Soil Microbe Interaction and Extracellular Enzyme Activity Mediated by Encephalartos villosus in KwaZulu-Natal Scarp Forest Ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-025-02636-8
Abstract: Cycads are ancient gymnosperms that play a crucial role in the soil health of scarp forests through their symbiotic associations with nutrient-cycling bacteria. However, the abundance of cycads in scarp forests has been decreasing at… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrient; scarp forest; soil; encephalartos villosus ... See more keywords
Plasticity of functional traits and optimality of biomass allocation in elevational ecotypes of Arabidopsis halleri grown at different soil nutrient availabilities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10265-019-01088-9
Abstract: In mountainous areas, plant distribution is constrained by various environmental stresses. Plasticity and constancy in plant functional traits may relate to optimal strategies at respective habitats and to ecotypic differentiation along elevation. Although plant biomass… read more here.
Keywords: ecotype; biomass; soil nutrient; biomass allocation ... See more keywords
Invasive lianas are drivers of and passengers to altered soil nutrient availability in urban forests
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02134-2
Abstract: Lianas (woody vines) are a leading concern in urban forest management given their ability to reduce the growth rate and survival of trees. Efforts to control invasive lianas are widespread, yet forests are often reinvaded… read more here.
Keywords: nutrient availability; invasive lianas; soil nutrient; soil ... See more keywords
Insight into litter decomposition driven by nutrient demands of symbiosis system through the hypha bridge of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0877-2
Abstract: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play an important role in litter decomposition. This study investigated how soil nutrient level affected the process. Results showed that AMF colonization had no significant effect on litter decomposition under normal… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrient; arbuscular mycorrhizal; litter decomposition; decomposition ... See more keywords
Quantifying annual soil and nutrient lost by rill erosion in continuously used semiarid farmlands, North Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-017-6506-z
Abstract: Abstract The loss of soil from land surfaces by erosion is widespread and reduces the productivity of agricultural lands. Concurrently, due to increasing human population, agricultural land expansion and exploitation, soil erosion and nutrient loss… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrient; soil; rill erosion; erosion ... See more keywords
Litter crusts enhance soil nutrients through bacteria rather than fungi in sandy ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105413
Abstract: Abstract Litter crusts in dryland ecosystems can promote ecosystem functioning through modification of the soil microhabitat. Yet, we still have a limited understanding of how soil microbial communities associated with litter crusts may contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrient; litter crusts; soil; associated litter ... See more keywords
Soil nutrient and microbial activity responses to two years after maize straw biochar application in a calcareous soil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.073
Abstract: Biochar (BC) addition to soil is a strategy to enhance soil fertility, which may also affect microbial activity. However, little information is available on the responses of soil nutrients and microbial activities to BC in… read more here.
Keywords: calcareous soil; two years; soil nutrient; soil ... See more keywords
Soil nutrient variation impacted by ecological restoration in the different lithological karst area, Shibing, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01399
Abstract: Abstract To carry out differentiated ecological restoration activities and formulate appropriate environmental conservation strategies for karst regions with different underlying bedrocks, it is essential to investigate the impact of ecological restoration and lithological differences on… read more here.
Keywords: variation impacted; ecological restoration; restoration; soil nutrient ... See more keywords
Substrate quality and soil environmental conditions predict litter decomposition and drive soil nutrient dynamics following afforestation on the Loess Plateau of China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.03.027
Abstract: Abstract To elucidate the effects of land-use types and afforestation age on litter decomposition, soil nutrient dynamics, and their relationship with substrate quality and soil environmental conditions, soil and litter samples were collected from farmland… read more here.
Keywords: environmental conditions; litter decomposition; afforestation; soil nutrient ... See more keywords
Soil nutrient transect from Ngorongoro crater to the centre of Serengeti
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467425000070
Abstract: Abstract The Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro National Park are well-known for their migratory herds of large herbivores. These migrations are suggested to be due to different nutritional needs of the large herbivores over… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrient; large herbivores; content grassland; national park ... See more keywords
Silicon addition improves plant productivity and soil nutrient availability without changing the grass:legume ratio response to N fertilization
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67333-7
Abstract: Silicon (Si) plays an important role in plant nutrient capture and absorption, and also promotes plant mechanical strength and light interception in alpine meadows. In this study, we conducted a field experiment to examine the… read more here.
Keywords: grass; addition; plant; grass legume ... See more keywords