Formation, characteristics and eco-environmental implications of urban soils–A review

JL Yang, GL Zhang - Soil science and plant nutrition, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Soils in urban areas have versatile functions, and their ecological services, especially the
ability to buffer and purify pollutants, are very much needed. However, the formation and …

Anthropogenic soils of urban parks: a review

KA Bakhmatova, NN Matynyan, AA Sheshukova - Eurasian Soil Science, 2022 - Springer
Urban parks provide a range of ecosystem services and support a healthy urban
environment. Soils are directly involved in biogeochemical cycles and maintenance of …

Soil enzyme activity response under the amendment of different types of biochar

P Wojewódzki, J Lemanowicz, B Debska, SA Haddad - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) is a material that finds many applications in agriculture and environmental
activities. The aim of the study was to define the influence of biochar produced from various …

The effect of enzyme activity on carbon sequestration and the cycle of available macro-(P, K, mg) and microelements (Zn, Cu) in Phaeozems

J Lemanowicz, A Bartkowiak, A Zielińska, I Jaskulska… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The study objective was to determine the relationship of selected enzyme activities with
carbon sequestration and N, P, K, Mg, Zn and Cu contents in Phaeozem soils. Soil samples …

Dynamics of phosphorus content and the activity of phosphatase in forest soil in the sustained nitrogen compounds emissions zone

J Lemanowicz - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
This paper summarizes research work on the seasonal and profile dynamics of phosphorus
content and the activity of phosphatase in soil next to the nitrogen industry. The results are …

Activity of selected enzymes as markers of ecotoxicity in technogenic salinization soils

J Lemanowicz - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019 - Springer
The activity of enzymes in soil is sensitive to the changes in soil properties affected by biotic
and abiotic factors. This study investigates the influence of salinity on some enzymes …

Variation in biological and physicochemical parameters of the soil affected by uncontrolled landfill sites

B Breza-Boruta, J Lemanowicz… - Environmental earth …, 2016 - Springer
Defining the biological and physicochemical parameters in soil under illegally dum** sites
provides information on the real threat and the direction of changes in the soil environment …

Trace and major element contents, microbial communities, and enzymatic activities of urban soils of Marrakech city along an anthropization gradient

A Naylo, SI Almeida Pereira, L Benidire… - Journal of Soils and …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Due to their close proximity with the population, urban soils are extensively affected
by human activities that release considerable technogenic inputs resulting in an overall soil …

Heavy metal contents and enzymatic activity in soils exposed to the impact of road traffic

H Jaworska, J Lemanowicz - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of car traffic on the content of selected
heavy metals in soil from a park area, and to define the dependency between their content …

[HTML][HTML] The magnitude and causes of edge effects on soil organic carbon stocks within and across urban to rural forest patches

J Bae, Y Ryu - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Landscape fragmentation has created large areas of forest edge. Understanding how soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks within forest edges respond to fragmentation is essential to …