Differential distribution patterns and assembly processes of soil microbial communities under contrasting vegetation types at distinctive altitudes in the Changbai Mountain by Yujuan Kang, Yujuan Kang, Haitao Wu, Yifan Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Qiong Wu, Qiong Wu, Qiang Guan, Kangle Lu, Yiling Lin

“…Diversity patterns and community assembly of soil microorganisms are essential for understanding soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Investigating the impacts of environmental factors on microbial community assembly is crucial for comprehending the functions of microbial biodiversity and ecosystem processes. …”
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Dimethyl Sulfoxide: Morphological, Histological, and Molecular View on Developing Chicken Liver by Lenka Luptakova, Simona Dvorcakova, Zuzana Demcisakova, Lassaad Belbahri, Katarina Holovska, Eva Petrovova

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Toward the use of protists as bioindicators of multiple stresses in agricultural soils: A case study in vineyard ecosystems by Bertrand Fournier, Magdalena Steiner, Xavier Brochet, Florine Degrune, Jibril Mammeri, Diogo Leite Carvalho, Sara Leal Siliceo, Sven Bacher, Carlos Andrés Peña-Reyes, Thierry J. Heger

“…Such an approach provides complementary information to existing soil monitoring tools that can help manage the impact of agricultural practices on soil biodiversity and quality.…”
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Drivers of soil microbial and detritivore activity across global grasslands by Julia Siebert, Marie Sünnemann, Yann Hautier, Anita C. Risch, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lori Biederman, Dana M. Blumenthal, Elizabeth T. Borer, Miguel N. Bugalho, Arthur A. D. Broadbent, Maria C. Caldeira, Elsa Cleland, Kendi F. Davies, Anu Eskelinen, Nicole Hagenah, Johannes M. H. Knops, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Eric W. Seabloom, Rachel Standish, Carly J. Stevens, Stephan Zimmermann, Nico Eisenhauer

“…However, the global determinants of soil biodiversity and functioning remain underexplored. …”
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Effect of Biofertilizers on Broccoli Yield and Soil Quality Indicators by Irene Ollio, Vanesa Santás-Miguel, Diego Soto Gómez, Eva Lloret, Virginia Sánchez-Navarro, Silvia Martínez-Martínez, Catalina Egea-Gilabert, Juan A. Fernández, David Fernández Calviño, Raúl Zornoza

“…Nonetheless, crop yield was positively related to total soil N, microbial activity, and CO₂ emissions, confirming the positive effect of soil biodiversity on production. The application of biofertilizers can help reduce mineral fertilization in a broccoli crop with no negative effect on yield.…”
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The threat of a major tree pathogen to forest soil mesofauna food webs and ecosystem functioning by Marijke Struijk, Marijke Struijk, Jamie R. Stavert, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Rebecca J. Le Grice, Luitgard Schwendenmann, Poppy Joaquina Romera, Grace Mitchell, Grace Mitchell, Marie Sünnemann, Marie Sünnemann, Jaynie Yang, Fredrik Hjelm, Andrew D. Barnes

“…However, there is limited knowledge of how dieback of foundation tree species may threaten other components of forest ecosystems, such as soil biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions. Kauri (Agathis australis), threatened by the root-borne pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida, are culturally and ecologically significant tree species that exert great influence on soil properties. …”
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Climax forest has a higher soil bacterial diversity but lower soil nutrient contents than degraded forests in temperate northern China by Xin Sui, Mengsha Li, Beat Frey, Mingyu Wang, Xiaohong Weng, Xin Wang, Fuyuan Chen, Xianda Li, Zhong Du, Libin Yang, Mai‐He Li

“…Abstract Bacteria are a crucial component of forest soil biodiversity and play an important role in numerous ecosystem processes. …”
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Sustainable soil and land management: a systems-oriented overview of scientific literature by Eloïse Mason, Antonio Bispo, Mireille Matt, Katharina Helming, Katharina Helming, Elena Rodriguez, Rocio Lansac, Violeta Carrasco, Mohammad Rafiul Hashar, Loes Verdonk, Gundula Prokop, David Wall, Nancy Francis, Peter Laszlo, Michael T. Löbmann, Michael T. Löbmann

