline Stenfert Kroese, John N. Quinton, Suzanne R. Jacobs, Lutz Breuer, Mariana C. Rufino
Summary: Agricultural catchments in the tropics often generate high concentrations of suspended sediments with carbon and nutrients originating from topsoil, contributing to losses in terrestrial ecosystem and increased riverine nutrient export. This study indicates that natural forests have higher organic nutrient sources compared to agricultural catchments, suggesting a progressive loss of soil fertility with the loss of natural forests under current soil management strategies.
Article
Soil Science
Emma Burak, Ian C. Dodd, John N. Quinton
Summary: Root systems play a crucial role in preventing soil erosion, with root length density being a key factor. The presence of root hairs may not have a significant impact on mitigating soil erosion. Mutant barley with root hairless traits showed potential in erosion mitigation, but both mutant and wild-type mesocosms eroded similarly under simulated rainfall conditions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)