Response of soil organic carbon and its fractions to natural vegetation restoration in a tropical karst area, southwest China by Bei Zhang, Bei Zhang, Chaohao Xu, Zhonghua Zhang, Zhonghua Zhang, Cong Hu, Yeyong He, Yeyong He, Kuaikuai Huang, Kuaikuai Huang, Qingling Pang, Qingling Pang, Gang Hu

“…Soil properties and above-ground biomass significantly affected SOC, LFOC, and HFOC content mainly through indirect effects, while the total phosphorus content of the litterfall could directly and significantly affect SOC, LFOC, and HFOC content. …”
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Climate-soil interactions improve the stability of grassland ecosystem by driving alpine plant diversity by Tengfei Li, Muhammad Kamran, Shenghua Chang, Zechen Peng, Zhaofeng Wang, Lijuan Ran, Wei Qi Jiang, Youshun Jin, Xiaoyun Zhang, Yang You, Lan Li, Fujiang Hou

“…Therefore, the soil nutrient contents such as soil organic carbon, nitrogen, available phosphorus, ammonium nitrogen, and nitrate-nitrogen were measured from the uppermost 0–40 cm soil layer. …”
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Effects of plant diversity and big-sized trees on ecosystem function in a tropical montane evergreen broad-leaved forest by Shuaifeng Li, Shuaifeng Li, Xuedong Lang, Xuedong Lang, Xiaobo Huang, Xiaobo Huang, Yanhong Wang, Yanhong Wang, Rong Tang, Rong Tang, Wande Liu, Wande Liu, Chonghua Xu, Jianrong Su, Jianrong Su

“…Contributions of functional dispersion and community-weighted mean of leaf phosphorus concentration to aboveground biomass of all woody individuals became stronger with increasing spatial scales. …”
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Facile Construction of 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄-Based Bifunctional Photocatalysts for H₂ Production and Simultaneous Degradation of Rhodamine B and Tetracycli... by Yue Chen, Liezhen Zhu, Youliang Shen, Jing Liu, Jiangbo Xi, Lingfang Qiu, Xun Xu, Dandan Men, Ping Li, Shuwang Duo

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Application of the strip clear-cutting system in a running bamboo (Phyllostachys glauca McClure) forest: feasibility and sustainability assessments by Kuan Liang, Kuan Liang, Guangru Wang, Guangru Wang, Zhan Shen, Juan Wu, Juan Wu, Na Zou, Hongying Yu, Shebao Yu, Fusheng Chen, Fusheng Chen, Jianmin Shi

“…Then, we investigated leaf physiological traits, bamboo size and productivity, population features, and economic benefits for all treatments.ResultsThe stands managed by StC had high eco-physiological activities, such as net photosynthetic rate (Pn), photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE), and photosynthetic phosphorus use efficiency (PPUE), and thus grew well, achieved a large diameter at breast height (DBH), and were tall. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve selenium uptake by modulating root transcriptome of rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Yan Qin, Qiuliang Cai, Yiting Ling, Xue Chen, Jingmao Xu, Guirong Huang, Shanhe Liang, Xiu Yuan, Xiao Mu Yang, Dan Lu, Xueli Wang, Yanyan Wei

“…In this study, Se combined with the AMF Funneliformis mosseae (Fm) increased the biomass and Se concentration of rice plants, altered the pattern of ionomics of the rice roots and shoots, and reduced the antagonistic uptake of Se with nickel, molybdenum, phosphorus, and copper compared with the treatment of Se alone, indicating that Fm can enhance the effect of fertilizers rich in Se. …”
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A Cost-Effective Novel Biochemical Fertilizer for Better Managing Nutrient Levels and Vegetative Growth in the Immature Oil Palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i> Jacq.) by Shih Hao Tony Peng, Kheng Hoy Chee, Halimi Mohd Saud, Mohd Rafii Yusop, Geok Hun Tan

