Meta-analysis approach to measure the effect of integrated nutrient management on crop performance, microbial activity, and carbon stocks in Indian soils
R Padbhushan, S Sharma, U Kumar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cereal crop production gains under conventional agricultural systems in India have been
declining in recent years because of inadequate management practices, creating a …
declining in recent years because of inadequate management practices, creating a …
Soil microbial biomass carbon stock and its relation with climatic and other environmental factors in forest ecosystems: A review
Soil Microbial biomass is soil organic matter's living mass. Half of the microbial biomass is in
the uppermost (15 cm) soil, which stores< 4% organic matter, plays a major role in …
the uppermost (15 cm) soil, which stores< 4% organic matter, plays a major role in …
Global patterns and controlling factors of soil nitrification rate
Soil nitrification, an important pathway of nitrogen transformation in ecosystems, produces
soil nitrate that influences net primary productivity, while the by‐product of nitrification …
soil nitrate that influences net primary productivity, while the by‐product of nitrification …
Effect of vegetation type and season on microbial biomass carbon in Central Himalayan forest soils, India
Soil microbial biomass is an important component of soil organic matter constituting from 2
to 5% of the soil organic carbon and play a significant role in the cycling of nutrients and …
to 5% of the soil organic carbon and play a significant role in the cycling of nutrients and …
Assessment of soil microbial and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere zone under different land use/cover of a semiarid region, India
A Meena, KS Rao - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background Land use/cover and management practices are widely known to influence soil
organic matter (S OM) quality and quantity. The present study investigated the effect of …
organic matter (S OM) quality and quantity. The present study investigated the effect of …
Effect of land use, season, and soil depth on soil microbial biomass carbon of Eastern Himalayas
NT Lepcha, NB Devi - Ecological processes, 2020 - Springer
Background Soil microbial biomass, an important nutrient pool for ecosystem nutrient cycling
is affected by several factors including climate, edaphic, and land-use change. Himalayan …
is affected by several factors including climate, edaphic, and land-use change. Himalayan …
Quality of fresh organic matter affects priming of soil organic matter and substrate utilization patterns of microbes
Abstract Changes in biogeochemical cycles and the climate system due to human activities
are expected to change the quantity and quality of plant litter inputs to soils. How changing …
are expected to change the quantity and quality of plant litter inputs to soils. How changing …
Repetitive land application of urban sewage sludge: Effect of amendment rates and soil texture on fertility and degradation parameters
The agricultural reuse of urban sewage sludge in degraded croplands has seen a wide
acceptance for biowaste recycling and for the improvement of soil fertility. However, soil …
acceptance for biowaste recycling and for the improvement of soil fertility. However, soil …
Changes in soil biochemical properties following replacement of Banj oak forest with Chir pine in Central Himalaya, India
V Manral, K Bargali, SS Bargali, C Shahi - Ecological Processes, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction In Central Himalaya, anthropogenic activities have led to the
widespread replacement of Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) forest by Chir pine (Pinus …
widespread replacement of Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora) forest by Chir pine (Pinus …
Influence of urban sewage sludge amendment on agricultural soil parameters
R Dhanker, S Chaudhary, S Goyal, VK Garg - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Using sewage sludge for agricultural soil conditioning may be a potential alternative for its
proper disposal and enhancing soil fertility by virtue of its high content of organic matter and …
proper disposal and enhancing soil fertility by virtue of its high content of organic matter and …