Responses of nutrient capture and fine root morphology of subalpine coniferous tree Picea asperata to nutrient heterogeneity and competition. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Investigating the responses of trees to the heterogeneous distribution of nutrients in soil and simultaneous presence of neighboring roots could strengthen the understanding of an influential mechanism on tree growth and provide a scientific basis for ...
Dandan Li +7 more
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Plants, 2018 The demand to develop fertilizers with higher sulfur use efficiency has intensified over the last decade, since sulfur deficiency in crops has become more widespread. The aim of this study was to investigate whether fertilizers enriched with 2% elemental
Dimitris L. Bouranis +4 more
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Soil Morphologic Properties and Cattle Stocking Rate Affect Dynamic Soil Properties [PDF]
Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2013 Soil properties that influence the capacity for infiltration and moisture retention are important determinants of rangeland productivity. Monitoring effects of grazing on dynamic soil properties can assist managers with stocking rate decisions, particularly if monitoring takes into account environmental variability associated with inherent soil ...
Heidi J. Schmalz +6 more
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Two Entomophagous Isolated From Sumatera Utara; Potential as Biocontrol Agent Againts Nematode [PDF]
, 2016 Two species of nematophagous fungi has been isolated from Sumatera Utara soil, with an aim of harnessing their potential in the biological control of plant parasitic nematodes or animal parasitic nematodes in Indonesia, especially in Sumatera Utara. Soil
Hastuti, L. D. (Liana) +2 more
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Gypsum Soils—Their Morphology, Classification, Function, and Landscapes [PDF]
, 2015 We gratefully acknowledge the commitment and contributions of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Gypsum Soils Task Force, established in 2007 under the auspices of the USDA-NRCS-Soil Science Division (SSD), to address the mapping, description, taxonomic classification, interpretations, laboratory methodology, and soil–geomorphic relationships ...
Casby-Horton, Susan M. +2 more
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Are low-producing plants sequestering carbon at a geater rate than high-producing plants? : a test within the genus Chionochloa : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Plant life and primary production play an important role in the global carbon (C) cycle through the fixing of atmospheric C into the terrestrial biosphere. However, the sequestration of C into the soil not only depends on the rate of plant productivity,
Dickson, Matthew Phillip Sijbe
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Above- and belowground herbivory jointly impact defense and seed dispersal traits in Taraxacum officinale [PDF]
, 2014 Plants are able to cope with herbivores by inducing defensive traits or growth responses that allow them to reduce or avoid the impact of herbivores. Since above- and belowground herbivores differ substantially in life-history traits, for example feeding
Belair G. +5 more
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Soil classification and prediction model for critical land on the slopes of Mount Raung in Indonesia
Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands ManagementIndonesia is in the ring of fire, which has an impact on the characteristics of volcanoes, one of which is Mount Raung. Mount Raung, part of the Iyang-Argopura mountains, has a role in influencing the development of soil types and the environment; it was
Basuki Basuki +3 more
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Atmospheric impacts on daytime urban heat island [PDF]
, 2018 Daytime urban heat island effects can be weak compared to night time and even reversed (as in the case of cool islands, where urban locations display lower temperatures than at a rural site), mostly due to shading effects from buildings, vegetation, and ...
Drach, Patricia +2 more
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Life history of Monocystis parasites and genetic diversity of their hosts, the invasive Amynthas earthworms [PDF]
, 2016 Monocystis is a parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa that infects nearly 100% of earthworms; however, the parasites have low survivorship, low production of transmissible gametocysts, and seemingly lack schizogony.
Keller, Erin L.
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