“…Other topic areas like land take mitigation, soil biodiversity increase, increase of ecosystem services provision and climate change mitigation and adaption seem to be rather recent concerns, less investigated. …”
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Evaluation of Soil Ecosystem Services and Carbon Balance for Different Agroecosystems in Khorasan by Alireza Koocheki, Surur Khorramdel

“…These sustainable practices are crucial to improve soil biodiversity. Using pesticides and herbicides has, however, a negative impact on biodiversity.AcknowledgementThis research (29347.2) was funded by the vice chancellor for research of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, which is hereby acknowledged.…”
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Biodiversity and Metabolic Potential of Bacteria in Bulk Soil from the Peri-Root Zone of Black Alder (<i>Alnus glutinosa</i>), Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) and Scots Pine (... by Anna Gałązka, Anna Marzec-Grządziel, Milan Varsadiya, Jacek Niedźwiecki, Karolina Gawryjołek, Karolina Furtak, Marcin Przybyś, Jarosław Grządziel

“…Our research confirms that the evaluation of soil biodiversity and metabolic potential of bacteria can be of great assistance in a quality and health control tool in the soils of forested areas and in the forest production. …”
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Synergistic impact of nanomaterials and plant probiotics in agriculture: A tale of two-way strategy for long-term sustainability by Viabhav Kumar Upadhayay, Manoj Kumar Chitara, Dhruv Mishra, Manindra Nath Jha, Aman Jaiswal, Geeta Kumari, Saipayan Ghosh, Vivek Kumar Patel, Mayur G. Naitam, Ashish Kumar Singh, Navneet Pareek, Gohar Taj, Damini Maithani, Ankit Kumar, Hemant Dasila, Adita Sharma

“…However, intensive agricultural practices, rampant use of agrochemicals, and other environmental factors result in soil fertility degradation, environmental pollution, disruption of soil biodiversity, pest resistance, and a decline in crop yields. …”
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Estimation of Soil-Related Parameters Using Airborne-Based Hyperspectral Imagery and Ground Data in the Fenwei Plain, China by Chenchen Jiang, Huazhong Ren, Zian Wang, Hui Zeng, Yuanjian Teng, Hongqin Zhang, Xixuan Liu, Dingjian Jin, Mengran Wang, Rongyuan Liu, Baozhen Wang, Jinshun Zhu

“…Heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) are the primary pollutants affecting the soil biodiversity and ecosystem services. Estimating HMs’ concentrations in soils using hyperspectral data is an effective method but is challenging due to the effects of varied soil properties and measurement-related errors inflicted by atmospheric effects. …”
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A comparative study of localized phosphorus application and broadcasting method on biomass production and their use efficiency on Chilli (Capsicum annuum) under alkaline soil by Sanatan Kumar Swain, Sagolshem Kalidas-Singh, Sagolshem Kalidas-Singh, Anita Puyam, Dwipendra Thakuria, Soniya Maimom, R. Rustum Zhiipao, Ashim Debnath, Samikhya Bhuyan, Mayanglambam Homeshwari-Devi, Sangeeta Huidrom, Thupten Tsomu, Yashi Umbrey, Punam Bagang, Vikas Kumar Ravat, Bharati Lap, Avicha Tangjang, Devegowda S. R.

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Responses of soil nematode abundance and food web to cover crops in a kiwifruit orchard by Qing-mei Li, Qing-mei Li, Qing-mei Li, Xiao-Xu Qi, Xiao-Xu Qi, Xiao-Xu Qi, Hai-fang Zhang, Hai-fang Zhang, Hai-fang Zhang, Yan-jun Zhang, Yan-jun Zhang, Yan-jun Zhang, Hong-mei Liu, Hong-mei Liu, Hong-mei Liu, Jian-ning Zhao, Jian-ning Zhao, Jian-ning Zhao, Dianlin Yang, Dianlin Yang, Dianlin Yang, Hui Wang, Hui Wang, Hui Wang

