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Nitrogen and Microelements Co-Drive the Decomposition of Typical Grass Litter in the Loess Plateau, China

Plants
In grassland ecosystems, the decomposition of litter serves as a vital conduit for nutrient transfer between plants and soil. The aim of this study was to depict the dynamic process of grass litter decomposition and explore its major driver.
Yun Xiang, Haoning Chen, Weiqi Feng, Yongli Wen, Ying Xie, Man Cheng, Hua Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecosystem functioning and plant-soil interactions in forests [PDF]

, 2006
The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of resources in driving ecosystem processes and in influencing soil- and plant communities in boreal and temperate forests, through four complementary experimental studies.
Dehlin, Helena
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Stability studies of cynaropicrin–major sesquiterpene lactone of Cynara cardunculus leaves

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated its stability under high temperature and pH, mimicking agronomic extremes and under soil context. Bioassays demonstrated that degradation products exhibited higher phytotoxic activity than cynaropicrin and deacylcynaropicrin. This is the first study about cynaropicrin's stability, characterizing degradation products, and their ...
Daniela Rosa, Carlos Rial, José MG Molinillo, Alejandro Sampalo, Rosa M Varela, Francisco A Macías, Maria F Duarte   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Litter Decomposition Rate of Karst Ecosystem at Gunung Cibodas, Ciampea Bogor Indonesia

Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2016
The study aims to know the productivity of litter and litter decomposition rate in karst ecosystem. This study was conducted on three altitude of 200 meter above sea level (masl), 250 masl and 300 masl in karst ecosystem at Gunung Cibodas, Ciampea, Bogor.
Sethyo Vieni Sari, Ibnul Qayim, Iwan Hilwan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A synergistic alliance between nematophagous fungi and organic matter against plant‐parasitic nematodes: a systematic review

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Certain beneficial fungi are widely used to control harmful nematodes in crops, especially when combined with organic matter. Together, they improve soil health, support plant growth, and enhance nutrient cycling. This natural partnership offers a promising, environmentally friendly approach to strengthening sustainable agriculture and reducing ...
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi, Alen Manyevere, Admire Rukudzo Dzvene   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Thermochemistry and Process Technologies to Enable Gigaton‐Scale Sustainable Biochar Production

SusMat, EarlyView.
This review examines large‐scale biochar production technologies and process engineering from an engineering thermochemistry perspective. At the level of thermochemical fundamentals, we discuss thermochemical techniques, pyrolysis mechanisms, and key parameters governing biochar formation.
Dengguo Lai, Xiaoxiao Chen, Zhaohui Chen, Xingfei Song, Zhennan Han, Xin Jia, Jiacheng Sun, Wolfram Buss, Mingyu Hu, Christian Wurzer, Ondřej Mašek, Shurong Wang, Guangwen Xu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant litter chemistry and associated changes in microbial decomposition under drought

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Drought has consequences for microbial decomposition rates, including indirect effects through changes in plant litter chemistry. Here, we studied the impact of a decade-long drought on plant litter chemistry and microbial decomposition traits in a semi ...
Brian Chung, Shi Wang, Zhao Hao, Steven D. Allison, Ashish A. Malik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate change may reduce litter decomposition while enhancing the contribution of photodegradation in dry perennial Mediterranean grasslands

, 2015
Understanding how the interactions between solar UV radiation and climate will affect leaf litter decomposition is fundamental to predict how soil and ecosystem biogeochemical cycles will respond to ongoing climate change.
Maestre, Fernando, Rey, Ana, Valencia, Enrique, Maestre, Fernando T., Almagro, María, Martínez-López, Javier, Valencia Gómez, Enrique, Rey Muñoz, Ana Isabel   +7 more
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Organic and Inorganic Pollutants, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers, and Electrophoretic Protein Profiles in an Endangered Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) From Southeastern Brazil: A Case Study

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A comprehensive screening of different environmental contaminants (total metals, thermostable metal fractions associated with detoxification, and persistent organic pollutants) was conducted in an endangered common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus ) individual incidentally captured in southeastern Brazil.
Sidney Fernandes Sales Junior, Amanda Pontes Lopes, Heloíse Martins de Souza, Regina Fonseca, Enrico Mendes Saggioro, Francielli Monteiro Casanova, Kamila Cezar Gramlich, Tatiana Dillenburg Saint'Pierre, Carlos German Massone, Renato Carreira, Rachel Ann Hauser‐Davis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source