International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(11), P. 3850 - 3850
Published: May 29, 2020
Heavy
metal
contamination
is
currently
a
major
environmental
concern,
as
most
agricultural
land
being
polluted
from
municipal
discharge.
Among
various
other
pollutants,
cadmium
(Cd),
one
of
the
harmful
heavy
metals,
enters
into
food
chain
through
irrigation
crops
with
an
industrial
effluent.
In
present
study,
pot
experiment
was
designed
to
assess
effect
different
nitrogen
(N)-fertilizer
forms
in
phytoremediation
Cd
Solanum
nigrum
L.
Two
types
N
fertilizers
(NH4NO3
and
urea)
were
applied
soil
ratios
(0:0,
100:0,
0:100,
50:50
NH4NO3
urea,
individually)
along
levels
(0,
25,
50
mg
kg−1).
The
plants
harvested
70
days
after
sowing
seeds
pots.
Cadmium
significantly
inhibited
growth
leaves
roots
S.
plants.
also
induced
oxidative
stress;
however,
application
N-fertilizers
increased
plant
biomass
by
inhibiting
stress
enhancing
antioxidants’
enzymatic
activities.
greatest
observed
urea-treated
compared
NH4NO3-treated
addition,
urea-fed
accumulated
higher
concentrations
than
NH4NO3-fed
It
concluded
that
urea
helpful
for
better
under
stress.
Thus,
optimum
concentration
might
be
effective
metals
nigrum.
Biology and Fertility of Soils,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
56(8), P. 1093 - 1107
Published: May 14, 2020
Stoichiometric
control
of
input
substrate
(glucose)
and
native
soil
organic
C
(SOC)
mineralization
was
assessed
by
performing
a
manipulation
experiment
based
on
N
or
P
fertilization
in
paddy
soil.
Glucose
increased
with
nutrient
addition
up
to
11.6%
combined
application
compared
that
without
addition.
During
100
days
incubation,
approximately
4.5%
SOC
mineralized
stimulated
glucose
exponentially
dissolved
(DOC):NH4+-N,
DOC:Olsen
P,
microbial
biomass
(MB)C:MBN
ratios.
The
relative
abundances
Clostridia
β-Proteobacteria
(r-strategists)
were
NP
at
the
beginning
experiment,
while
Acidobacteria
(K-strategists)
enhanced
exhaustion
available
resource
end
incubation.
bacteria
abundance
diversity
negatively
related
DOC:NH4+-N
which
had
direct
positive
effects
(+
0.63)
mineralization.
Combined
decreased
network
density
bacterial
community.
Moreover,
significantly
negative
associations
among
taxa,
suggested
competition
for
nutrients
alleviated.
keystone
species
showed
significant
correlations
soils
application,
revealing
microbes
their
activity
mining
limited
from
matter.
Hence,
shifted
community
composition
interactions
acquire
necessary
elements
increasing
maintain
C:N:P
stoichiometric
balance
response
changes
stoichiometry.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Biogenic
nitrous
oxide
(N2O)
from
nitrification
and
denitrification
in
agricultural
soils
is
a
major
source
of
N2O
the
atmosphere,
its
flux
changes
significantly
with
soil
moisture
condition.
However,
quantitative
relationship
between
production
different
pathways
(i.e.,
vs.
denitrification)
content
remains
elusive,
limiting
our
ability
predicting
future
emissions
under
changing
environment.
This
study
quantified
rates
various
conditions
using
laboratory
incubation
combined
literature
synthesis.
15N
labeling
approach
was
used
to
differentiate
eight
contents
ranging
40
120%
water-filled
pore
space
(WFPS)
study,
while
80
groups
data
17
studies
across
global
were
collected
Results
showed
that
as
increased,
first
increased
then
decreased,
peak
occurring
95%
WFPS.
By
contrast,
dominant
pathway
switched
60
70%
Furthermore,
synthetic
elucidated
driver
controlling
relative
contributions
production,
NH4
+
NO3
-
concentrations
mainly
determined
each
pathway.
The
treatments
broad
narrow
gradient
required
capture
comprehensive
response
rate
change,
essential
for
accurately
emission
climate
change
scenarios.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
190, P. 108781 - 108781
Published: May 28, 2024
As
an
exogenous
carbon
input,
microplastics
(MPs),
especially
biodegradable
MPs,
may
significantly
disrupt
soil
microbial
communities
and
element
cycling
(CNPS
cycling),
but
few
studies
have
focused
on
this.
Here,
we
assessing
the
effects
of
conventional
low-density
polyethylene
(LDPE),
polybutylene
adipate
terephthalate
(PBAT),
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
MPs
rhizosphere
CNPS
in
a
soil-soybean
system.
The
results
showed
that
PBAT-MPs
PLA-MPs
were
more
detrimental
to
soybean
growth
than
LDPE-MPs,
resulting
reduction
shoot
nitrogen
(14.05%
11.84%)
biomass
(33.80%
28.09%)
at
podding
stage.
In
addition,
dissolved
organic
(DOC)
increased
by
20.91%
66.59%,
while
nitrate
(NO
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Flooded
paddy
soils
after
rewetting
dry
accompanied
by
extensive
nitrogen
fertilizer
input
are
important
anthropogenic
N
2
O
emitters
due
to
the
denitrification
process.
Owing
multiple
complex
denitrifying
sources,
however,
extent
which
biotic
(fungal
or
bacterial)
and
abiotic
(chemical)
contribute
total
emissions
remains
largely
unquantified.
Here
we
sampled
across
eight
provinces
where
most
of
flooded
were
in
China
explore
microbial
potentials
decipher
dynamics.
isotopocules
site
preference
(δ
15
SP
)
analyses
found
that
soils,
fungi‐mediated
was
largest
contributor
(51%–63%);
while
bacterial
chemical
denitrifications
contributed
12%–31%
12%–28%
emissions,
respectively.
Further,
using
labeling,
a
significant
spatial
heterogeneity
performance
observed
among
these
soils.
As
indicated
variance
partitioning
regression
analyses,
this
mainly
determined
soil
properties
(especially
organic
carbon
nitrogen)
rather
than
communities.
Our
findings
provide
insights
into
establishment
predictive
models
future
emission
from
global
considering
both
contributions.