Liming impacts on soils, crops and biodiversity in the UK: A review
Fertile soil is fundamental to our ability to achieve food security, but problems with soil
degradation (such as acidification) are exacerbated by poor management. Consequently …
degradation (such as acidification) are exacerbated by poor management. Consequently …
Agricultural soils, pesticides and microbial diversity
Highlights•Pesticide effects on key soil functions assessed using microbial mRNA
quantification.•16S amplicon sequencing can accurately describe changes in bacterial …
quantification.•16S amplicon sequencing can accurately describe changes in bacterial …
Agricultural management and plant selection interactively affect rhizosphere microbial community structure and nitrogen cycling
Background Rhizosphere microbial communities are key regulators of plant performance,
yet few studies have assessed the impact of different management approaches on the …
yet few studies have assessed the impact of different management approaches on the …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term lime and gypsum amendment increase nitrogen fixation and decrease nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in the rhizosphere and soil …
Liming is widely used to decrease soil acidity, and the application of lime alone or in
combination with other amendments, such as gypsum, is a viable agricultural practice to …
combination with other amendments, such as gypsum, is a viable agricultural practice to …
Network analysis reveals that bacteria and fungi form modules that correlate independently with soil parameters
Network and multivariate statistical analyses were performed to determine interactions
between bacterial and fungal community terminal restriction length polymorphisms as well …
between bacterial and fungal community terminal restriction length polymorphisms as well …
Huanglongbing alters the structure and functional diversity of microbial communities associated with citrus rhizosphere
The diversity and stability of bacterial communities present in the rhizosphere heavily
influence soil and plant quality and ecosystem sustainability. The goal of this study is to …
influence soil and plant quality and ecosystem sustainability. The goal of this study is to …
Diversity and activity of free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria and total bacteria in organic and conventionally managed soils
Agricultural soils are heterogeneous environments in which conditions affecting microbial
growth and diversity fluctuate widely in space and time. In this study, the molecular ecology …
growth and diversity fluctuate widely in space and time. In this study, the molecular ecology …
Incidence and diversity of phosphate-solubilising bacteria are linked to phosphorus status in grassland soils
The extent to which soil phosphorus (P) status affected the incidence of soil phosphate-
solubilising bacteria (PSB) and their taxonomic abundance and diversity was examined at …
solubilising bacteria (PSB) and their taxonomic abundance and diversity was examined at …
Response of free-living nitrogen-fixing microorganisms to land use change in the Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest, the largest equatorial forest in the world, is being cleared for pasture
and agricultural use at alarming rates. Tropical deforestation is known to cause alterations in …
and agricultural use at alarming rates. Tropical deforestation is known to cause alterations in …
Nitrogen functional gene activity in soil profiles under progressive vegetative recovery after abandonment of agriculture at the Puding Karst Critical Zone Observatory …
At the end of the 20th century, China launched the 'Grain-for-Green'Project (GGP) that
recommended the abandonment of low-yielding slo** farmland (> 15°) prone to soil …
recommended the abandonment of low-yielding slo** farmland (> 15°) prone to soil …