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Pedology and Plant Provenance Can Improve Species Distribution Predictions of Australian Native Flora: A Calibrated and Validated Modeling Exercise on 5033 Species. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Climate dominates species distribution models. Deserts depend more on soil factors. Higher thresholds improve model accuracy. Integrated models outperform single‐variable ones. Temperate regions show highest species richness. ABSTRACT Species distribution models (SDMs) are valuable tools for assessing species' responses to environmental factors and ...
Shabani F, Ahmadi M, Lorestani N, Bibi S, Esmaeili A, Lane T, Breed MF, Llewelyn J, Liddicoat C, Langat PK, Kalantar B, Ramírez-Cabral N, Singh P, da Silva RS, Abu-Dieyeh M, Nazarizadeh M, Ossola A.   +16 more
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Wet Season Environments Drive Local Adaptation in the Timber Tree Dicorynia guianensis in French Guiana. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT The vast tropical rainforests of the Guiana Shield in Northern South America play a vital role in maintaining the region's ecological balance and economy. Increasing pressure from selective logging, gold mining and climate variability threatens these ecosystems. Sustainable rainforest management requires understanding the genetic diversity and
Bonnier J, Sáez Laguna E, Francisco T, Troispoux V, Brunaux O, Schmitt S, Traissac S, Tysklind N, Heuertz M.   +8 more
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Rethinking Global Soil Degradation: Drivers, Impacts, and Solutions

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 63, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract The increasing threat of soil degradation presents significant challenges to soil health, especially within agroecosystems that are vital for food security, climate regulation, and economic stability. This growing concern arises from intricate interactions between land use practices and climatic conditions, which, if not addressed, could ...
Nima Shokri, David A. Robinson, Mehdi Afshar, Christine Alewell, Milad Aminzadeh, Emmanuel Arthur, Nils Broothaerts, Grant A. Campbell, Lina Eklund, Surya Gupta, Richard Harper, Amirhossein Hassani, Cathy Hohenegger, Thomas Keller, Maximilian Kiener, Inma Lebron, Kaveh Madani, Tshilidzi Marwala, Francis Matthews, Per Moldrup, Attila Nemes, Panos Panagos, Remus Prăvălie, Matthias C. Rillig, Philipp Saggau, Salome M. S. Shokri‐Kuehni, Pete Smith, Amy Thomas, Lis Wollesen de Jonge, Dani Or   +29 more
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Data‐Model Integration to Unravel Critical Zone Dynamics: Challenges, Successes, and Future Directions

WIREs Water, Volume 12, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
A three‐tiered example of data‐model integration for understanding dissolved organic carbon and stream discharge dynamics. ABSTRACT In the Anthropocene—a period marked by rapid environmental change—understanding the critical zone (CZ), the Earth's outer layer where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact, is crucial.
Lijing Wang, Sara Warix, Russell Callahan, Pamela Sullivan, Kamini Singha   +4 more
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Balancing Productivity and Climate Impact: A Framework to Assess Climate‐Smart Irrigation

Earth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
Abstract Changes in rainfall and temperature regimes increasingly threaten global crop productivity, particularly in water‐limited regions. Climate‐smart agriculture aims to improve yields while minimizing its climate impact, such as from soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions driven by microbial activity.
Shashank Kumar Anand, Lorenzo Rosa, Binayak P. Mohanty, Nithya Rajan, Salvatore Calabrese   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A pedo‐isotopic approach to study sandy soils of the Brazilian Cerrado in Piauí State

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2025.
Abstract Sandy soils dominate Brazil's Cerrado biome in Piauí State, yet their organic carbon (OC) stabilization mechanisms and landscape‐driven pedogenesis remain poorly understood. To clarify this topic, the present study proposes a pedo‐isotopic approach to characterize six representative Brazilian Cerrado soils derived from sedimentary rocks in ...
Ronny Sobreira Barbosa, Ozeas S. Costa Jr., Vanessa Martins, Yuri Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Ygor Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Paulo Henrique Dalto, Poliana Rocha D'Almeida Mota, Vinicius Vasconcelos, Gabriela Bielefeld Nardoto   +8 more
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Drip Irrigation in Dryland Agriculture Controls Soil Water‐Filled Pore Space and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Meta‐Analysis

Water Resources Research, Volume 61, Issue 9, September 2025.
Abstract Drip irrigation (DI) could effectively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from dryland agriculture, helping mitigate global warming. Here, we performed a meta‐analysis to quantify the effects of dryland DI on GHG emissions under different climatic conditions, soil conditions, and agricultural management practices. The results showed that DI
Liqiang Zhang, Zehang Zhao, Xingxu Wu, Yuhan Yang, Hongyu Wang, Zhengguo Cui, Qiuzhu Li, Jinhu Cui   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pioneering Evidence of the Dynamics of Water Vapor and CO2 Fluxes in Sahara Desert Soils

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 130, Issue 9, September 2025.
Abstract Soil CO2 flux (Fc) is a major component of the global carbon balance. It is often overlooked in arid regions as low soil moisture restricts microbial and root respiration. Studies in the last decades challenge this paradigm, reporting an anomalous diurnal cycle of Fc in arid regions. This diurnal cycle is thought to be initiated by geochemical
N. Bekin, D. S. Ashilenje, A. Chehbouni, L. Bouchaou, D. Kool, N. Agam   +5 more
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Properties and Distribution of Acid Sulfate Soils in Freshwater Wetlands During Drying‐Wetting Cycles on Norfolk Island

European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 76, Issue 5, September–October 2025.
ABSTRACT Freshwater inland wetland systems around the world have been significantly affected by human activities, particularly disturbances (excavation) as well as drying (drought) and wetting (flooding) scenarios. These impacts often result in lowered water table levels, which can have severe environmental impacts, particularly if acid sulfate soils ...
R. W. Fitzpatrick, B. P. Thomas, S. R. Philip   +2 more
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Increased Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions From the Combined Use of Cover Crops and No‐Tillage in Producer‐Managed Fields

Earth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
Abstract Cover crop adoption offers multiple benefits and climate mitigation potential for agroecosystems, but is still an underutilized conservation practice. Recently, the combined use of cover cropping plus no‐tillage (CCNT) has been increasingly promoted to achieve its synergistic effectiveness.
Yu Peng, Pierre‐Andre Jacinthe, Edward G. Dobrowolski, Lixin Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source