Soil microbiota as game-changers in restoration of degraded lands
Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …
Addressing two bottlenecks to advance the understanding of preferential flow in soils
A large number of studies over the past four decades have demonstrated the ubiquity of
preferential flow in diverse soils. Because of its significant impacts on ecosystem services …
preferential flow in diverse soils. Because of its significant impacts on ecosystem services …
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus velezensis JB0319 promotes lettuce growth under salt stress by modulating plant physiology and changing the …
Y Bai, Y Zhou, T Yue, Y Huang, C He, W Jiang… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Salt stress inhibits plant growth, which is an important factor that restricts crop yield. Plant
growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) promote plant growth, but their effect on lettuce …
growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) promote plant growth, but their effect on lettuce …
Are preferential flow paths perpetuated by microbial activity in the soil matrix? A review
Recently, the interactions between soil structure and microbes have been associated with
water transport, retention and preferential or column flow development. Of particular …
water transport, retention and preferential or column flow development. Of particular …
Review of the remediation strategies for soil water repellency
K Müller, M Deurer - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Many regions of the world are predicted to experience water scarcity due to more frequent
and more severe droughts and increased water demands. Water use efficiency by plants …
and more severe droughts and increased water demands. Water use efficiency by plants …
Soil microbial community responses to heat wave components: drought and high temperature
Heat waves, defined as events associating high temperatures with severe drought, are
expected to become increasingly recurrent. Research has focused heavily on the impacts of …
expected to become increasingly recurrent. Research has focused heavily on the impacts of …
Management options for water-repellent soils in Australian dryland agriculture
MM Roper, SL Davies, PS Blackwell, DJM Hall… - Soil …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Water-repellent ('non-wetting') soils are a major constraint to agricultural production in
southern and south-west Australia, affecting> 10 Mha of arable sandy soils. The major …
southern and south-west Australia, affecting> 10 Mha of arable sandy soils. The major …
Threshold water content beyond which hydrophobic soils become hydrophilic: The role of soil texture and organic matter content
ES Vogelmann, JM Reichert, J Prevedello… - Geoderma, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydrophobicity is a soil water repellency phenomenon, which results in difficulty of soil
wetting. The objectives of this study were to determine the hydrophobicity index and water …
wetting. The objectives of this study were to determine the hydrophobicity index and water …
[HTML][HTML] Plant and soil communities are associated with the response of soil water repellency to environmental stress
A warming climate and expected changes in average and extreme rainfall emphasise the
importance of understanding how the land surface routes and stores surface water. The …
importance of understanding how the land surface routes and stores surface water. The …
Can occurrence of soil hydrophobicity promote the increase of aggregates stability?
The soil hydrophobicity can be understood as soil water repellency or difficulty in wetness.
This phenomenon is associated with the covering soil particles and hydrophobic organic …
This phenomenon is associated with the covering soil particles and hydrophobic organic …