Effects of short‐ and long‐term plant functional group loss on alpine meadow community structure and soil nutrients
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10919
Abstract: Abstract The rapid loss of global biodiversity can greatly affect the normal functioning of ecosystems. However, how biodiversity losses affect plant community structure and soil nutrients is unclear. We conducted a field experiment to examine… read more here.
Keywords: community structure; plant; structure; structure soil ... See more keywords
Limited effects of early snowmelt on plants, decomposers, and soil nutrients in Arctic tundra soils
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4870
Abstract: Abstract In addition to warming temperatures, Arctic ecosystems are responding to climate change with earlier snowmelt and soil thaw. Earlier snowmelt has been examined infrequently in field experiments, and we lack a comprehensive look at… read more here.
Keywords: decomposers soil; soil nutrients; early snowmelt; nutrient cycling ... See more keywords
Plant Biomass and Soil Nutrients Mainly Explain the Variation of Soil Microbial Communities During Secondary Succession on the Loess Plateau.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01740-9
Abstract: Soil microorganisms play an important role in the circulation of materials and nutrients between plants and soil ecosystems, but the drivers of microbial community composition and diversity remain uncertain in different vegetation restoration patterns. We… read more here.
Keywords: soil microbial; plant; biomass; bacterial fungal ... See more keywords
Soil nutrient variations among different land use types after reclamation in the Pingshuo opencast coal mine on the Loess Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2019.104427
Abstract: Abstract Soil nutrients are critical indicators of land reclamation effects and play significant roles in soil restoration in degraded mining areas; however, few studies have analyzed the characteristics and variations in soil nutrients after reclamation… read more here.
Keywords: land; soil nutrients; soil; reclamation ... See more keywords
Using 137Cs measurements to investigate the impact of soil erosion on soil nutrients in alpine meadows within the Yangtze River region, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2016.12.008
Abstract: Abstract In this study, the 137Cs technique was used to study soil erosion and its impact on soil nutrients in an alpine meadow area of the upper Yangtze River. The results show that soil erosion… read more here.
Keywords: erosion; soil nutrients; soil; impact soil ... See more keywords
Soil nutrients and crop yield response to conservation-effective management practices in the sub-humid highlands agro-ecologies of Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07156
Abstract: Crop productivity in most smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa experience low use of soil amendment resources, low and erratic rainfall, frequent dry spells, and droughts. Rain-fed agriculture has a high crop yield potential if… read more here.
Keywords: significantly higher; sub humid; soil nutrients; soil ... See more keywords
Effect of tree species on understory vegetation, herbaceous biomass and soil nutrients in a semi-arid savanna of Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.12.007
Abstract: Abstract The effect of tree species on understory vegetation, herbaceous biomass and soil nutrients were studied in a semi-arid savanna of Ethiopia. Twenty large trees, from each of the species: Acacia robusta, Ziziphus spina- christi,… read more here.
Keywords: understory vegetation; vegetation; soil nutrients; herbaceous biomass ... See more keywords
Soil pH and nutrients shape the vertical distribution of microbial communities in an alpine wetland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145780
Abstract: Abstract Soil microbial communities are vital for maintaining functions of alpine wetland ecosystems, which have been shown to be sensitive to climate change and anthropogenic disturbances in recent decades. The diversity and community structure of… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrients; soil; alpine wetland; microbial communities ... See more keywords
Changes in soil nutrients (ammonia, phosphate and nitrate) associated with rat carcass decomposition under tropical climatic conditions
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DOI: 10.1071/sr18279
Abstract: Changes in soil nutrients have been applied in legal investigations of the time of death or to locate a clandestine grave. However, research on forensic soil chemistry under the tropical climate conditions in Malaysia is… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrients; decomposition; soil; changes soil ... See more keywords
Soil Nutrients Status after Fifty Years of Tillage and Nitrogen Fertilization
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DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2018.1492599
Abstract: ABSTRACT Long-term studies are valuable in assessing the impact of crop management practices on soil sustainability and function. This study used two calculation scenarios, fixed depth and Equivalent Soil Mass (ESM) to assess (i) soil… read more here.
Keywords: status; status fifty; soil nutrients; soil nutrient ... See more keywords
Integration of organic, inorganic and bio fertilizer, improve maize-wheat system productivity and soil nutrients
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DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2024.2354190
Abstract: Abstract The decline in crop yields is attributed to uneven chemical fertilization practices and poor soil fertility. From a sustainability perspective, the application of beneficial microorganisms alongside a blend of inorganic and organic fertilizers significantly… read more here.
Keywords: soil nutrients; maize wheat; crop; soil ... See more keywords