The Correct Cover Crop Species Integrated with Slurry Can Increase Biomass, Quality and Nitrogen Cycling to Positively Affect Yields in a Subsequent Spring Barley Rotation by Paul Cottney, Lisa Black, Ethel White, Paul N. Williams

“…Slurry integrated with cover crops both reduced the cover crop C:N ratio and enhanced nutrient cycling compared to the control when soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) and spring barley crop N offtake were pooled. …”
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Nutritional Quality and Popability of Popcorn (Zea mays L. var. everta) in Response to Compost and NPK 20-7-3 Application under Dryland Condition of South Africa by Oyeyemi A. Dada, Sydney Mavengahama, Funso R. Kutu

“…In view of promoting nutrient cycling towards improving soil fertility without compromising environmental health, compost is comparable and a good alternative to fossil-based mineral fertilizers.…”
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Enhancement of Soil Available Nutrients and Crop Growth in Sustainable Agriculture by a Biocontrol Bacterium <i>Lysobacter enzymogenes</i> LE16: Preliminary Results in Controlled C... by Danmei Chen, Qingfu Liu, Guangqi Zhang, Lipeng Zang

“…Microbes are vital in soil nutrient cycling, and some effectively enhance soil nutrient supply and reduce chemical fertilizer usage. …”
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A Review Study on Ozone Phytotoxicity Metrics for Setting Critical Levels in Asia by Evgenios Agathokleous, Mitsutoshi Kitao, Yoshiyuki Kinose

“…To ensure food security and maintain forest ecosystem services, such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration and functional diversity of soil biota, in the over-populated Asia, environmental standards are needed. …”
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Soil microbiome analysis supports claims of ineffectiveness of Pseudomonas fluorescens D7 as a biocontrol agent of Bromus tectorum by Gordon F. Custer, Brian A. Mealor, Beth Fowers, Linda T. A. van Diepen

“…Invasion by annual grasses disrupts nutrient cycling and negatively affects above- and below-ground biodiversity. …”
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SOIL MICROBIAL POPULATION AND SOIL ENZYME ACTIVITY ON PT BUKIT ASAM VARIOUS RECLAIMED LAND SITES IN SOUTH SUMATRA by Hengki Tornando, Firdaus Alam Hudi, Lilik Budi Prasetyo, Dwi Andreas Santosa

“…Soil microbes play a role in the decomposition of soil organic matter and in nutrient cycles through the process of mineralization by the enzymes they produce. …”
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Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Bacterial Community Structure in the Bailang River Estuary by Wenxun Dong, Zhengguo Cui, Mengjuan Zhao, Junfeng Li

“…Planktonic cells are a vital part of biogeochemical nutrient cycling and play an extremely important role in maintaining the balance of water ecosystems. …”
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Impact of planting green on soil properties under irrigated no‐till soybean by Trey Stephens, Humberto Blanco‐Canqui, Stevan Knezevic, Jennifer Rees, Katja Koehler‐Cole, Amit J. Jhala

“…Planting green could have more beneficial impacts on soil properties, erosion control, nutrient cycling, weed suppression, and other soil ecosystem services because it allows greater CC biomass accumulation than early‐terminated CC. …”
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Impact of Plant-Based Amendments on Water-Soluble Nitrogen Release Dynamics in Cultivated Peatlands by Vincent Marmier, Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré, Emmanuel Frossard, Jean Caron

“…Literature on the effects of such amendments in cultivated peatlands is scarce, and questions have been raised regarding the impact of this practice on nutrient cycling, particularly nitrogen (N) dynamics. By means of a six-month incubation experiment, this study assessed the effects of four plant-based amendments (biochar, a forest mix, willow, and miscanthus) on the release kinetics of water-soluble N pools (mineral and organic) in two histosols of differing degrees of decomposition (Haplosaprist and Haplohemist). …”
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Contrasting energy pathways suggest differing susceptibility of pelagic fishes to an invasive ecosystem engineer in a large lake system by Ariana Chiapella, Bianca Possamai, J. Ellen Marsden, Martin J. Kainz, Jason D. Stockwell

“…Species invasions can lead to ecological regime shifts by altering food web structure and changing nutrient cycling. Stable isotopes are a powerful tool to understand the potential and realized impacts of invasive species on food webs, especially when used in tandem with other dietary tracers. …”
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Effects of land use conversion on selected physico-chemical properties of peat in the Leyte Sab-a Basin Peatland, Philippines by Syrus C.P. Decena, Arwin O. Arribado, Sarah Villacorta-Parilla, Michael S. Arguelles, Dionesio R. Macasait Jr.

