Effect of Biochar on Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Diversity and Metabolism in Tobacco-Growing Soil
Ecologies, 2022 In this study, four different biochar application rates and a control were set up using indoor potted tobacco, to study the effects of biochar on the microbial diversity and metabolism of tobacco-growing soil. The five treatments were as follows: control—
Huanhuan Wang +4 more
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Species-specific effects of elevated ozone on wetland plants and decomposition processes [PDF]
, 2010 Seven species from two contrasting wetlands, an upland bog and a lowland rich fen in North Wales, UK, were exposed to elevated ozone (150 ppb for 5 days and 20 ppb for 2 days per week) or low ozone (20 ppb) for four weeks in solardomes.
Freeman, Chris +2 more
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Spectrophotometric method for quantification of soil microbial biomass carbon
African Journal of Biotechnology, 2016 The search for more suitable alternatives in analytical processes is a strategy to reduce environmental damages. The present study aimed to quantify the soil microbial biomass carbon (SMB-C), establishing a comparison between the methods involving quantification of SMB-C by titration of the samples with ferrous sulfate ammonia and molecular absorption ...
da Silva, Alessandra Oliveira +3 more
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Hydrothermal activity lowers trophic diversity in Antarctic sedimented hydrothermal vents [PDF]
, 2016 Sedimented hydrothermal vents are those in which hydrothermal fluid vents through sediment and are among the least studied deep-sea ecosystems. We present a combination of microbial and biochemical data to assess trophodynamics between and within ...
Bell, James B. +6 more
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Estimation of microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen in Bangladesh soils
Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1991 Abstract In order to estimate the microbial biomass content and to quantify the amount of available plant nutrients derived from microbial biomass in Bangladesh soils, biomass-C, -N, and available-N contents using samples from 8 soils were measured by applying the chloroform fumigation and drying-rewetting methods, respectively.
Jamil Haider +2 more
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Soil Carbon Release and Microbial Biomass Characteristics in Different Pinus massoniana Forests in Three Gorges Reservoir area [PDF]
长江科学院院报[Objective] As a hotspot region of soil respiration and carbon pool dynamics, the Three Gorges Reservoir area is most extensively covered by Pinus massoniana forests, whose soil organic carbon storage is the largest among all forest types.
LI Zheng, ZHU Hai-qin, XIE Ping, JIA Bao-jie, HE Shu-fang
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Reduced tillage, but not organic matter input, increased nematode diversity and food web stability in European long‐term field experiments [PDF]
, 2019 Soil nematode communities and food web indices can inform about the complexity, nutrient flows and decomposition pathways of soil food webs, reflecting soil quality.
De Caceres M. +22 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
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Microbial carbon use efficiency: accounting for population, community, and ecosystem-scale controls over the fate of metabolized organic matter [PDF]
, 2016 Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is a critical regulator of soil organic matter dynamics and terrestrial carbon fluxes, with strong implications for soil biogeochemistry models.
Frey, Serita D. +3 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 more
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