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Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future directions

Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2022
The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of sustainable food production and land management.
G. D. du Preez, M. Daneel, Ron G.M. de Goede, M. D. du Toit, H. Ferris, H. Fourie, S. Geisen, T. Kakouli-Duarte, G. Korthals, S. Sánchez-Moreno, J. Schmidt   +10 more
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Minimizing the Adversely Impacts of Water Deficit and Soil Salinity on Maize Growth and Productivity in Response to the Application of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Silica Nanoparticles

Agronomy, 2021
The development of new approaches for sustaining soil quality, leaf health, and maize productivity are imperative in light of water deficit and soil salinity.
E. Hafez, H. S. Osman, S. Gowayed, S. Okasha, A. Omara, R. Sami, Ahmed M. Abd El-Monem, Usama A. Abd El-Razek   +7 more
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Effect of Thermal Drying and Chemical Treatments with Wastes on Microbiological Contamination Indicators in Sewage Sludge

Microorganisms, 2020
This work aims to evaluate the microbiological contamination of sewage sludge (SS) collected in urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) from Portugal. Two types of SS were considered: urban mixed (UM) and from anaerobic digestion (AD).
Andreia F. Santos, Cátia P. Santos, Ana M. Matos, Olga Cardoso, Margarida J. Quina   +4 more
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Modelling global annual N2O and NO emissions from fertilized fields [PDF]

, 2002
Information from 846 N2O emission measurements in agricultural fields and 99 measurements for NO emissions was used to describe the influence of various factors regulating emissions from mineral soils in models for calculating global N2O and NO emissions.
Batjes, N.H., Boumans, L.J.M., Bouwman, A.F.   +2 more
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Meta-analysis on how manure application changes soil organic carbon storage

Scientific Reports, 2021
Manure application to agricultural soils is widely considered as a source of nutrients and a method of maintaining levels of soil organic carbon (SOC) to mitigate climate change.
A. Gross, B. Glaser
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Effects of extracellular polymeric substances on the aggregation of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae under increasing temperature

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (A. flos-aquae) blooms are serious environmental and ecological problems. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) are among the most important indicators for the growth and aggregation of A. flos-aquae.
Dailan Deng, Dailan Deng, Han Meng, Han Meng, You Ma, You Ma, Yongqi Guo, Yongqi Guo, Zixuan Wang, Zixuan Wang, Huan He, Huan He, Jin-e Liu, Jin-e Liu, Limin Zhang, Limin Zhang   +15 more
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Silicon Affects Growth and Nitrogen Uptake of Young Olive Plants

HortScience
Nitrogen (N) is commonly used in the fertilization plans for Mediterranean olive orchards, often regardless of the nutritional status of the plant. However, improper use of N fertilizers can reduce soil health and crop yields.
Inmaculada Martos-García, Ricardo Fernández-Escobar, María Benlloch-González   +2 more
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Studying Rain Water Catchment Potentialities in the Northwest Coast of Egypt Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System [PDF]

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019
Sustainable agricultural development of the desert areas of Egypt under the scarcity of irrigation water is a significant national challenge. Existing water harvesting techniques on the northwest coast of Egypt do not ensure the optimal use of rainfall ...
Asmaa Khater, Ayman Abouhadid, Usama Elbehairy, Mohamed Aboelghar, Abdelraouf Aly   +4 more
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Spectral Index for Mapping Topsoil Organic Matter Content Based on ZY1-02D Satellite Hyperspectral Data in Jiangsu Province, China

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
Estimation of soil organic matter content (SOMC) is essential for soil quality evaluation. Compared with traditional multispectral remote sensing for SOMC mapping, the distribution of SOMC in a certain area can be obtained quickly by using hyperspectral ...
Yayu Yang, Kun Shang, Chenchao Xiao, Changkun Wang, Hongzhao Tang   +4 more
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The Effect of Selenium Sources and Rates on Cowpea Seed Quality

Agronomy
Selenium (Se) is a beneficial element for plants and is essential for human nutrition. In plants, it plays an important role in the formation of selenocysteine and selenomethionine and in the activation of hydrolytic enzymes, which can aid in seed ...
Rhayra Zanol Pereira, Luiz Eduardo de Morais Fernandes Fontes, Vinícius Martins Silva, Alan Mario Zuffo, Ceci Castilho Custódio, Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá, André Rodrigues dos Reis, Charline Zaratin Alves   +7 more
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