Long-term maize and pea intercropping improved subsoil carbon storage while reduced greenhouse gas emissions

L Yang, Y Luo, B Lu, G Zhou, D Chang, S Gao… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intercropping cereals with legumes is considered a promising option for improving
productivity and sustaining soil health. However, the long-term effects of cereal and legume …

Deciphering the dynamics of glomalin and heavy metals in soils contaminated with hazardous municipal solid wastes

N Gujre, R Agnihotri, L Rangan, MP Sharma… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) accumulation in the soils poses risks towards the environment and
health. Glomalin related soil protein (GRSP) produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi …

Soil restoration increases soil health across global drylands: A meta‐analysis

LB Kimmell, JM Fagan… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil degradation is one of the greatest environmental issues our planet faces today, with
over 33% of Earth's soils currently degraded. Drylands are especially vulnerable to soil …

[HTML][HTML] Miniaturised visible and near-infrared spectrometers for assessing soil health indicators in mine site rehabilitation

Z Shen, H D'Agui, L Walden, M Zhang, TM Yiu, K Dixon… - Soil, 2022 - soil.copernicus.org
Mining can cause severe disturbances to the soil, which underpins the viability of terrestrial
ecosystems. Post-mining rehabilitation relies on measuring soil properties that are critical …

[HTML][HTML] A social perspective on soil functions and quality improvement: Romanian farmers' perceptions

RM Petrescu-Mag, DC Petrescu, H Azadi - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Agriculture is a key player in the conservation of natural resources and cultural landscapes
and one of the most prominent interfaces between human activity and soil. The present …

Decoding the PLFA profiling of microbial community structure in soils contaminated with municipal solid wastes

R Agnihotri, N Gujre, S Mitra, MP Sharma - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the influence of municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal on soil
microbial communities. Soil samples from 20 different locations of an MSW dumping site …

Sustainable farming and soil health enhancement through millet cultivation: A review

S Raj, S Chaudhary, NS Ghule… - … Journal of Plant & …, 2024 - open.journal4submit.com
Historically integral to Indian agriculture, millets are experiencing resurgence, driven by their
adaptability to harsh climatic conditions and minimal resource requirements. The article …

Microbial organic fertilizer improved the physicochemical properties and bacterial communities of degraded soil in the north China plain

D Niu, M Yu, C Xu, Y Wang, C Li, D Yin, S Zuo, J Ren - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Applying microbial organic fertilizer (MOF) effectively improves soil tilth and microbial
diversity. However, there were few studies about the changes incurred in the …

Spatial patterns of historical crop yields reveal soil health attributes in US Midwest fields

A Fowler, B Basso, F Maureira, N Millar, R Ulbrich… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Attaining high crop yields and increasing carbon storage in agricultural soils, while avoiding
negative environmental impacts on water quality, soil erosion, and biodiversity, requires …

Long-term landfill leachate pollution suppresses soil health indicators in natural ecosystems of a semi-arid environment

Y Kooch, A Nouraei, L Wang, X Wang, D Wu… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Landfills pose a global issue for soil functionality and health, especially in underdeveloped
nations where limited resources impede the adoption of comprehensive waste management …