“…Soil biodiversity plays an important role in both agricultural productivity and ecosystem functions. …”
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Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails by Anton M. Potapov, Carlos A. Guerra, Johan van den Hoogen, Anatoly Babenko, Bruno C. Bellini, Matty P. Berg, Steven L. Chown, Louis Deharveng, Ľubomír Kováč, Natalia A. Kuznetsova, Jean-François Ponge, Mikhail B. Potapov, David J. Russell, Douglas Alexandre, Juha M. Alatalo, Javier I. Arbea, Ipsa Bandyopadhyaya, Verónica Bernava, Stef Bokhorst, Thomas Bolger, Gabriela Castaño-Meneses, Matthieu Chauvat, Ting-Wen Chen, Mathilde Chomel, Aimee T. Classen, Jerome Cortet, Peter Čuchta, Ana Manuela de la Pedrosa, Susana S. D. Ferreira, Cristina Fiera, Juliane Filser, Oscar Franken, Saori Fujii, Essivi Gagnon Koudji, Meixiang Gao, Benoit Gendreau-Berthiaume, Diego F. Gomez-Pamies, Michelle Greve, I. Tanya Handa, Charlène Heiniger, Martin Holmstrup, Pablo Homet, Mari Ivask, Charlene Janion-Scheepers, Malte Jochum, Sophie Joimel, Bruna Claudia S. Jorge, Edite Jucevica, Olga Ferlian, Luís Carlos Iuñes de Oliveira Filho, Osmar Klauberg-Filho, Dilmar Baretta, Eveline J. Krab, Annely Kuu, Estevam C. A. de Lima, Dunmei Lin, Zoe Lindo, Amy Liu, Jing-Zhong Lu, María José Luciañez, Michael T. Marx, Matthew A. McCary, Maria A. Minor, Taizo Nakamori, Ilaria Negri, Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, José G. Palacios-Vargas, Melanie M. Pollierer, Pascal Querner, Natália Raschmanová, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Laura J. Raymond-Léonard, Laurent Rousseau, Ruslan A. Saifutdinov, Sandrine Salmon, Emma J. Sayer, Nicole Scheunemann, Cornelia Scholz, Julia Seeber, Yulia B. Shveenkova, Sophya K. Stebaeva, Maria Sterzynska, Xin Sun, Winda I. Susanti, Anastasia A. Taskaeva, Madhav P. Thakur, Maria A. Tsiafouli, Matthew S. Turnbull, Mthokozisi N. Twala, Alexei V. Uvarov, Lisa A. Venier, Lina A. Widenfalk, Bruna R. Winck, Daniel Winkler, Donghui Wu, Zhijing Xie, Rui Yin, Douglas Zeppelini, Thomas W. Crowther, Nico Eisenhauer, Stefan Scheu

“…In the first global assessment of springtails, this study shows a 20-fold biomass difference between the tundra and the tropics, with distinct temperature-related patterns for diversity and metabolism that suggest climate change may restructure the functioning of soil biodiversity.…”
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Paludiculture can support biodiversity conservation in rewetted fen peatlands by H. R. Martens, K. Laage, M. Eickmanns, A. Drexler, V. Heinsohn, N. Wegner, C. Muster, M. Diekmann, E. Seeber, J. Kreyling, P. Michalik, F. Tanneberger

“…Abstract Paludiculture, the productive use of wet or rewetted peatlands, offers an option for continued land use by farmers after rewetting formerly drained peatlands, while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from peat soils. Biodiversity conservation may benefit, but research on how biodiversity responds to paludiculture is scarce. …”
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Anthropogenic soils on forest land of sanitary protection zone of extra high voltage overhead lines by Alexandr Viktorovich Zakharchenko, Olga Anatolievna Pasko, Darya Vitalievna Ipatova, Tatiana Valerievna Raudina

“…The authors analyzed soils biodiversity and defined the extent of lands degradation in a sanitary protection zone; considered the space characteristics of sites of anthropogenic soils. …”
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Anthropogenic soils on forest land of sanitary protection zone of extra high voltage overhead lines by Alexandr Viktorovich Zakharchenko, Olga Anatolievna Pasko, Darya Vitalievna Ipatova, Tatiana Valerievna Raudina

“…The authors analyzed soils biodiversity and defined the extent of lands degradation in a sanitary protection zone; considered the space characteristics of sites of anthropogenic soils. …”
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