A microbial ecosystem enhanced by regulating soil carbon and nitrogen balance using biochar and nitrogen fertiliser five years after application

Abstract The indiscriminate use of nitrogen fertiliser (NF) is a obstruction to improve soil quality and crop yields. However, the effect of biochar and NF on soil microbial ecosystem (SME) and crop yields is unknown. A five-year field experiment in China aimed to evaluate the effects of biochar and...

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Main Authors: Fanhao Meng, Hengshan Yang, Xiuyan Fan, Xin Gao, Jicheng Tai, Rula Sa, Xuanliang Ge, Xuezhen Yang, Qingyi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49140-y