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The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Rhizophagus irregularis on soil microorganisms assessed by metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics

, 2019
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with approximately 80% of plant species and potentially benefit their hosts (e.g. nutrient acquisition) and the soil environment (e.g. soil aggregation).
Johnston, P., Lammel, D., Mbedi, S., Meierhofer, D., Rillig, M.   +4 more
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Soil respiration and carbon dynamics under different densities of Shorea peltata Sym. in Tenggaroh Forest Reserve, Malaysia [PDF]

, 2015
A field experiment was conducted in Tenggaroh Forest to compare soil respiration and carbon dynamic under different densities of Shorea peltata. The objectives of this study were: to investigate soil respiration under different site characteristics of ...
Abdalmoula, Musalam Mohammed, Alias, Mohamad Azani, Hamzah, Mohamad Zaki, Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin   +3 more
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Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters, Lisa M. Hill, Katherine D. Heineman, Hannah M. Tetreault, Shaimaa Ibrahim, Katherine Markstein, Cheryl Birker, Kris Freitag, Dustin Wolkis, Michael Kunz, Sheila Murray, Nathaniel Kingsley, Alexandra Seglias, Nicholas Matsumoto, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl Peterson, Matthew A. Albrecht, Noah Dell, Stacy Anderson, Steve Blackwell, David Remucal, Wendy Gibble, Anita Tiller, Emily Coffey, Jason Ligon, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe, Heather E. Schneider, Kristen Nelson, David Sollenberger, Jessamine Finch, Kate Wellspring, Robert Jetton, Joyce Maschinski   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil heterotrophic respiration assessment using minimally disturbed soil microcosm cores

MethodsX, 2018
Ex-situ measurement of soil respiration is usually done with highly disturbed samples that may confound the interpretation and extrapolation of results. We have developed a lab respiration assessment method that better simulates field conditions and allows efflux estimations based on soil surface area.
Louis-Pierre Comeau, Derrick Y.F. Lai, Jane Jinglan Cui, Jodie Hartill   +3 more
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Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen, Evangelia Linda Chronopoulou, Gabriela A. S. Escaliante, Kim Valenta, Omer Nevo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration in a seasonal rainforest with complex terrain

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2013
Although numerous studies have been conducted to investigate ecosystem-scale soil respiration, our understanding of this process is still incomplete, especially with respect to the spatial variability and ecological factors that drive such variability in
Song Q-H, Tan Z-H, Zhang Y-P, Cao M, Sha L-Q, Tang Y, Liang N-S, Schaefer D, Zhao J-F, Zhao J-B, Zhang X, Yu L, Deng X-B   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marine silicon for biomedical sustainability

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Schematic illustrating marine silicon for biomedical engineering. Abstract Despite momentous divergence from oceanic origin, human beings and marine organisms exhibit elemental homology through silicon utilization. Notably, silicon serves as a critical constituent in multiple biomedical processes.
Yahui Han, Zhibo Yang, Wei Xia, Chengtie Wu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Ponderosa Pine Ecological Restoration on Forest Soils and Understory Vegetation in Northern Arizona [PDF]

, 2017
The human exclusion of wildfire and overgrazing by livestock since settlement have caused dramatic changes in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl ex Laws) forest ecosystems.
Abella, Scott R, Farrish, Kenneth W, Oswald, Brian P., Shaw-Faulkner, Melinda G., Thomas, Elena M   +4 more
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Simulating microbial degradation of organic matter in a simple porous system using the 3-D diffusion-based model MOSAIC [PDF]

, 2013
This paper deals with the simulation of microbial degradation of organic matter in soil within the pore space at a microscopic scale. Pore space was analysed with micro-computed tomography and described using a sphere network coming from a geometrical ...
Chenu, Claire, Coucheney, E., Garnier, Patricia, Monga, O., Nunan, N., Otten, Wilfred, Pot, V.   +6 more
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Soil respiration in Chinese tea gardens: autotrophic and heterotrophic respiration

European Journal of Soil Science, 2018
Summary To obtain an improved understanding of the response of soil respiration ( R S ) to soil temperature and water content, we used a trenching treatment that could divide R S
L. C. Fan, W. Y. Han
openaire   +2 more sources