Nature-Based Solutions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100162 - 100162
Published: July 22, 2024
Green
roofs
are
promoted
as
a
nature-based
approach
to
mitigate
various
environmental
issues
and
provide
variety
of
ecosystem
services.
However,
establishing
maintaining
plants
on
green
can
indeed
be
challenging
with
unclear
net
benefits.
This
review
explores
plant
diversity
integration
extensive
roofs,
emphasizing
its
ecological
benefits,
management
challenges,
best
practices
increase
effectiveness
reduce
costs.
We
highlight
the
global
importance
solution
address
some
climate
change
demonstrating
how
this
mimic
natural
ecosystems,
thereby
enhancing
functioning
stress
selecting
species
appropriate
adaptations
while
considering
their
potential
limitations
in
providing
To
optimize
multiple
we
recommend
diverse
mix
complementary
resource
utilization;
because
harsh
(i.e.,
shallow
media,
drought,
exposure
sun
wind),
will
not
suitable
(e.g.,
deep
roots
adapted
meadows).
discuss
role
intermittent
irrigation
other
methods
promote
coexistence.
Furthermore,
underscore
significance
strategic
selection
unexplored
for
different
measures
biodiversity,
particularly
phylogenetic
functional
diversity.
The
findings
from
demonstrate
that
further
exploration
area
guide
sustainable
urban
landscapes.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(12), P. 2780 - 2792
Published: March 20, 2021
Abstract
China
is
experiencing
a
high
level
of
atmospheric
nitrogen
(N)
deposition,
which
greatly
affects
the
soil
carbon
(C)
dynamics
in
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Soil
aggregation
contributes
to
stability
structure
and
C
sequestration.
Although
many
studies
have
reported
effects
N
enrichment
on
bulk
dynamics,
underlying
mechanisms
explaining
how
aggregates
respond
remain
unclear.
Here,
we
used
meta‐analysis
data
from
76N
manipulation
experiments
ecosystems
assess
its
sequestration
C.
On
average,
significantly
increased
mean
weight
diameter
by
10%.
The
proportion
macroaggregates
silt‐clay
fraction
were
(6%)
decreased
(9%)
enrichment,
respectively.
A
greater
response
macroaggregate
(+15%)
than
(+5%)
was
detected
across
all
However,
had
minor
microaggregate
magnitude
effect
varied
with
ecosystem
type
fertilization
regime.
Additionally,
pH
declined
consistently
correlated
aggregate
Overall,
our
suggests
that
promotes
particulate
organic
accumulation
via
increasing
acidifying
soils.
In
contrast,
increases
could
inhibit
microbially
mediated
breakdown
matter,
causing
minimal
change
mineral‐associated
Our
findings
highlight
deposition
may
enhance
formation
their
China.
Biogeochemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
154(2), P. 211 - 229
Published: May 6, 2021
Soil
organic
nitrogen
(N)
is
a
critical
resource
for
plants
and
microbes,
but
the
processes
that
govern
its
cycle
are
not
well-described.
To
promote
holistic
understanding
of
soil
N
dynamics,
we
need
an
integrated
model
links
matter
(SOM)
cycling
to
bioavailable
in
both
unmanaged
managed
landscapes,
including
agroecosystems.
We
present
framework
unifies
recent
conceptual
advances
our
three
steps
cycling:
(ON)
depolymerization
solubilization;
sorption
desorption
on
mineral
surfaces;
microbial
ON
turnover
assimilation,
mineralization,
recycling
products.
Consideration
balance
between
these
provides
insight
into
sources,
sinks,
flux
rates
N.
By
accounting
interactions
among
biological,
physical,
chemical
controls
over
availability
complex
mechanisms
transformation
concrete
amenable
experimental
testing
translates
ideas
new
management
practices.
This
will
allow
researchers
practitioners
use
common
measurements
particulate
(POM)
mineral-associated
(MAOM)
design
strategic
N-cycle
interventions
optimize
ecosystem
productivity
minimize
environmental
loss.The
online
version
contains
supplementary
material
available
at
10.1007/s10533-021-00793-9.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 1848 - 1858
Published: Feb. 10, 2021
Abstract
Nitrogen
immobilization
usually
leads
to
nitrogen
retention
in
soil
and,
thus,
influences
supply
for
plant
growth.
