Effects of Energy Crop Monocultures and Sewage Sludge Fertiliser on Soils and Earthworm Community Attributes by Anna Mazur-Pączka, Grzegorz Pączka, Mariola Garczyńska, Marcin Jaromin, Edmund Hajduk, Joanna Kostecka, Kevin R. Butt

“…Doubts arise from large-area plantations of energy monocultures, which can lead to the depletion of, and a decrease in, soil biodiversity. Community association analyses of Lumbricidae may help to indicate environmental change. …”
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Changes in fatty acid composition as a response to glyphosate toxicity in Pseudomonas fluorescens by Elizangela Paz de Oliveira, Kathleen Evelyn Marchi, Janaina Emiliano, Stella Marys Christóforo Hinojosa Salazar, Alisson Henrique Ferri, Rafael Mazer Etto, Péricles Martim Reche, Sônia Alvim Veiga Pileggi, Karlos Henrique Martins Kalks, Marcos Rogério Tótola, Zelinda Schemczssen-Graeff, Marcos Pileggi

“…Excessive use of herbicides decreases soil biodiversity and fertility. The literature on the xenobiotic response by microorganisms is focused on herbicide biodegradation as a selective event. …”
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Long‐term cattle grazing shifts the ecological state of forest soils by Willem Proesmans, Christopher Andrews, Alan Gray, Rob Griffiths, Aidan Keith, Uffe N. Nielsen, David Spurgeon, Richard Pywell, Bridget Emmett, Adam J. Vanbergen

“…Perturbation of birch forest habitat by long‐term ungulate grazing profoundly modified soil biodiversity, either directly through increased physical disturbance and manure input or indirectly by modifying soil abiotic conditions. …”
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The interactions between soil microbes and microbial feeding nematodes correlate with fruit productivity of Illicium verum Hook by Bing Yang, Xueyong Pang, Weikai Bao, Li Qi, Wenjun Liang, Yunhu Shao, Shenglei Fu, Xianghui Liu, Feng Ge

“…Soil biodiversity regulates ecosystem structure and functioning through changing biomass, activity, community composition and interactions among soil biota. …”
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Effect of Application Rates of N and P Fertilizers on Soil Nematode Community Structure in Mollisols by Xuerong Ni, Xiangming Zhu, Qingxiu Feng, Dan Zhao, Weiwei Huang, Fengjuan Pan

“…However, the impact of nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) fertilizers on soil biodiversity and the conditions of soil food web remains largely unknown. …”
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Unlocking the potential of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains in biodegradation and maize growth by Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din, Feng Chen, Safdar Bashir, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi, Usman Zulfiqar, Fasih Ullah Haider, Aneeqa Afzal, Mashael Daghash Alqahtani

“…Therefore, by maintaining soil health, indigenous soil biodiversity can work effectively for the bioremediation of contaminated soils and sustainable crop production in a world facing food security.…”
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Effects of Liming on Soil Properties and Its Roles in Increasing the Productivity and Profitability of the Oil Palm Industry in Malaysia by Md Shawon Mahmud, Chong, Khim Phin

“…It is not enough to emphasize just soil impacts alone, and a thorough assessment must also be given on crops (oil palm) and soil biodiversity. This review synthesizes current understanding and introduces a holistic approach to provide insights into the far-reaching effects liming has on the biogeochemical properties of tropical soil and oil palm crops.…”
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Gap assessment in current soil monitoring networks across Europe for measuring soil functions by J P van Leeuwen, N P A Saby, A Jones, G Louwagie, E Micheli, M Rutgers, R P O Schulte, H Spiegel, G Toth, R E Creamer

“…To this aim, we assessed which soil attributes can be used as potential indicators of five soil functions; (1) primary production, (2) water purification and regulation, (3) carbon sequestration and climate regulation, (4) soil biodiversity and habitat provisioning and (5) recycling of nutrients. …”
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Late-Glacial and Holocene Lake-Level Fluctuations on the Kenai Lowland, Reconstructed from Satellite-Fen Peat Deposits and Ice-Shoved Ramparts, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska by Edward E. Berg, Darrell S. Kaufman, R. Scott Anderson, Gregory C. Wiles, Thomas V. Lowell, Edward A. D. Mitchell, Feng Sheng Hu, Alan Werner

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Diluted pyroligneous vinegar promoted Rhododendron growth by changing functional genes involved in N cycling in the rhizosphere by Huimin Zhou, Lisi He, Xiaoqing Liu, Gaoling Shi, Xiaobo Sun, Jiale Su, Chang Li, Junhui Chen, Lukas van Zwieten, Genxing Pan

“…Excessive chemical fertilization in protected horticulture has caused nutrient accumulation, reduction of soil biodiversity, and subsequently soil degradation. Pyroligneous vinegar is a byproduct of pyrolysis for biochar production. …”
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Rhizosphere mycobiome diversity in four declining Mediterranean tree species by Sergio Diez-Hermano, Jorge Poveda, Jonatan Niño-Sanchez, Irene Teresa Bocos-Asenjo, Álvaro Peix, Álvaro Peix, Pablo Martín-Pinto, Julio Javier Diez

