Significant research has been conducted on the effects of soil salinity issue on agricultural
productivity. However, limited consideration has been given to its critical effects on soil …

Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

Salinization is one of the most serious land degradation problems facing world. Salinity
results in poor plant growth and low soil microbial activity due to osmotic stress and toxic …

Salinization of soil is recognised as one of the most pressing environmental challenges to
resolve for the next century. We here conduct a synoptic review of the available research on …

Grassland degradation is a retrogressive succession of grassland vegetation, which leads to
the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem functions. Soil microbiomes play …

Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Soil salinity and sodicity are land degradation processes that strongly alter soil quality and
consequently plant productivity. The reclamation of soils affected by salinity and/or sodicity is …

Aims In the production of the natural medicinal plant American ginseng, replantation
typically fails due to continuous crop** obstacles. However, the cause is still not clear and …

The fungi-to-bacteria ratio in soil ecological concepts and its application to explain the
effects of land use changes have gained increasing attention over the past decade. Four …

Biochar has been increasingly recommended for world agriculture, but the effects on
microbial activities in agricultural soils has not yet thoroughly assessed. In this study, using a …