Nanotechnology presenting an inventive frontier in present day agricultural practices is
expected to turn into a key force in future by contributing innovative applications. This new …

As use and emission of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (MENM) is steadily
increasing, concern of adverse effects on soil communities is rising. MENM are not only toxic …

Salinization is recognized as a threat to soil fertility worldwide. A challenge in understanding
the effects of salinity on soil microbial communities is the fact that it can be difficult to …

The intense drying-rewetting cycle due to climate change can affect soil microbial
community composition and function, resulting in long-term consequences for belowground …

Mangroves are often exposed to heavy metals that accumulate in the food chain, generate
toxicity to mangrove plants and affect microbial diversity. This study determined the …

Mangroves have high ecological service value and play an important role in achieving
carbon neutrality. However, the ecological services provided by mangroves are gradually …

Heavy metals and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are ubiquitous pollutants at
electronic waste (e-waste) contaminated sites, their individual impacts on soil microbial …

The mixed development of livestock breeding and industry in non-urban zones is a very
general phenomenon in China. Distribution of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in non …

Mine drainage leads to serious contamination of soil. To assess the effects of mine drainage
on microbial communities in riparian soils, we used an Illumina MiSeq platform to explore …

Copper-based plant protection products (PPPs) are widely used in both conventional and
organic farming, and to a lesser extent for non-agricultural maintenance of gardens …