Increasing Temperature and Microplastic Fibers Jointly Influence Soil Aggregation by Saprobic Fungi [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Microplastic pollution and increasing temperature have potential to influence soil quality; yet little is known about their effects on soil aggregation, a key determinant of soil quality.
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Fungal Traits Important for Soil Aggregation. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2019 Soil structure, the complex arrangement of soil into aggregates and pore spaces, is a key feature of soils and soil biota. Among them, filamentous saprobic fungi have well-documented effects on soil aggregation. However, it is unclear what properties, or traits, determine the overall positive effect of fungi on soil aggregation. To achieve progress, it
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Soil biota contributions to soil aggregation. [PDF]
Nat Ecol Evol, 2017 Humankind depends on the sustainability of soils for its survival and well-being. Threatened by a rapidly changing world, our soils suffer from degradation and biodiversity loss, making it increasingly important to understand the role of soil biodiversity in soil aggregation-a key parameter for soil sustainability.
Lehmann A, Zheng W, Rillig MC.
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Organic fertilization improves soil aggregation through increases in abundance of eubacteria and products of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 An important goal of sustainable agriculture is to maintain soil quality. Soil aggregation, which can serve as a measure of soil quality, plays an important role in maintaining soil structure, fertility, and stability. The process of soil aggregation can
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Effects of litter input on soil aggregation and aggregate carbon turnover differ among three subtropical forests in southeastern China [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceBackground and aimsLitter input plays important roles in controlling soil aggregation and aggregate carbon (C) content. However, the effects of litter input on soil aggregate C turnover in different forest types remain unclear.MethodsWe examined the ...
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Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing the Effect of Microplastic on Soil Aggregation
Soil Systems, 2019 Plastic is an anthropogenic, ubiquitous and persistent contaminant accumulating in our environment. The consequences of the presence of plastics for soils, including soil biota and the processes they drive, are largely unknown.
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Soil attributes and crops productivity: changes due to the long time use of animal manure
Agroindustrial Science, 2022 Animal manure may be used as a nutrient source for annual and perennial crops and pastures, promoting nutrient cycling and reducing costs with mineral fertilizers acquisition.
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Land, 2022 Continuing soil degradation remains a serious threat to future food security. Soil aggregation can help protect soil organic matter from biodegradation; it affects soil physical (aeration), chemical (water infiltration), and biological (microbial ...
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Saving the face of soil aggregates [PDF]
Global Change Biology, 2019 Hierarchy levels and building units of micro- and macroaggregates and related separation methods. The hierarchy levels (left arrow) are inversely related to the energy necessary for the disruption (right arrow).
Anna Yudina, Yakov Kuzyakov
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Contributions of biotic and abiotic factors to soil aggregation under different thinning intensities
Ecological Indicators, 2022 Soil aggregation is a hierarchical and complex process mediated by both abiotic and biotic factors, and is crucial for preventing erosion.This study aimed to providing new insights into the role of biotic and abiotic factors on soil aggregation amid ...
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