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Method of biochar application affects growth, yield and nutrient uptake of cowpea

open access: yesOpen Agriculture, 2020
Biochar produced from pyrolysis of organic materials has been found to improve plant growth by improving the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil as well as enhancing the sequestration of carbon dioxide that would release into the atmosphere
Yeboah Edward   +4 more
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Influence of soil properties on archaeal diversity and distribution in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Archaea are the least understood members of the microbial community in Antarctic mineral soils. Although their occurrence in Antarctic coastal soils has been previously documented, little is known about their distribution in soils across the McMurdo Dry ...
Barrett, John E.   +5 more
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Microbial Life Deep Underfoot

open access: yesmBio, 2020
Soil is one of the most diverse microbial habitats on Earth. While the distribution and abundance of microbial taxa in surface soils have been well described, the phylogenetic and functional diversity of bacteria and archaea in deep-soil strata remains ...
Jay T. Lennon
doaj   +1 more source

Design and Application of Slow-Release Pesticide Formulations Embedded in a Biodegradable Matrix Based on Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) [PDF]

open access: yesЖурнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2019
The latest trend in agriculture is the development and application of environmentally friendly pesticides with targeted and controlled release of active ingredients embedded in biodegradable polymer bases.
Svetlana V. Prudnikova   +1 more
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Microbial Dispersal, Including Bison Dung Vectored Dispersal, Increases Soil Microbial Diversity in a Grassland Ecosystem

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Microbial communities display biogeographical patterns that are driven by local environmental conditions and dispersal limitation, but the relative importance of underlying dispersal mechanisms and their consequences on community structure are not well ...
Jaide H. Hawkins, Lydia H. Zeglin
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable agriculture a challenge for soil microbiology

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Biotecnología, 2016
Soils: a solid foundation for life, was the theme of the celebration of 2015, the General Assembly of the UN, decides to declare as the International Year of Soils, considering that these are the foundation of agricultural development, the essential ...
Nubia Moreno Sarmiento
doaj   +1 more source

fish and fishery products microbiology: bacteria on fish [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
this is a lecture material on fish and fishery products microbiology at study program of Fisheries Processing Technology, faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia.
Susanto, Eko
core   +1 more source

Assessing microbial diversity in soil samples along the Potomac River: implications for environmental health

open access: yesMicrobiology Spectrum, 2023
In this study, we investigated the microbial diversity and community composition of soil samples collected from various sites along the Potomac River within an urbanized region.
Alexandra Taraboletti   +8 more
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Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Agricultural Development

open access: yesApplied Microbiology
Background: Developments in biology, genetics, soil science, plant breeding, engineering, and agricultural microbiology are driving advances in soil microbiology and microbial biotechnology.
Barbara Sawicka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial groundwater recharge in forests : soil fauna and microbiology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
At present, approximately half of the drinking water for the city of Basel (Switzerland) is obtained by an artificial groundwater recharge system in a former floodplain area called “Lange Erlen”.
Schütz, Kirsten
core   +1 more source

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