Proteolytic activity in soil: A review

V Vranova, K Rejsek, P Formanek - Applied Soil Ecology, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to review current knowledge on inputs, sources and regulation of
protease activities in soils from different ecosystems, while exploring limitations to …

A minimum data set and soil quality index to quantify the effect of land use conversion on soil quality and degradation in native rangelands of upland arid and semiarid …

F Raiesi - Ecological indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
Conversion of native rangelands to croplands potentially influences soil functions and
quality. The aim of the current study was to assess soil quality (SQ) after rangeland …

Comparison of soil quality index using three methods

A Mukherjee, R Lal - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Assessment of management-induced changes in soil quality is important to sustaining high
crop yield. A large diversity of cultivated soils necessitate identification development of an …

Effects of inorganic and organic amendment on soil chemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial community and soil quality in yellow clayey soil

Z Liu, Q Rong, W Zhou, G Liang - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the effects of external organic and inorganic components on soil fertility and
quality is essential for improving low-yielding soils. We conducted a field study over two …

Optimization of organic and bio-organic fertilizers on soil properties and growth of pigeon pea

RA Ansari, I Mahmood - Scientia Horticulturae, 2017 - Elsevier
Present study was undertaken in order to discover the best organic management system
under field conditions. Consortium of various applied organics and bio-organics exhibited …

Soil quality assessment of coastal wetlands in the Yellow River Delta of China based on the minimum data set

G Zhang, J Bai, M Xi, Q Zhao, Q Lu, J Jia - Ecological Indicators, 2016 - Elsevier
Little information is available to assess the dynamic changes in wetland soil quality in
coastal regions, though it is essential for wetland conservation and management. Soil …

Spatio-temporal dynamic of soil quality in the central Iranian desert modeled with machine learning and digital soil assessment techniques

H Fathizad, MAH Ardakani, B Heung… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil degradation reduces soil quality by a loss of organic matter, reduced soil fertility, and
structural breakdown, erosion, undesirable changes in salinity, acidity or alkalinity and the …

Development of a soil quality index for characterizing effects of land‐use changes on degradation and ecological restoration of rangeland soils in a semi‐arid …

F Raiesi, S Salek‐Gilani - Land Degradation & Development, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this research was to study the influence of land‐use changes on degradation and
ecological restoration of rangeland soils by quantifying 15 soil attributes and the subsequent …

Indicators of soil quality and crop productivity assessment at a long‐term experiment site in the lower Indo‐Gangetic plains

PS Ghorai, S Biswas, TJ Purakayastha… - Soil Use and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Deterioration of soil quality under resource‐intensive modern agriculture in the face of
global climate change poses a huge risk to food security. Because of the complex nature …

Changes in soil quality after converting Pinus to Eucalyptus plantations in southern China

K Zhang, H Zheng, FL Chen, ZY Ouyang, Y Wang… - Solid Earth, 2015 - se.copernicus.org
Vegetation plays a key role in maintaining soil quality, but long-term changes in soil quality
due to plant species change and successive planting are rarely reported. Using the space …