“…Since the use of T1 has been well established in Malaysia, the present study is to compare the leaflets’ nutrient levels (nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), and boron (B)) and vegetative parameters (frond length (FL), frond number of leaves (FNL), frond width (FW), frond thickness (FT), chlorophyll index (CI), and the canopy of immature OP by using T2 to compare with those in T1. …”
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The effects of fermented feedstuff derived from Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus by-products on growth performance, intestinal digestive enzyme activity, nutrient utilization, meat qual... by Xinhong Zhou, Xinhong Zhou, Huaidan Zhang, Shiyi Li, Yilong Jiang, Lijuan Kang, Jicheng Deng, Chuanpeng Yang, Xin Zhao, Jingjing Zhao, Li Jiang, Xianxin Chen

“…Moreover, supplementing 3% FCSF enhanced the utilization of total phosphorus, dry matter, crude protein, and crude ash in the feed by broilers (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Morchella esculenta cultivation in fallow paddy fields and drylands affects the diversity of soil bacteria and soil chemical properties by Mingzheng Duan, Mingzheng Duan, Chengcui Yang, Chengcui Yang, Liuyuan Bao, Liuyuan Bao, Duo Han, Duo Han, Huaizheng Wang, Huaizheng Wang, Yongzhi Zhang, Yongzhi Zhang, Honggao Liu, Honggao Liu, Shunqiang Yang, Shunqiang Yang

“…The content of soil phosphorus and potassium (K) was increased in DT soil under ME cultivation, and the K content was significantly higher in HD soil than in DT soil under ME cultivation. …”
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Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of genes involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis by Streptococcus thermophilus IMAU20561 grown on different sources of nitrogen by Yuenan Wang, Yuenan Wang, Yuenan Wang, Qingting Peng, Qingting Peng, Qingting Peng, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Na Wu, Na Wu, Na Wu, Yanyan He, Yanyan He, Yanyan He, Xinrui Cui, Xinrui Cui, Xinrui Cui, Tong Dan, Tong Dan, Tong Dan

“…GO functional annotation showed that there was a significant enrichment of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in: amino acid biosynthesis and metabolism; ribonucleotide biosynthesis and metabolism; IMP biosynthesis and metabolism; and phosphorus metabolism. KEGG functional annotation also indicated enrichment of DEGs involved in amino acid biosynthesis, glycolysis, phosphotransferase system, fructose, and mannose metabolism. …”
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Sulfur Deprivation Modulates Salicylic Acid Responses via Nonexpressor of Pathogenesis-Related Gene 1 in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Steven Criollo-Arteaga, Sofia Moya-Jimenez, Martin Jimenez-Meza, Victor Gonzalez-Vera, Jessica Gordon-Nunez, Sol Llerena-Llerena, Dario X. Ramirez-Villacis, Pieter van ‘t Hof, Antonio Leon-Reyes

“…This study investigated changes in the macronutrient concentration (deficiency/excess of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and sulfur) on the expression of <i>PR1</i>, a well-characterized marker in the SA-pathway, and <i>PDF1.2</i> and <i>LOX2</i> for the JA-pathway, analyzing plants carrying the promoter of each gene fused to GUS as a reporter. …”
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Pain and the biochemistry of fibromyalgia: patterns of peripheral cytokines and chemokines contribute to the differentiation between fibromyalgia and controls and are associated wi... by Björn Gerdle, Björn Gerdle, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Eva Lund, Peter Lundberg, Peter Lundberg, Mikael Fredrik Forsgren, Mikael Fredrik Forsgren, Mikael Fredrik Forsgren, Bijar Ghafouri

“…Microdialysis of trapezius and erector spinae muscles, phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy of erector spinae muscle, and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging for determination of body composition (BC)—i.e., muscle volume, fat content and infiltration—were also performed.ResultsAfter standardizing BC measurements to remove the confounding effect of Body Mass Index, fat infiltration and content are generally increased, and fat-free muscle volume is decreased in FM. …”
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Engineering mesoporous bioactive glasses for emerging stimuli-responsive drug delivery and theranostic applications by Ya Cui, Shebin Hong, Weidong Jiang, Xiaojing Li, Xingyu Zhou, Xiaoya He, Jiaqiang Liu, Kaili Lin, Lixia Mao

“…In view of the above, we outline the fabrication process of calcium-silicon-phosphorus based MBGs, followed by discussions on their significant progress in various engineered strategies involving surface functionalization, nanostructures, and network modification. …”
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Influencia de factores ambientales en la distribución de especies arbóreas en las selvas del sureste de México by José C Cortés-Castelán, Gerald A Islebe