“…The impact of these natural and anthropogenic events on soil biodiversity is of particular concern, as the soil fungal community plays a key role in ecosystem homeostasis.Objectives and methodsIn order to analyse the relationship between soil health status and fungal diversity, soil samples were collected from declining Mediterranean forests of Castanea sativa (chestnut), Quercus ilex (holm oak), Quercus suber (cork oak) and Quercus pyrenaica (Pyrenean oak). …”
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Quantification and Analysis of Microplastics in Farmland Soils: Characterization, Sources, and Pathways by Hoda Fakour, Shang-Lien Lo, Nathan Thadeo Yoashi, Angelbetter Marselian Massao, Nelson Naboth Lema, Fezile Bethusile Mkhontfo, Patrick Chris Jomalema, Nasra Shabani Jumanne, Bright Hubert Mbuya, James Travor Mtweve, Moslem Imani

“…Considering the potential effect of MPs on soil biodiversity and function, the present study investigated and analyzed the abundance and characteristics of MPs in soil profile. …”
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Food origin influences microbiota and stable isotope enrichment profiles of cold-adapted Collembola (Desoria ruseki) by Cao Hao, Cao Hao, Nadieh de Jonge, Dong Zhu, Lichao Feng, Bing Zhang, Ting-Wen Chen, Donghui Wu, Donghui Wu, Donghui Wu, Donghui Wu, Jeppe Lund Nielsen

“…Our study indicates that food sources are major determinants for Collembola microbiota that simultaneously alter consumers’ isotopic niches, thereby improving our understanding of the roles played by host-microbiota interactions in sustaining soil biodiversity during the winter.…”
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Leaf phenology rather than mycorrhizal type regulates soil nematode abundance, but collectively affects nematode diversity in seven common subtropical tree species by Jianqing Wang, Jiaoyan Mao, Yunyan Tan, Shu Kee Lam, Qiling Guo, Xiuzhen Shi

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Towards Improved Grain Yield and Soil Microbial Communities of Super Hybrid Rice through Sustainable Management by Jiayu Ye, Xuefen Zhong, Matthew Tom Harrison, Kai Kang, Tian Sheng, Cheng Shang, Chunhu Wang, Jun Deng, Liying Huang, Xiaohai Tian, Ke Liu, Yunbo Zhang

“…Here, we examine how four management treatments (zero fertilizer, CK; farm practice, FP; high-yield and high-efficiency, HYHE; and super-high-yield management, SHY) influenced the grain yields, soil biodiversity and community strata underpinning soil health of an elite super hybrid rice variety (Y-liangyou 900). …”
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Bacteria assisted green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their potential applications as antimicrobial agents and plant growth stimulants by Deepak Singh, Devendra Jain, Deepak Rajpurohit, Gajanand Jat, Himmat Singh Kushwaha, Abhijeet Singh, Santosh Ranjan Mohanty, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon, Wajid Zaman, Sudhir K. Upadhyay

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Mapping 50 years of contribution to the development of soil quality biological indicators by Santiago Bonilla-Bedoya, Kevin Valencia, Miguel Ángel Herrera, Magdalena López-Ulloa, David A. Donoso, José Eduardo Macedo Pezzopane

“…All indicators showed relationships, to a greater or lesser extent, with soil biodiversity and its functions in the landscape. Important advances in soil indicators have developed gradually in the last few decades, with scientific efforts mainly concentrated in developed and emerging countries. …”
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Soil assessment in Denmark: Towards soil functional mapping and beyond by Lucas Carvalho Gomes, Amélie Marie Beucher, Anders Bjørn Møller, Bo V. Iversen, Christen Duus Børgesen, Diana Vigah Adetsu, Gasper Laurent Sechu, Goswin Johann Heckrath, Julian Koch, Kabindra Adhikari, Maria Knadel, Mathieu Lamandé, Mette Balslev Greve, Niels H. Jensen, Sebastian Gutierrez, Thomas Balstrøm, Triven Koganti, Yannik Roell, Yi Peng, Mogens Humlekrog Greve

“…In contrast to methodological advances in soil mapping and relevant contributions to pedometric research, we identified a lack of spatial information on soil biodiversity. Detailed spatial information about soil functions is essential to address global issues, such as climate change, food security and water security, and the experience of mapping soil functions in Denmark can be a source of inspiration to other parts of the world.…”
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Addition of Organic Matter to Pine Plantations on Agricultural Land Positively Alters the Mycobiome of Agricultural Soils by Tadeusz Malewski, Piotr Borowik, Ireneusz Olejarski, Artur Rutkiewicz, Adam Okorski, Tomasz Oszako

“…In our opinion, the results of this study show that it is worthwhile to introduce different forms of organic matter to post-agricultural land to improve soil biodiversity and mycorrhizal associations of pine roots with fungi to ensure the sustainability of the first generation of forests created.…”
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SOIL MACROFAUNA ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY UNDER TREES WOODLOTS IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO by Jean-Leon Mirembe Kataka, Richard Onwonga, Nancy Karanja, Solomon Kamau

“…Thus, in order to maximize positive interactions between tree species, soil macrofauna and soil properties, hence to sustain soil health and maintain a better soil biodiversity, it is important to take into consideration the integration of appropriate tree species into farming systems.…”
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