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Modelling and Prediction of Organic Carbon Dynamics in Arable Soils Based on a 62-Year Field Experiment in the Voronezh Region, European Russia

Agronomy, 2020
Organic carbon (OC) accumulation in soil mitigates greenhouse gases emission and improves soil health. We aimed to quantify the dynamics of OC stock in soils and to justify technologies that allow annual increasing OC stock in the arable soil layer by 4‰.
Ilshat Husniev, Vladimir Romanenkov, Olga Minakova, Pavel Krasilnikov   +3 more
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) amendment drives beneficial soil microbiome assembly promoting acid soil health [PDF]

, 2023
Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) amendment has been shown to decrease both nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in acidic soil; however, the effects of BCP on the soil microbiome have not been investigated thoroughly.
Lei Meng, Philip C. Brookes, Meng, L., Paul Voroney, Shen, Q., Brookes, P. C., Su, W., Qunli Shen, Wei‐Qin Su, Voroney, P., Elrys, A. S., Yu, M., Mengjie Yu, Ahmed S. Elrys, Meng Li, Li, M.   +15 more
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Spatially Decoupling Heating and Evaporation for Convection‐Enhanced 3D Solar Evaporation With Continuous Salt Harvesting

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An architecture‐enabled bottom‐heated 3D solar convective evaporator spatially decouples photothermal heating from evaporation, triggering natural convection that intensifies sidewall vapour removal and heat transfer. The system achieves significantly enhanced evaporation rates over 2D and conventional 3D designs while confining salt precipitation to ...
Xiaolong Ma, Yan Zhao, Yan Yan, Muhammad Amjad, Guice Yao, Hui Gao, Shudan Wei, Dongsheng Wen   +7 more
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Bioinspired Mechanically Robust Organic–Inorganic Hybridized Bio‐Adhesives With up to 50% Inorganic Components by Bi‐Continuous Phase Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A robust plant protein adhesive was prepared by fabricating a bi‐continuous organic–inorganic hybrid structure. Compared with traditional organic–inorganic hybrid adhesives, the addition amount of inorganic phase is increased from 0.2%–3.0% to 50%, and the strength and toughness are increased by 6 and 121 times, respectively.
Zheng Liu, Wenlong Luo, Xu Yang, Xin Zhang, Yuru Zhu, Jingchao Li, Jianzhang Li, Jing Luo, Zhezhe Zhou, Pingan Song, Qiang Gao   +10 more
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Wheat Straw Biochar and NPK Fertilization Efficiency in Sandy Soil Reclamation

Agronomy, 2020
Intensive land use including cultivation may result in soil degradation. Restoring natural conditions or utility values called reclamation usually requires prior improvement of soil properties by using fertilizers or soil amendments. Special attention is
Magdalena Bednik, Agnieszka Medyńska-Juraszek, Michał Dudek, Szymon Kloc, Agata Kręt, Beata Łabaz, Jarosław Waroszewski   +6 more
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Bayesian geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth survey data in the People's Republic of China [PDF]

, 2013
Soil-transmitted helminth infections affect tens of millions of individuals in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). There is a need for high-resolution estimates of at-risk areas and number of people infected to enhance spatial targeting of ...
Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Lai, Ying-Si, Utzinger, Jürg, Ying-Si Lai, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Vounatsou, Penelope, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou   +7 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Plant root exudates: Advances in belowground signaling networks, resilience, and ecosystem functioning for sustainable agriculture

Plant Stress
Root exudates (REs), the secretory carbonaceous metabolites from plant roots play a crucial role in belowground ecosystem dynamics in response to biogeochemical shifts. An intricate pool of primary and secondary metabolites including organic acids, amino
Ajay M. Sorty, Enoch N. Kudjordjie, Kamlesh K. Meena, Mogens Nicolaisen, Peter Stougaard   +4 more
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Surprising Water Slipping Performance on Highly Hydrophilic PEG‐Derived Monolayer‐Covered Surfaces: Preparation, Mechanism, and Application

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Highly hydrophilic surfaces (water contact angle, ≈17.7°) exhibiting surprising water slipping performance (sliding angle, ≈7.3°) are successfully prepared via simple chemisorption of polyethylene glycol (PEG) organosilane and subsequent alkali‐treatment.
Hyeonjin Kim, Kouki Akaike, Jerred Wassgren, Hiroshi Kakiuchida, Masahisa Okada, Atsushi Hozumi   +5 more
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Compost Application Enhances Soil Health and Maintains Crop Yield: Insights From 56 Farmer‐Managed Arable Fields

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Introduction Improving soil health while maintaining crop yield is a key challenge for farmers. So far, only a few studies assessed the effects of compost and solid digestate application on soil health and plant yield under practical on‐farm conditions ...
Anna Edlinger, Chantal Herzog, Gina Garland, Florian Walder, Samiran Banerjee, Sonja G. Keel, Jochen Mayer, Laurent Philippot, Sana Romdhane, Marcus Schiedung, Michael W. I. Schmidt, Benjamin Seitz, Chloé Wüst‐Galley, Marcel G. A. van derHeijden   +13 more
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