“…We established 17 plots of 625 m² and collected data on spatial distribution of individuals with dbh > or = 5 cm, and the following soil variables: electric conductivity (CE), cationic exchange capacity (CEC), textural class, pH, organic matter (MO), total nitrogen (Nt) and phosphorus availability (P). We used Twinspan to classify the plots and applied indirect (DCA) and direct (CCA) gradient analysis. …”
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Living grass mulching improves soil enzyme activities through enhanced available nutrients in citrus orchards in subtropical China by Na Wang, Le Li, Mengmeng Gou, Mengmeng Gou, Zunji Jian, Jianwen Hu, Huiling Chen, Wenfa Xiao, Wenfa Xiao, Changfu Liu, Changfu Liu

“…In contrast, mulching for eight years significantly increased available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) nutrients, β-glucosidase, and cellobiohydrolase activities in the soil layer of 0-20 cm. …”
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Optimization of Management Zone Delineation for Precision Crop Management in an Intensive Farming System by Yifan Yuan, Bo Shi, Russell Yost, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…In this study, six soil variables (soil pH, total nitrogen, organic matter, available phosphorus, available potassium, and soil apparent electrical conductivity) were used to characterize the spatial variability within a representative village in Suining County, Jiangsu Province, China. …”
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Altered intra-annual precipitation patterns affect the N-limitation status of soil microorganisms in a semiarid alpine grassland by Qian Wan, Lei Li, Bo Liu, Mingyu Xie, Zhihao Zhang

“…The activity of nitrogen-acquiring enzymes (L-leucine aminopeptidase) was increased by 20.82–32.08 % (P < 0.05) with increased variability of precipitation, while phosphorus-acquiring enzymes (Acid phosphatase) and carbon-acquiring enzymes (β-glucosidase) both decrease by 9.25–23.35 % and by 17.86–33.04 %, respectively (P < 0.05). …”
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Molecular epidemiology of sisal bole rot disease suggests a potential phytosanitary crisis in Brazilian production areas by Fábio Trigo Raya, Fábio Trigo Raya, Gabriel Quintanilha-Peixoto, Adriele Barbara de Oliveira, Marina Püpke Marone, Wagner José Villela dos Reis, João Gabriel Oliveira Marques, Rafael Leonardo Almeida, Cezar Augusto Teixeira Falcão Filho, Oldair Del’Arco Vinhas Costa, Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro, Ana Cristina Fermino Soares, Aristóteles Goés-Neto, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira

“…By correlating the disease symptomatology with soil nutritional traits, we suggest that higher potassium availability might decrease visual symptoms, while phosphorus may have the opposite effect. Also, we observe a potential cultivar effect, suggesting that common sisal may be more susceptible than hybrid cultivars (especially H400). …”
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Gene–Diet Interactions in Colorectal Cancer: Survey Design, Instruments, Participants and Descriptive Data of a Case–Control Study in the Basque Country by Iker Alegria-Lertxundi, Carmelo Aguirre, Luis Bujanda, Francisco J. Fernández, Francisco Polo, José M. Ordovás, M. Carmen Etxezarraga, Iñaki Zabalza, Mikel Larzabal, Isabel Portillo, Marian M. de Pancorbo, Leire Palencia-Madrid, Koldo Garcia-Etxebarria, Ana M. Rocandio, Marta Arroyo-Izaga

“…Cases were more likely than controls to have overweight/obesity (67.5% vs. 58.1%, <i>p</i> < 0.05), a lower intake of vitamin B₂ (0.86 ± 0.23 vs. 0.92 ± 0.23 mg/1000 kcal, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and calcium:phosphorus ratio (0.62 ± 0.12 vs. 0.65 ± 0.13, <i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Winter runoff events pose an unquantified continental-scale risk of high wintertime nutrient export by Erin C Seybold, Ravindra Dwivedi, Keith N Musselman, Dustin W Kincaid, Andrew W Schroth, Aimee T Classen, Julia N Perdrial, E Carol Adair

“…Lett. 43 4382–90), affects 53% of the contiguous US and puts 50% of US nitrogen and phosphorus pools (43% of the contiguous US) at risk of export to groundwater and surface water. …”
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