Conservation tillage and weed management influencing weed dynamics, crop performance, soil properties, and profitability in a rice–wheat–greengram system in the …
A three-year field experiment was carried out to assess the efficacy of various tillage and
residue management practices, as well as weed management approaches, in a rice–wheat …
residue management practices, as well as weed management approaches, in a rice–wheat …
Responses of plant, soil bacterial and fungal communities to grazing vary with pasture seasons and grassland types, northern Tibet
H Zhang, G Fu - Land Degradation & Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic responses of plant and soil microbial communities to grazing are indefinite in
alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau. Three paired, fenced and free grazing sites …
alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau. Three paired, fenced and free grazing sites …
Effects of disturbance to moss biocrusts on soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and microbial communities in degraded karst landscapes in southwest China
C Cheng, M Gao, Y Zhang, M Long, Y Wu… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocrusts are ecosystem engineers providing vital functions and services on the Earth's land
surface, while biocrust ecology in degraded karst landscapes has not yet been well …
surface, while biocrust ecology in degraded karst landscapes has not yet been well …
[HTML][HTML] Application of residue, inorganic fertilizer and lime affect phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms and microbial biomass under different tillage and cropping …
Phosphorus is a critical nutrient for plant growth. Several agronomic practices have been
promoted to improve soil fertility and crop productivity in Western Kenya. Yet, despite their …
promoted to improve soil fertility and crop productivity in Western Kenya. Yet, despite their …
Plant and soil responses to grazing intensity drive changes in the soil microbiome in a desert steppe
Z Wang, S Jiang, PC Struik, H Wang, K Jin, R Wu, R Na… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Background and aims Grazing pressure can degrade environmental quality and disrupt
ecosystem structure and functions, while its potential effect on the soil microbiome is …
ecosystem structure and functions, while its potential effect on the soil microbiome is …
Olive ridley sea turtle hatching success as a function of the microbial abundance in nest sand at Ostional, Costa Rica
VS Bézy, RA Valverde, CJ Plante - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Several studies have suggested that significant embryo mortality is caused by microbes,
while high microbial loads are generated by the decomposition of eggs broken by later …
while high microbial loads are generated by the decomposition of eggs broken by later …
Response of soil microbial communities to warming and clipping in alpine meadows in Northern Tibet
H Zhang, S Li, G Zhang, G Fu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In order to explore responses of soil microbial communities among different alpine meadows
under warming and clipping, soil microorganisms of three alpine meadow sites (low altitude …
under warming and clipping, soil microorganisms of three alpine meadow sites (low altitude …
Moderate disturbance increases the PLFA diversity and biomass of the microbial community in biocrusts in the Loess Plateau region of China
T Bao, L Gao, S Wang, X Yang, W Ren, Y Zhao - Plant and Soil, 2020 - Springer
Aims Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) play key roles in dryland ecosystems. Examining the
effects of different intensities of disturbance on biocrusts and exploring appropriate …
effects of different intensities of disturbance on biocrusts and exploring appropriate …
Response dynamics and sustainability of the microbial community structure in biocrusts to moderate disturbance: Results of long-term effects
T Bao, X Jiao, X Yang, M Xu, W Li, Y Qiao, L Gao… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
The intermediate-disturbance hypothesis (IDH) posits that more species will be found under
moderate disturbance in an ecosystem. We found that moderate disturbance improved the …
moderate disturbance in an ecosystem. We found that moderate disturbance improved the …
Grazing and enclosure alter the vertical distribution of organic nitrogen pools and bacterial communities in semiarid grassland soils
Background and aims Different grazing management practices have a significant impact on
the sustainability of grassland ecosystems. This study invested the vertical distribution of soil …
the sustainability of grassland ecosystems. This study invested the vertical distribution of soil …