Indicators for assessment of soil quality: a mini-review
Soil quality is the competence of soil to perform necessary functions that are able to maintain
animal and plant productivity of the soil. Soil consists of various physical, chemical, and …
animal and plant productivity of the soil. Soil consists of various physical, chemical, and …
Study on the influence of soil microbial community on the long-term heavy metal pollution of different land use types and depth layers in mine
X Zhao, J Huang, J Lu, Y Sun - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
To understand the importance of the response of soil microbial communities to the stress of
heavy metals around mining areas by assessing the feedback of soil ecosystems in different …
heavy metals around mining areas by assessing the feedback of soil ecosystems in different …
Slope gradient and land use change are known to influence soil quality and the assessment
of soil quality is important in determining sustainable land-use and soil-management …
of soil quality is important in determining sustainable land-use and soil-management …
Non-leguminous green manures improve labile phosphorus availability and crop yield in agroecosystems: A global meta-analysis
AA Khan, I Azeem, J Hui, Y Chen, Y Yuan, T Shah… - Soil and Tillage …, 2025 - Elsevier
Incorporating the green manure (GM) approach in agroecosystems enhances phosphorus
(P) availability and reduces mineral P-fertilizer input. Despite global promotion, a …
(P) availability and reduces mineral P-fertilizer input. Despite global promotion, a …
Variations of soil microbial communities accompanied by different vegetation restoration in an open-cut iron mining area
J Deng, X Bai, Y Zhou, W Zhu, Y Yin - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Overexploitation of iron mining in China has caused serious environmental pollution.
Therefore, establishing a stable ecological restoration with vegetation in mining areas has …
Therefore, establishing a stable ecological restoration with vegetation in mining areas has …
Responsive change of crop-specific soil bacterial community to cadmium in farmlands surrounding mine area of Southeast China
C Wang, Y Jia, Q Wang, F Yan, M Wu, X Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In arable soils co-influenced by mining and farming, soil bacteria significantly affect metal
(Cadmium, Cd) bioavailability and accumulation. To reveal the soil microecology response …
(Cadmium, Cd) bioavailability and accumulation. To reveal the soil microecology response …
Effect of tillage and static abiotic soil properties on microbial diversity
Agricultural soil microbial communities are largely impacted by agronomic practices, soil
physicochemical properties and climatic conditions. To understand how these factors induce …
physicochemical properties and climatic conditions. To understand how these factors induce …
New insights on the effect of non-ferrous metal mining and smelting activities on microbial activity characteristics and bacterial community structure
H Li, J Yao, N Min, G Sunahara, R Duran - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mining and smelting activities have brought potentially serious heavy metal (loid) s pollution
to their surrounding locale. However, studies on microbial metabolic activities, community …
to their surrounding locale. However, studies on microbial metabolic activities, community …
Interpretation of soil quality indicators for land suitability assessment–A multivariate approach for Central European arable soils
Soils and their functions are critical to ensuring the provision of various ecosystem services.
Many authors nevertheless argue that there is a lack of satisfactory operational methods for …
Many authors nevertheless argue that there is a lack of satisfactory operational methods for …