Soil enzymes in a changing environment: current knowledge and future directions
This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …
Optimization of hydrolytic and oxidative enzyme methods for ecosystem studies
Microbial digestive enzymes in soil and litter have been studied for over a half century, yet
the understanding of microbial enzymes as drivers of ecosystem processes remains …
the understanding of microbial enzymes as drivers of ecosystem processes remains …
14 year applications of chemical fertilizers and crop straw effects on soil labile organic carbon fractions, enzyme activities and microbial community in rice-wheat …
B Liu, H ** systems
Intensive crop production on grassland-derived Mollisols has liberated massive amounts of
carbon (C) to the atmosphere. Whether minimizing soil disturbance, diversifying crop …
carbon (C) to the atmosphere. Whether minimizing soil disturbance, diversifying crop …
Soil aggregate size-dependent relationships between microbial functional diversity and multifunctionality
Soil stability and aggregates are important drivers of soil fertility and microbial diversity and
are highly vulnerable to land degradation. However, the role of soil aggregates in driving the …
are highly vulnerable to land degradation. However, the role of soil aggregates in driving the …
Microbial diversity and the abundance of keystone species drive the response of soil multifunctionality to organic substitution and biochar amendment in a tea …
High nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs accelerate soil acidification and degradation in tea
plantations, thus posing a threat to soil microbial diversity, species composition, and …
plantations, thus posing a threat to soil microbial diversity, species composition, and …
Changes in soil microbial community, enzyme activities and organic matter fractions under long-term straw return in north-central China
S Zhao, K Li, W Zhou, S Qiu, S Huang, P He - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Field nutrients management practices influence soil biological properties and organic matter
fractions. A long-term experiment (30-year) was conducted to investigate changes in soil …
fractions. A long-term experiment (30-year) was conducted to investigate changes in soil …
High-throughput fluorometric measurement of potential soil extracellular enzyme activities
Microbes in soils and other environments produce extracellular enzymes to depolymerize
and hydrolyze organic macromolecules so that they can be assimilated for energy and …
and hydrolyze organic macromolecules so that they can be assimilated for energy and …