Study region Glacierized catchments in Central Asia Study focus The literature on
hydrochemistry and water quality was reviewed to identify gaps in knowledge required to …

In recent decades, Saiga antelope (Saiga t. tatarica) mass die-offs have become more
common. The mass die-off of 2015 in central Kazakhstan, recorded 140,000 individual …

Fire plays a critical part in regulating soil carbon (C) budgets in forest ecosystems. However,
few studies have focused on the effects of fire on soil respiration (R s) and its heterotrophic …

Most irrigated lands in the Republic of Kazakhstan are in its southern part, in the large deltas
and ancient alluvial plains in the basins of the rivers Syr Darya and Ili. The combination of …

Large-scale screening of 848 culturable soil and endophytic filamentous fungi and yeasts for
the ability to mobilize inorganic and organic P compounds was performed. Five strains of …

Background Rhizosphere soil physicochemical, endophytic fungi have an important role in
plant growth. A large number of endophytic fungi play an indispensable role in promoting …

Soil salinization is a critical environmental and socio‐economic concern with global
implications, and its severity is expected to amplify under changing climate. The impact of …

This study provides a comprehensive assessment of how urban-rural divides influence gut
microbial diversity and composition across the distinct geographical landscapes of …

The present study aims to investigate the distribution of selected potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) in Kazakhstan's topsoils. Soil samples collected across a north-south gradient (n …

Most irrigated lands in the Republic of Kazakhstan are in its southern part, in the large deltas
and ancient alluvial plains in the basins of the rivers Syr Darya and Ili. The combination of …