Abstract Information on functional diversity (metabolic potential) is essential for
understanding the role of microbial communities in different environments. Variations of the …

As the global threat of plastic pollution has grown in scale and urgency, so have efforts to
find sustainable and efficient solutions. Research conducted over the past few years has …

Tillage-based soil management for intensive crop production generally leads to soil
degradation and eventual loss of crop productivity. Moreover, farmers have to face high …

Global change can affect soil processes by either altering the functioning of existing
organisms or by restructuring the community, modifying the fundamental physiologies that …

Soil microorganisms participate in soil carbon cycling and they are affected by tillage and
straw returning. In this experiment, a split-plot design was adopted beginning in 2002. The …

The Biolog technique was introduced into ecological studies to estimate metabolic potential
of microbial communities. while utilizing carbon substrates (95 or 31x3, depending on the …

Continuous phytoextraction has lately drawn a lot of attention due to its potential for the
remediation of metal polluted soils. Although when assessing the success of a …

This paper summarises our recent field studies on the microbial communities of boreal
coniferous forest humus exposed to environmental stress, heavy metals and changes in …

Nonlinear response curves are often used to model the physiological responses of plants.
These models are preferable to polynomials because the coefficients fit to the curves have …

Our study examined the effects of Corexit 9500 and sediment on microbial mineralization of
specific aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons found in crude oil. We also measured gross …