Contemporary measurements of carbon (C) accumulation rates in peatlands around the
world often show the C sink to be stronger on average than at times in the past. Alteration of …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 6 years of continuous biochar and
biochar-based fertilizer (BBF) application on the soil bacterial community of brown earth soil …

Land-use intensification is a central element in proposed strategies to address global food
security. One rationale for accepting the negative consequences of land-use intensification …

The growth of forest species in soil development chronosequences becomes increasingly
phosphorus (P)-limited with time, as P is weathered, eroded and leached from soil. Foliar …

Sustaining multiple ecosystem services across a landscape requires an understanding of
how consistently services are shaped by different categories of land uses. Yet, this …

Several of the major processes that result in N loss from soil (nitrification, ammonia
volatilization, and denitrification) discriminate against 15N and fractionate the stable N …

Afforestation has become an important tool for soil protection and land reclamation in
Iceland. Nevertheless, the harsh climate and degraded soils are growth-limiting for trees …

This study investigated the quality of nine unproductive farm ponds as silvofishery culture.
The physical–chemical indicators on culture pond was applied as a basis to understand its …

Small isolated patches of native forest surrounded by extensive pastoral grasslands,
characteristic of many New Zealand rural landscapes, represent an important reservoir of …

Residual forest fragments in areas dominated by pastoral agriculture can have high value
for biodiversity conservation but are still subject to ongoing degradation as (i) processes …