Nitrogen (N) is an important component of the forest soils and plays a pivotal role in the
ecosystem's health, also in broadleaf and Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests …

Considerable natural or secondary forests have been converted to plantations in response
to the growing needs for timber, paper, and fuel. Soil fungal communities are sensitive to …

In sustainable tropical agriculture, grass-legume intercropping can increase productivity,
enhance the nutritional quality of the crop and affect soil microbiological activity, leading to …

Soil organic matter (OM) stratification and macro and micro fauna are both good indicators
for the evaluation of soil ecological functioning, which is interrelated with nutrient cycles. To …

The effects of rangeland management on biogeochemical processes that control the
exchange of C and nutrients between the soil and plant are not well understood. For this …

The mineralization of soil organic carbon (SOC) is primarily mediated by carbon (C)
degrading enzyme. In the current study, we determined how the activities of four soil C …

Forest degradation causes soil carbon losses and affects soil C and N cycling. However, it is
not clear how reforestation of degraded areas with different species affects soil and …

Community composition and activity of soil microbes are responsive to changes in
physiochemical and biological attributes during forest succession. However, whether soil …

Alternative organic fertilizers are being developed to minimize the adverse environmental
impact of chemical plant protection agents. The interest in industrial-scale insect farming has …

Soil plays an essential role in providing ecosystem services, especially in mountain
ecosystems which are often considered as fragile and sensitive systems and commonly …