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Long-term nitrogen deposition alters the soil bacterial community structure but has little effect on fungal communities

Global Ecology and Conservation
Subtropical Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests have become hot spots for nitrogen (N) deposition in China. However, the effect of long-term N deposition on the structure of soil microbial communities in different horizons of these forests remains
Xiangzhou Zheng, Aiai Xu, Yan Lin, Huangping Wang, Hong Ding, Yiqun Wu, Yushu Zhang   +6 more
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Does Subsidizing Fertilizer Increase Yields? Evidence from Malawi [PDF]

Despite their strain on government and donor budgets, fertilizer subsidies have once again become popular policy tools in several Sub-Saharan Africa countries as a potential way to increase yields in staple crops like maize.
Black, J. Roy, Jayne, Thomas S., Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob   +2 more
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Engineered Microfluidic Organoid Systems: New Paradigms for Menopause Mechanism Research and Personalized Medicine

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of microfluidic technology with organoid systems as an innovative platform for studying menopausea complex multi‐organ condition. By enabling precise simulation of inter‐organ communication and hormone responses, microfluidic organoids offer a physiologically relevant model for investigating menopausal syndrome and ...
Qianyi Zhang, He Huang, Hongliang Dong, Qiang Ma, Hongyan Jin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah, Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Sander Vijgen, Thijs Vandenryt, Dieter Reenaers, Ronald Thoelen, Wim Deferme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and Patterns in Fertilizer Use by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya, 1997-2007 [PDF]

This study uses nationwide household panel survey data from 1996/97 to 2006/07 to examine trends in fertilizer use on maize by smallholder maize growers.
Ariga, Joshua, Jayne, Thomas S., Kibaara, Betty, Nyoro, James K.   +3 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Soil nematode abundances were increased by an incremental nutrient input in a paddy-upland rotation system

Helminthologia, 2018
To study the effect of fertilization on soil nematode communities in a paddy-upland rotation system, an ongoing thirty-three years long-term fertilizer experiment is conducted which includes seven treatments; an unfertilized treatment (control), nitrogen
Hu C., Xia X. G., Han X. M., Chen Y. F., Qiao Y., Liu D. H., Li S. L.   +6 more
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Tim1 Deficiency Mediates Gestational Hyperglycemia‐Related Syncytiotrophoblast Dysfunction and Fetal Growth Restriction

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hyperglycemia during pregnancy impairs the fusion of trophoblast cells into syncytiotrophoblasts, leading to fetal growth restriction. This impaired fusion is mediated by Tim1 downregulation via hyperglycemia‐induced ROS. Antioxidant therapy during pregnancy promotes syncytiotrophoblast formation by upregulating Tim1 expression, thus alleviating fetal ...
Junsen She, Rui Liu, Chen Fang, Shuyu Zhang, Yizhi Hu, Fei Guo, Yuhang Long, Mengzhen Ding, Haiyan Wu, Bokang Zhou, Zexin Yang, Ying Jiang, Jianzhong Sheng, Ling Gao, Hefeng Huang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and application of biochar derived from greenhouse crop by-products for soil improvement and crop productivity in South Korea

Applied Biological Chemistry
The study examined the optimal production conditions and application rates of biochar derived from greenhouse crop by-products to enhance soil improvement and increase crop yield, thereby promoting sustainable agriculture in South Korea. The expansion of
Yu Na Lee, Sin Sil Kim, Dong Won Lee, Jae Hong Shim, Sang Ho Jeon, Ahn Sung Roh, Soon Ik Kwon, Dong-Cheol Seo, Seong Heon Kim   +8 more
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Short-Term Phosphorus Fertilization Alters Soil Fungal Community in Long-Term Phosphorus-Deprived Yellow Soil Paddy Fields

Agriculture
Phosphorus (P) in soil is important in the process by which soil microbial communities regulate soil enzyme activity. We aim to explore how short-term P fertilization affects the composition and functionality of the soil fungal community, offering ...
Huan Yang, Yehua Yang, Huaqing Zhu, Han Xiong, Yarong Zhang, Yanling Liu, Xingcheng Huang, Yu Li, Taiming Jiang   +8 more
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