High-throughput molecular technologies for unraveling the mystery of soil microbial community: challenges and future prospects
Soil microbial communities play a crucial role in soil fertility, sustainability, and plant health.
However, intensive agriculture with increasing chemical inputs and changing environments …
However, intensive agriculture with increasing chemical inputs and changing environments …
Soil macroinvertebrate communities: A world‐wide assessment
Aim Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great potential as
indicators of soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites distributed world‐wide …
indicators of soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites distributed world‐wide …
Global distribution of soil fauna functional groups and their estimated litter consumption across biomes
Soil invertebrates (ie, soil fauna) are important drivers of many key processes in soils
including soil aggregate formation, water retention, and soil organic matter transformation …
including soil aggregate formation, water retention, and soil organic matter transformation …
Litter manipulation and the soil arthropod community in a lowland tropical rainforest
Tropical soil arthropod communities are highly diverse and provide a number of important
ecosystem services, including the maintenance of soil structure, regulation of hydrological …
ecosystem services, including the maintenance of soil structure, regulation of hydrological …
[HTML][HTML] Soil macrofauna density and diversity across a chronosequence of tropical forest restoration in Southeastern Brazil
Edaphic macrofauna must be better studied if we want to take advantage of their full
potential for the restoration of tropical ecosystems. We investigated changes in edaphic …
potential for the restoration of tropical ecosystems. We investigated changes in edaphic …
The effects of biochar, wood vinegar and plants on glyphosate leaching and degradation
M Hagner, OP Penttinen, K Tiilikkala… - European journal of soil …, 2013 - Elsevier
Although glyphosate is a commonly used herbicide, its impacts on ecosystems are not well
understood. A pot experiment, was established to explore the potential impacts of biochar …
understood. A pot experiment, was established to explore the potential impacts of biochar …
Case study upon foliar application of biofertilizers affecting microbial biomass and enzyme activity in soil and yield related properties of maize and wheat grains
Simple Summary The study evaluated the effects of the application of microbial inoculants
(N-fixing Klebsiella planticola and Enterobacter spp.), two rates of composite mineral …
(N-fixing Klebsiella planticola and Enterobacter spp.), two rates of composite mineral …
Macrofauna contributes to organic matter decomposition and soil quality in Himalayan agroecosystems, India
In agroecosystems, rich soil biodiversity performs a variety of ecological services and
contributes to sustainability of agriculture. In spite of the vast knowledge on this subject …
contributes to sustainability of agriculture. In spite of the vast knowledge on this subject …
A canopy trimming experiment in Puerto Rico: the response of litter invertebrate communities to canopy loss and debris deposition in a tropical forest subject to …
Hurricanes cause canopy removal and deposition of pulses of litter to the forest floor. A
Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) was designed to decouple these two factors, and to …
Canopy Trimming Experiment (CTE) was designed to decouple these two factors, and to …
Spatial heterogeneity of soil quality around mature oil palms receiving mineral fertilization
MP Carron, Q Auriac, D Snoeck, C Villenave… - European Journal of Soil …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is grown on a total area of 16 million
ha; but data on soil quality in mature oil palm plantations are fragmentary and data …
ha; but data on soil quality in mature oil palm plantations are fragmentary and data …