Soil structure and microbiome functions in agroecosystems

M Hartmann, J Six - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

[HTML][HTML] Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU

J Köninger, E Lugato, P Panagos, M Kochupillai… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

The role of cover crops in improving soil fertility and plant nutritional status in temperate climates. A review

A Scavo, S Fontanazza, A Restuccia, GR Pesce… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Cover crops (CCs) are a promising and sustainable agronomic practice to ameliorate soil
health and crop performances. However, the complex of relationships between CCs, the …

Crop** practices manipulate abundance patterns of root and soil microbiome members paving the way to smart farming

K Hartman, MGA van der Heijden, RA Wittwer… - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background Harnessing beneficial microbes presents a promising strategy to optimize plant
growth and agricultural sustainability. Little is known to which extent and how specifically …

Trophic interactions between predatory protists and pathogen-suppressive bacteria impact plant health

S Guo, C Tao, A Jousset, W **ong, Z Wang… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Plant health is strongly impacted by beneficial and pathogenic plant microbes, which are
themselves structured by resource inputs. Organic fertilizer inputs may thus offer a means of …

Fertilization and soil microbial community: a review

LC Dincă, P Grenni, C Onet, A Onet - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present paper reviews the most recent advances regarding the effects of chemical and
organic fertilizers on soil microbial communities. Based on the results from the articles …

Hydrogen cyanide production by soil bacteria: Biological control of pests and promotion of plant growth in sustainable agriculture

A Sehrawat, SS Sindhu, BR Glick - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, plant diseases and insect infestations are mainly controlled by the extraneous
application of pesticides. Unfortunately, the indiscriminate use of such agrochemicals can …

Linking soil microbial diversity to modern agriculture practices: a review

A Gupta, UB Singh, PK Sahu, S Paul, A Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In
contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches …

Predicting measures of soil health using the microbiome and supervised machine learning

RC Wilhelm, HM van Es, DH Buckley - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil health encompasses a range of biological, chemical, and physical soil properties that
sustain the commercial and ecological value of agroecosystems. Monitoring soil health …

Bacterial community structure after long-term organic and inorganic fertilization reveals important associations between soil nutrients and specific taxa involved in …

F Li, L Chen, J Zhang, J Yin, S Huang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Fertilization has a large impact on the soil microbial communities, which play pivotal roles in
soil biogeochemical cycling and ecological processes. While the effects of changes in …