Soil enzymes are crucial in mediating ecosystems' responses to environmental drivers, so
that the comprehension of their sensitivity to drivers of global change can help make …

Background Soil microbiomes play an important role in the services and functioning of
terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known of their vertical responses to restoration …

Woodland expansion is internationally accepted as a strategy to reduce biodiversity loss,
climate change and flood risk, but there has been limited assessment of the evidence for …

Large-scale afforestation is regarded as an effective natural climate solution. However,
afforestation-induced changes in soil organic C (SOC) are poorly quantified due to the …

Forests provide vital ecosystem services crucial to human well-being and sustainable
development, and have an important role to play in achieving the seventeen Sustainable …

Soil pH and carbonates (CaCO 3) are important indicators of soil chemistry and fertility, and
the prediction of their spatial distribution is critical for the agronomic and environmental …

The inefficient delivery of agrichemicals in agrifood systems is among the leading cause of
serious negative planetary and public health impacts. Such inefficiency is mainly attributed …

Background Soil pH is important for controlling many soil properties. The variation in soil pH
can be associated with changes in climate, soil buffering system, nitrogen deposition, and …

Forestation is regarded as an effective strategy for increasing terrestrial carbon
sequestration. However, its carbon sink potential remains uncertain due to the scarcity of …

The serious ecological damage caused by mining activities cannot be ignored. The use of
an environmentally friendly restoration method to rebuild the vegetation and soil …