Deforestation and reforestation impacts on soils in the tropics

E Veldkamp, M Schmidt, JS Powers… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Soils under natural, tropical forests provide essential ecosystem services that have been
shaped by long-term soil–vegetation feedbacks. However, deforestation of tropical forest …

Greener synthesis and medical applications of metal oxide nanoparticles

S Marouzi, Z Sabouri, M Darroudi - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, the subject of “greener chemistry" and chemical processes has been
emphasized. The “greener chemistry” improves environmental efficiency in reducing the …

Agricultural land degradation: processes and problems undermining future food security

A Hossain, TJ Krupnik, J Timsina, MG Mahboob… - … , climate, plant and …, 2020 - Springer
Despite significant progress in increasing agricultural production, meeting the changing
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remain significant …

Water balance creates a threshold in soil pH at the global scale

EW Slessarev, Y Lin, NL Bingham, JE Johnson, Y Dai… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Soil pH regulates the capacity of soils to store and supply nutrients, and thus contributes
substantially to controlling productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. However, soil pH is not an …

Map** global soil acidification under N deposition

C Chen, W **ao, HYH Chen - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil pH is critically important in regulating soil nutrients and thus influencing the biodiversity
and ecosystem functions of terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the ongoing threat of nitrogen (N) …

Nitrogen deposition contributes to soil acidification in tropical ecosystems

X Lu, Q Mao, FS Gilliam, Y Luo, J Mo - Global change biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition has greatly altered terrestrial ecosystem
functioning, threatening ecosystem health via acidification and eutrophication in temperate …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of CO2 uptake by enhanced weathering of silicate minerals applied to acidic soils

C Dietzen, MT Rosing - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of ground silicate minerals to agricultural soils has been proposed as a
method for taking up CO 2 by enhancing the weathering rate of these minerals through their …

A high‐resolution ammonia emission inventory in China

X Huang, Y Song, M Li, J Li, Q Huo… - Global …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The existence of gas‐phase ammonia (NH3) in the atmosphere and its interaction with other
trace chemical species could have a substantial impact on tropospheric chemistry and …

Intensified soil acidification from chemical N fertilization and prevention by manure in an 18-year field experiment in the red soil of southern China

Z Cai, B Wang, M Xu, H Zhang, X He, L Zhang… - Journal of Soils and …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Soil acidification from chemical N fertilization has worsened and is a major yield-
limiting factor in the red soil (Ferralic Cambisol) of southern China. Assessment of the …

Impact of several common tree species of European temperate forests on soil fertility

L Augusto, J Ranger, D Binkley, A Rothe - Annals of forest science, 2002 - afs-journal.org
The aim of the present work was to provide a synopsis of the scientific literature concerning
the effects of different tree species on soil and to quantify the effect of common European …