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A multi-method approach for the integrative assessment of soil functions: Application on a coastal mountainous site of the Philippines

Journal of Environmental Management, 2020
The projected increase of the world's population and the sustainability challenges the agricultural sector is facing, call for the enhancement of multi-functionality in agriculture in order to simultaneously provide food while meeting environmental targets.
Dingkuhn, Elsa L., Wezel, Alexander, Bianchi, Felix J.J.A., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Wagner, Adrian, Yap, Helen T., Schulte, Rogier P.O.   +6 more
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Measuring soil sustainability via soil resilience. [PDF]

, 2018
peer reviewedSoils are the nexus of water, energy and food, which illustrates the need for a holistic approach in sustainable soil management. The present study therefore aimed at identifying a bioindicator for the evaluation of soil management ...
WILMES, Paul, Paul Wilmes, Schrader, Stefan, Marie Ludwig, Stefan Schrader, Ludwig, Marie   +5 more
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Sources of nitrogen for winter wheat in organic cropping systems [PDF]

, 2013
In organic cropping systems, legumes, cover crops, residue incorporation, and manure application are used to maintain soil fertility, but the contributions of these management practices to soil nitrogen (N) supply remain obscure.
Christensen, B.T., Søren O. Petersen, Olesen, Jørgen E., Per Schjønning, Jørgen E. Olesen, Petersen, Søren O., Schjønning, P., Christensen, S., Søren Christensen, Bent T. Christensen   +9 more
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High nutrient loads amplify carbon cycling across California and New York coastal wetlands but with ambiguous effects on marsh integrity and sustainability

PLoS ONE, 2022
Eutrophic conditions in estuaries are a globally important stressor to coastal ecosystems and have been suggested as a driver of coastal salt marsh loss.
Elizabeth Burke Watson, Farzana I. Rahman, Andrea Woolfolk, Robert Meyer, Nicole Maher, Cathleen Wigand, Andrew B. Gray   +6 more
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SOIL STRUCTURAL QUALITY AS A FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Revista Agroecossistemas, 2018
O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade estrutural do solo, em função do manejo, em um SIPA no município de Rio Crespo-RO. O estudo foi realizado na fazenda Esperança, em setembro de 2017.  Foram estudados os seguintes manejos: área 1: safra-milho-grao/safrinha-soja (2015/2016); safra-soja/Bracharia ruzizienses/pastejo-60 dias - 3,87 UA/ha (2015/
Silva, Matheus Henrique Martins, Frantz, Raiane Maiara Gonzalez, Santos, Eliza Fernanda Oliveira dos, Fortes Júnior, Augusto Vicente, Artner, Karen Andressa Ribeiro, Soares, Edimar Rodrigues, Nogueira, Adriana Ema   +6 more
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Integrated use of straw mulch with nitrogen fertilizer improves soil functionality and soybean production

Environment International, 2019
Mulching can effectively maintain and improve soil health and functionality. The mechanisms, however, have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the effects of temperature on the biogeochemical properties of soil were investigated in the present study in relation to nitrogen management and soil functionality. The results of the 3-year field experiments
Kashif Akhtar, Weiyu Wang, Guangxin Ren, Ahmad Khan, Yongzhong Feng, Gaihe Yang, Haiyan Wang   +6 more
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The microbiology of arable soil surfaces [PDF]

, 2007
Whilst much is known about the physics and erosion of soil surfaces on a millimetre scale, little is known about the associated microbiology, particularly in temperate arable systems.
Jeffery, Simon
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Integrative effects of increasing aridity and biotic cover on soil attributes and functioning in coastal dune ecosystems

Geoderma, 2021
Highlights • Aridity decreased total biotic cover and favoured the shrub-dominated patches. • Aridity negatively impacted potential N mineralization. • Soil bacterial communities were more sensitive to aridity than fungal communities. • Microsites control soil attributes in humid, transitional and dryland sites differently.
Fernández-Alonso, María José, Rodríguez, Alexandra, García-Velázquez, Laura, dos Santos, Everaldo, De Almeida, Luciana, Lafuente, Angela, Wang, Jun-Tao, Singh, Brajesh, Fangueiro, David, Durán, Jorge   +9 more
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Functional diversity of experimental annual plant assemblages drives plant responses to biological soil crusts in gypsum systems

, 2022
1. Biological soil crusts (BSC) are complex biotic aggregates comprised of lichens, cyanobacteria, algae, and other microorganism that are known to differently affect plant development along life cycle by selecting plant functional traits based on ...
Ferrandis, Pablo, Luzuriaga, Arantzazu, Ortiz Díaz, María Laura   +2 more
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Nitrogen Enrichment Reshapes Contrasting Microbial Networks in Northern Tibetan Alpine Meadow vs. Steppe

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Increased Nitrogen (N) input exerts significant impact on the functional integrity of terrestrial ecosystems, with alpine grasslands being particularly susceptible.
Xueying Chen, Peili Shi, Jialuo Yu, Ge Hou, Ning Zong, Huixin Hei   +5 more
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