Continuous cropping (CC) is a common practice in agriculture, and usually causes serious
economic losses due to soil degeneration, decreased crop yield and quality, and increased …

Background Soil microbial community and diversity are key in sustaining soil ecosystem
health. In recent years, the health of soil ecosystems has been severely threatened by the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in agricultural soils poses serious
stress to the soil microbiome. With the broad application of biochar, however, the co-effects …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known as a hazardous group of pollutants in
the soil which causes many challenges to the environment. In this study, the potential of …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination greatly impacts soil health and ecological environment. In
recent years, cotton straw biochar and Bacillus compound biofertilizer have been paid much …

Legume-based intercropping is widely used by smallholder farmers; however, there is
scarce information governing the long-term effects of interspecific interactions on the crop …

Changing crop cultivation patterns may alleviate the negative effects of continuous cropping
by altering soil characteristics. But how soil properties and microbial states are specifically …

In acidic soil, potassium (K) deficiency is a main limiting factor that restricts the growth of fruit
trees. Biochar has been used as a soil amendment to increase pH and nutrients. However …

Background Intercropping (IC) has been widely adopted by farmers for enhancing crop
productivity and economic returns; however, the underpinning mechanisms from the …

Tailing disposal technologies such as dry and wet disposal methods have a profound effect
on the ecosystem of mining areas. However, the chemical speciation of metal (loid) s and …