Increasing food demands by a growing human population require substantial increases in
crop productivity. In rain-fed arid and semiarid areas where the water supply is limited, an …

Soil enzymes regulate ecosystem functioning and in particular play a key role in nutrient
cycling. In this review we briefly summarise potential roles of selected enzymes such as …

Agricultural landscapes are increasingly being managed with the aim of enhancing the
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …

Longer and more severe drought periods are expected in the near future for Mediterranean
ecosystems. Soil enzymes play an essential role in the nutrient mineralization and their …

The effects of salinity on the size, activity and community structure of soil microorganisms in
salt affected arid soils were investigated in Shuangta region of west central Anxi County …

Biochar produced from plant biomass through pyrolysis has been shown to be much more
resistant to biodegradation in the soil as compared with the raw biomass, such as cereal …

Soil microbes play vital roles in energy flow and nutrient cycling and, thus, are important for
agricultural production. A better understanding of the complex responses of microbial …

Microbial biomass C (MBC) is one of the soil properties used as an indicator for the fertility
status of a soil. A study was conducted on a semi-arid Loess Plateau in China. The field was …

Understanding plant–soil relationships may help maximize crop productivity while
maintaining and improving soil quality. Field experiments were conducted in 2006 and 2007 …

Intensive tillage for annual crop production may be affecting soil health and quality.
However, tillage intensity effects on biological activities of volcanic-derived soils have not …