Microbial indicators for soil quality
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-017-1248-3
Abstract: The living soil is instrumental to key life support functions (LSF) that safeguard life on Earth. The soil microbiome has a main role as a driver of these LSF. Current global developments, like anthropogenic threats… read more here.
Keywords: indicators soil; soil quality; soil; microbial indicators ... See more keywords
Soil enzymes as indicators of soil function: A step toward greater realism in microbial ecological modeling
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16036
Abstract: Soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles and their complex responses to environmental changes have received increasing attention. However, large uncertainties in model predictions remain, partially due to the lack of explicit representation and parameterization… read more here.
Keywords: indicators soil; enzymes indicators; soil; gene abundances ... See more keywords
Assessing structural and functional indicators of soil nitrogen availability in reclaimed forest ecosystems using 15N-labelled aspen litter
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DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2018-0021
Abstract: Abstract: Landscape-level disturbance is a reality in many parts of the world including the Athabasca oil sands region, Canada, and soils play an essential part in the overall reclamation process. Soils are reconstructed during reclamation… read more here.
Keywords: indicators soil; soil quality; labelled aspen; soil ... See more keywords
Is Structural Quality as Assessed by the "Profil Cultural" Method Related to Quantitative Indicators of Soil Physical Quality?
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DOI: 10.1590/18069657rbcs20160393
Abstract: ABSTRACT Soil and crop management systems change the soil structure, thereby affecting soil quality. The “profil cultural” method (PCM) has been used to identify the effects of management systems on soil structure; however, few studies… read more here.
Keywords: quality; indicators soil; quantitative indicators; profil cultural ... See more keywords