Soil biological quality of grassland fertilized with adjusted cattle manure slurries in comparison with organic and inorganic fertilizers [PDF]
, 2009 We studied the effect of five fertilizers (including two adjusted manure slurries) and an untreated control on soil biota and explored the effect on the ecosystem services they provided.
Bloem, J. +6 more
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Prokaryotic respiration and production in the meso- and bathypelagic realm of the eastern and western North Atlantic basin [PDF]
, 2006 We measured prokaryotic production and respiration in the major water masses of the North Atlantic down to a depth of,4,000 m by following the progression of the two branches of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) in the oceanic conveyor belt.
Aristegui, Javier +7 more
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Changes in soil microbial biomasses and their quotients over the succession of karst rocky desertification [PDF]
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environmental Science 2015, 2015 To evaluate soil fertility of karst land undergoing rocky desertification (RD), the changing trend of soil microbial biomass properties over the succession of RD were studied by investigating the stands and analyzing the soil samples with four different RD grades in the northwestern Hunan province, China.
Lichao Wu +6 more
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Perspectives on studies on soil carbon stocks and the carbon sequestration potential of China [PDF]
, 2011 Peer ...
GenXing, Pan +8 more
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Bioscience Journal, 2015 The veredas (a type of wetlands) are wet ecosystems usually associated with the presence of hydromorphic soils, which often occur in the vicinity of springs and watercourses of the Cerrado region in Brazil. This study aimed to assess microbiological and
Ricardo Fernandes de Sousa +3 more
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Impact assessment of zero-tillage on soil microbial properties in rice-wheat cropping system
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 Soil health which is deteriorating at the fast pace due to excessive use of fertilizers can be restored by the adoption of resource conservation technologies (RCT) which can affect the soil properties.
ANITA CHAUDHARY, D K SHARMA
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Soil biochemistry and microbial activity in vineyards under conventional and organic management at Northeast Brazil. [PDF]
, 2011 The São Francisco Submedium Valley is located at the Brazilian semiarid region and is an important center for irrigated fruit growing. This region is responsible for 97% of the national exportation of table grapes, including seedless grapes. Based on the
Adriana Mayumi Yano-Melo +64 more
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Microbiological indicators of tropical soils quality in ecosystems of the north-east area of Peru
Scientia Agropecuaria, 2019 Tropical soils withstand heavy pressure due to deforestation as a result of the change in land use, decreasing their quality. Traditionally, the quality of soil has been based on physical and chemical indicators; however, the biological ones can predict ...
Renzo Valdez-Nuñez +2 more
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Rhizospheric activity of phytoremediation species in soil contaminated with picloram
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2017 Some plant species have the ability to stimulate the microbiota activity in the rhizosphere and thereby increase the herbicide degradation in the soil.
Wendel Magno de Souza +4 more
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Mechanism of endocarp-imposed constraints of germination of Lannea microcarpa seeds [PDF]
, 2008 Lannea microcarpa, a multipurpose tree species from the dry African savanna, sheds seeds that often display inhibition of germination. The underlying mechanism was investigated using seeds processed from fully matured fruits collected from natural stands
Golovina, E.A., Hoekstra, F.A., Neya, O.
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