Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient required for plant development. Continuous
population growth and rising global demand for food are expected to increase the demand …

Carbon (C) sequestration in soils through the increase of the soil organic carbon (SOC) pool
has generated broad interest to mitigate the effects of climate change. Biosolids soil …

Utilization of sludge is an attractive option for fertilizing bioenergy crops, since in addition to
its valuable macro-and micro-nutrients, it may also contains some pollutants. Therefore, a …

The application of domestic sewage sludge (SS) may affect plant growth and soil quality
through altering nutrient availability. However, the effect of SS application on the plant–soil …

Applying organic amendments including biosolids and composts to agricultural land could
increase carbon (C) storage in soils and contribute significantly to the reduction of …

Application of sewage sludge on agricultural land becomes more and more common in
many parts of the world in order to recycle the nutrients from the sludge. A range of sewage …

Corn is one of the major crops in Brazil where acidic soils poor in available nutrients limit
grain productivity in the country. Alternative sources of nutrients have been in demand and …

Recent observations across a 14‐year restoration chronosequence have shown an
unexpected accumulation of soil organic carbon in strip‐mined areas of central Brazil. This …

Opencast mining causes severe impacts on natural environments, often resulting in
permanent damage to soils and vegetation. In the present study we use a 14‐year …

Tree nutrient concentrations, root biomass, soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents,
and enzyme activities were determined in a radiata pine plantation (Pinus radiata D. Don) …