Plant-or microbial-derived? A review on the molecular composition of stabilized soil organic matter

G Angst, KE Mueller, KGJ Nierop… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …

The supramolecular structure of humic substances: a novel understanding of humus chemistry and implications in soil science

A Piccolo - 2002 - Elsevier
The scientific understanding of the molecular structure of humic substances is critically
reviewed here. The traditional view that humic substances are polymers in soil is not …

Effects of vegetation on runoff and soil erosion on reclaimed land in an opencast coal-mine dump in a loess area

L Zhang, J Wang, Z Bai, C Lv - Catena, 2015 - Elsevier
Vegetation reconstruction on opencast coal-mine dumps is an effective way to reduce runoff
and soil erosion and is a key to restoring ecosystems in ecologically sensitive regions. To …

[HTML][HTML] Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?

EJBN Cardoso, RLF Vasconcellos, D Bini… - Scientia …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity
to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity above and below surface, and …

Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation

SE Obalum, GU Chibuike, S Peth, Y Ouyang - … monitoring and assessment, 2017 - Springer
Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …

Soil organic matter, biota and aggregation in temperate and tropical soils-Effects of no-tillage

J Six, C Feller, K Denef, S Ogle, JC de Moraes Sa… - Agronomie, 2002 - hal.science
The long-term stabilization of soil organic matter (SOM) in tropical and temperate regions is
mediated by soil biota (eg fungi, bacteria, roots and earthworms), soil structure (eg …

Effects of different vegetation restoration measures on soil aggregate stability and erodibility on the Loess Plateau, China

Y Dou, Y Yang, S An, Z Zhu - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Vegetation restoration may affect soil aggregate stability and the ability of soil to resist
erosion. To evaluate the influence of vegetation restoration measures on the stability of soil …

[PDF][PDF] Significance of soil organic matter to soil quality and health

RR Weil, F Magdoff - Soil organic matter in sustainable …, 2004 - scholar.dlu.edu.vn
Soil scientists have developed the concept of soil quality (SQ) to describe the fitness of soils
to perform particular ecosystem functions (Karlen et al., 2001). SQ is usually defined as the …

Heavy metal pollution decreases microbial abundance, diversity and activity within particle-size fractions of a paddy soil

J Chen, F He, X Zhang, X Sun, J Zheng… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Chemical and microbial characterisations of particle-size fractions (PSFs) from a rice paddy
soil subjected to long-term heavy metal pollution (P) and nonpolluted (NP) soil were …

[图书][B] Soil organic matter in sustainable agriculture

F Magdoff, RR Weil - 2004 - taylorfrancis.com
Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a
major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students …