Analysis of heavy metal content in soil and plants in the dumping ground of magnesite mining factory Jelšava-Lubeník (Slovakia)

L Štofejová, J Fazekaš, D Fazekašová - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
A high content of heavy metals in the soil and plants of a magnesite mining area might
cause serious damage to the environment and can be a threat to the health of the …

Enzymatic activity of soils and soil organic matter stabilization as an effect of components released from the decomposition of litter

E Błońska, W Piaszczyk, K Staszel, J Lasota - Applied Soil Ecology, 2021 - Elsevier
The processes associated with litter decomposition are closely related to nutrient circulation
in forest ecosystems. This study attempted to determine the role of nutrients, especially C …

[HTML][HTML] Activity of selected enzymes and phosphorus content in soils of former sulphur mines

J Lemanowicz, M Brzezińska, A Siwik-Ziomek… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents phosphorus content, the activity of enzymes, and relationships between
chemical properties in former sulphur mine soil ecosystems. Soil sampled 16 years after the …

Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soil and ecological risk assessment in the northeast area of Tadla plain, Morocco

W Ennaji, A Barakat, M El Baghdadi, J Rais - Journal of Sedimentary …, 2020 - Springer
The present study investigated the potentially toxic heavy metal (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, and Cd)
contamination and its ecological impact in the agricultural soil in the northeast part of Tadla …

What characteristics of soil fertility can improve in mixed stands of Scots pine and European beech compared with monospecific stands?

E Błońska, A Klamerus-Iwan, J Lasota… - … in Soil Science and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
According to the current trends in forest management, endeavors are made to adjust the
species composition to the site conditions and to increase the biodiversity. Changes in the …

Enzymatic activity of loess soil in organic and conventional farming systems

CA Kwiatkowski, E Harasim, B Feledyn-Szewczyk… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study was conducted over the period 2017–2019 in Czesławice (central Lublin region,
Poland). The aim of the present study was to compare chemical soil quality parameters (soil …

The relationship between soil properties, enzyme activity and land use

E Błońska, J Lasota, M Zwydak - Lesne Prace Badawcze, 2017 - search.proquest.com
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of different types of land use (forest, tillage
and pasture) on soil properties, especially enzyme activity. Our investigation was carried out …

[HTML][HTML] Litterfall quality modulates soil ammonium and nitrate supply through altering microbial function in bamboo encroachment of broadleaf forests

Q Teng, X Lu, Q Zhang, L Cai, MF Sardar, Y Li, T Abbas… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant invasion can change soil microbial function and nitrogen (N) supply through the input
of litter with different qualities and quantities, among other factors. However, the underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Technogenic soils (Technosols) developed from mine spoils containing Fe sulphides: Microbiological activity as an indicator of soil development following …

Ł Uzarowicz, A Wolińska, E Błońska… - Applied Soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
Restoration of ecological functions by reclamation of post-mining areas stimulates soil-
formation processes and initiates biological activity on the surfaces of disposal sites. The …

The role of an urban park's tree stand in shaping the enzymatic activity, glomalin content and physicochemical properties of soil

J Lemanowicz, SA Haddad, A Bartkowiak… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil enzymes play a key role in the circulation of nutrients and the functioning of the
ecosystem. The aim of the study was to assess how the tree species of urban …