“…Tropical peatlands are unique wetland ecosystems which provide various ecosystem services such as carbon storage and nutrient cycling. However, they have been substantially altered and transformed by land use conversion. …”
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Characterization of an In-Situ Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) via a Smart-Electrochemical Sensing Approach by Vikram Narayanan Dhamu, Anil C Somenahally, Anirban Paul, Sriram Muthukumar, Shalini Prasad

“…It influences the fertility of soil and other conditions like enriched nutrient cycling and water retention that forms the basis for modern ‘regenerative agriculture’. …”
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The chemical stoichiometry characteristics of plant-soil carbon and nitrogen in subtropical Pinus massoniana natural forests by Yunxi Xiang, Ping Pan, Xunzhi Ouyang, Hao Zang, Jinfeng Rao

“…Abstract Ecological stoichiometry is essential for understanding changes in ecosystem structure and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. However, the stoichiometric characteristics of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in different organs or layers, such as leaves, branches, trunks, roots, understory vegetation, litter, and soil within a forest ecosystem, have remained poorly understood. …”
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Responses of Soil Microbial Traits to Ground Cover in Citrus Orchards in Central China by Yupeng Wu, Xue Wang, Ronggui Hu, Jinsong Zhao, Yanbin Jiang

“…A clear understanding of which factors play an important role in the development of the soil microbial community in orchards will benefit our understanding of ground cover impacts on soil nutrient cycling. Thus, in the present study, grass properties, soil properties, and soil microbial community structure were determined in a citrus orchard after 5 years of management with different types of ground cover (NG: natural grass, LP: monoculture of legumes, and NL: mixed culture of natural grasses and legumes) to evaluate how ground cover biomass and nitrogen-fixing ability drive soil physicochemical and microbial traits. …”
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Organic fertilizer has a greater effect on soil microbial community structure and carbon and nitrogen mineralization than planting pattern in rainfed farmland of the Loess Plateau by Yi Wang, Qianxue Li, Chunyue Li

“…Soil microorganisms are an engine for carbon and nutrient cycling. However, the driving mechanism of soil microbial community structure and carbon and nitrogen transformation mediated by fertilization and planting pattern in rainfed agricultural ecosystems is still unclear. …”
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Intraspecific variability in the filter mesh size of suspension feeding organisms: the case of invasive Ponto-Caspian corophiids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) by Péter Borza

“…Suspension feeders play pivotal roles in the nutrient cycling of almost all aquatic ecosystems. Since sufficiently large differences in the filter mesh size (FMS) can lead to different food web positions, the inter- and intraspecific variability of this trait might be of community-level importance. …”
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Foraging strategies of fungal mycelial networks: responses to quantity and distance of new resources by Yu Fukasawa, Kaho Ishii

“…Understanding their foraging strategies is crucial for complehending the role of mycelium in carbon and nutrient cycling in forests. Previous studies have shown that mycelial networks initiate migration from the original woody resource (inoculum) to a new woody resource (bait) if the latter is sufficiently large but not if it is small. …”
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Rhizosphere interface microbiome reassembly by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi weakens cadmium migration dynamics by Hong‐Rui Wang, Xin‐Ran Du, Zhuo‐Yun Zhang, Fu‐Juan Feng, Jia‐Ming Zhang

“…AMF symbiosis treatment and Cd exposure resulted in microbial community variation, exhibiting a distinct deterministic process (|βNTI| > 2), which ultimately resulted in a core microbiome function of heavy metal resistance and nutrient cycling. AMF increased available N and P, extracellular enzyme activity (LaC, LiP, and CAT), organic matter content (TOC, EOC, and GRSP), and Eh of the rhizosphere soil, significantly correlating with decreased Cd migration (p < 0.05). …”
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Viral diversity and dynamics and CRISPR-Cas-mediated immunity in a robust alkaliphilic cyanobacterial consortium by Varada Khot, Marc Strous, Xiaoli Dong, Alyse K. Kiesser

“…Although viral infections are known to have a significant impact on microbial turnover and nutrient cycling, viral dynamics have remained largely overlooked in these engineered communities. …”
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Short-term effects of forest gap size on soil enzyme activity in a Platycladus orientalis plantation by Fei Fei, Fei Fei, Xinli Chen, Qingwei Guan, Qingwei Guan

“…IntroductionSoil enzymes play a critical role in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. However, the effects of forest gaps on soil enzyme activities remain uncertain.MethodsThis study aims to investigate the short-term effects of forest gap size on soil enzyme activities in Platycladus orientalis plantations. …”
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