Soil health and microplastics: a review of the impacts of microplastic contamination on soil properties

RW Chia, JY Lee, J Jang, H Kim, KD Kwon - Journal of Soils and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Soil is a thin coating of matter that covers the earth's surface, formed through the
process of rock weathering. It is a natural filter for impurities in groundwater and is very …

Soil respiration and N-mineralization processes in the Patagonian steppe are more responsive to fertilization than to experimental precipitation increase

L Carbonell-Silletta, A Cavallaro, DA Pereyra… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Soil respiration and N-mineralization are key processes in C and N cycling of
terrestrial ecosystems. Both processes are limited by soil temperature, moisture and nutrient …

Rethinking the sub-Antarctic terrestrial N-cycle: evidence for organic N acquisition by Marion Island grasses

NCM Pallett, BS Ripley, M Greve, MD Cramer - Polar Biology, 2024 - Springer
Organic N (oN, eg, amino acids) is an important N-resource for plants in soils replete with oN
but not inorganic N (iN; ie, NH4+ and NO3−), such as cold ecosystems with temperature …

Long-term fertilization increases soil but not plant or microbial N in a Chihuahuan Desert grassland

V Mendoza-Martinez, SL Collins, JR McLaren - Biogeosciences, 2024 - bg.copernicus.org
Although the negative consequences of increased nitrogen (N) supply for plant communities
and soil chemistry are well known, most studies have focused on mesic grasslands, and the …

Nitrogen availability and retention in clayey steppe soils of semi-arid North Kazakhstan

M Koch - 2022 - repo.uni-hannover.de
Though nitrogen (N) is the most abundant element on earth, it is the least available for most
organisms in terrestrial systems. Northern hemisphere steppe soils are globally very …