Purpose Soil physico-chemical properties, biomass production, and root density are
considered key factors indicating soil health in an agroecosystem. The soil physico-chemical …

Deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest is the main cause of biodiversity loss, soil erosion,
and climate change. Land covers influence the soil properties, soil biota community …

The use of mulching, compost, and their interaction on organic residue (OR) decomposition
rate (k), time of residue decay, primming effect, and soil organisms' community composition …

We aimed to analyse the effects of Cryptostegia madagascariensis' invasion on soil biota
community composition from a tropical Fluvisol at the Brazilian Northeast. We collected soil …

Many endemic plant species from Brazil's Legal Amazon present soil organisms in their
rhizosphere. These organisms play a key role in the physiological traits, plant performance …

Cover crops production and soil cover in semi-arid ecoregions are considered the most
challenging issues for improving soil quality into tropical ecosystems. The AMF diversity, and …

Vitis vinifera is a common plant species cultivated in Southern Brazil for vine production.
Although this plant species is commonly found near the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, the V …

The degraded areas in Southern Brazil are undergoing rapid conversion from abandoned
fields into agroforestry system. Our focus was to investigate the impact of land use and soil …

Our aim was to test if ecological stages may influence the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
(AMF), nematodes, and the soil chemical properties in agroforestry systems (AF), unassisted …

Organic residues management (ORM) alter plant traits and soil properties by changing
nutrient and carbon cycling. It is unclear how ORM (mulching, compost, and their …