Reduced tillage, but not organic matter input, increased nematode diversity and food web stability in European long‐term field experiments [PDF]
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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Fertimetro, a Principle and Device to Measure Soil Nutrient Availability for Plants by Microbial Degradation Rates on Differently-Spiked Buried Threads [PDF]
A novel patented method (PCT/IB2012/001157: Squartini, Concheri, Tiozzo, University of Padova) and the corresponding application devices, suitable to measure soil fertility, are presented. The availability or deficiency of specific nutrients for crops is
Berti, A. +7 more
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Soil microbial metabolism and invertase activity under crop rotation and no-tillage in North China
Soil samples were collected at both jointing and maturing stages of maize and wheat to compare the effects of 4-year no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) on seasonal variations of microbial biomass carbon (C), metabolic quotient, and invertase ...
J.L. Hu +6 more
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A framework for refining soil microbial indices as bioindicators during decomposition of various organic residues in a sandy loam soil [PDF]
Assessment of soil quality is an invaluable tool in determining the sustainability and environmental impact of agricultural ecosystems. Soil microbial indices like microbial biomass and microbial activity are important criteria for the determination of ...
Kaur, Jatinder +5 more
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A avaliação da qualidade do solo é uma ferramenta importante para monitorar a sua degradação, bem como planejar a implantação de práticas sustentáveis de manejo.
Mônica Lima Pôrto +4 more
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Changes in soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient, and organic matter turnover under Hieracium ( H. pilosella L.) [PDF]
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Saggar, S. +3 more
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Biochar has no effect on soil respiration across Chinese agricultural soils [PDF]
This work was supported by NSFC (41371298 and 41371300), Ministry of Science and Technology (2013GB23600666 and 2013BAD11B00), and Ministry of Education of China (20120097130003).
Aciego Pietri +64 more
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Biochar alters the soil microbiological activity of sugarcane fields over time [PDF]
There are few long-term field studies on the effects of biochar on soil microbial abundance and diversity. This study aimed to evaluate doses of biochar in combination with mineral fertilizer on the activity and diversity of microorganisms in the soil of
Erika Manuela Gonçalves Lopes +5 more
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as alterações nos atributos biológicos do solo, em razão da conversão floresta nativa pastagem cultivada e submissão de pastagens nativas a sistema pastejo contínuo, um Neossolo Quartzarênico, no Pantanal sul-mato ...
Evaldo Luis Cardoso +3 more
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Changes in soil microbial community structure influenced by agricultural management practices in a mediterranean agro-ecosystem. [PDF]
Agricultural practices have proven to be unsuitable in many cases, causing considerable reductions in soil quality. Land management practices can provide solutions to this problem and contribute to get a sustainable agriculture model.
Cerdà, Artemi +4 more
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