Understanding
is
important
predicting
cycling
under
anthropogenic
activities
and
climate
changes.
However,
the
global
patterns
drivers
of
remain
unclear.
We
synthesized
1350
observations
gross
rate
(NIR)
from
97
articles
identify
NIR.
The
mean
NIR
was
8.77
±
1.01
mg
N
kg
−1
day
.
It
5.55
0.41
croplands,
15.74
3.02
wetlands,
15.26
2.98
forests.
increased
with
annual
temperature,
precipitation,
moisture,
organic
carbon,
total
nitrogen,
dissolved
ammonium,
nitrate,
phosphorus,
microbial
biomass
carbon.
But
it
decreased
pH.
results
structural
equation
models
showed
that
carbon
a
pivotal
driver
NIR,
because
pH
mostly
indirectly
influenced
via
changing
biomass.
Moreover,
accounted
most
variations
among
all
direct
relationships.
Furthermore,
efficiency
transforming
immobilized
lower
croplands
than
natural
ecosystems
(i.e.,
forests,
grasslands,
wetlands).
These
findings
suggested
may
decrease
land
use
change
forests
or
wetlands
but
expected
increase
due
warming.
identified
this
study
are
crucial
project
changes
retention.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Nov. 24, 2020
Intercropping
of
cereals
and
legumes
has
been
used
in
modern
agricultural
systems,
the
soil
microorganisms
associated
with
play
a
vital
role
organic
matter
decomposition
nitrogen
(N)
fixation.
This
study
investigated
effect
intercropping
on
rhizosphere
microbial
composition
structure
how
this
interaction
affects
N
absorption
utilization
by
plants
to
improve
crop
productivity.
Experiments
were
conducted
analyze
diversity
relationship
between
assimilation
proso
millet
(
Panicum
miliaceum
L.)
mung
bean
Vigna
radiata
from
2017
2019.
Four
different
row
arrangements
evaluated,
individual
plantings
as
controls.
Microbial
community
determined
through
Illumina
sequencing
16S
rRNA
internal
transcribed
spacer
(ITS)
genes.
The
results
indicated
that
increased
levels
soil–plant
system
alteration
was
strongly
dependent
changes
(bacterial
fungal)
diversities
communities.
increase
bacterial
alpha
unique
operational
taxonomic
unit
(OTU)
numbers
availability
plant
accumulation.
Certain
taxa
(such
Proteobacteria)
fungal
Ascomycota)
significantly
altered
under
showed
positive
responses
assimilation.
average
grain
yield
intercropped
13.9–50.1%
compared
monoculture
millet.
Our
data
clearly
composition;
thus,
represents
potential
mechanism
for
promoting
increasing
yield.
Global Ecology and Biogeography,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(1), P. 145 - 165
Published: Nov. 20, 2022
Abstract
Aim
Soil
nitrogen
(N)
cycling
is
critical
to
the
productivity
of
terrestrial
ecosystems.
However,
impact
global
change
factors
(GCFs)
on
microbial
mediators
N
pathways
has
yet
be
synthesized,
and
it
also
remains
unclear
whether
response
abundance
N‐cycling
genes
can
predict
changes
in
their
corresponding
processes.
Location
Global.
Time
period
2000–2021.
Major
taxa
studied
Archaea,
bacteria.
Methods
We
synthesized
8322
paired
observations
soil
microorganisms
related
from
field
experiments
which
GCFs
(climate
nutrient
addition)
were
manipulated.
Results
found
that
microbes
most
resistant
elevated
CO
2
,
experimental
warming
water
addition/reduction;
however,
addition
combination
with
other
significantly
increased
ammonia
oxidizer
bacteria
(
amoA‐AOB
).
The
results
indicated
steady‐state
(natural)
conditions,
main
driving
bacteria,
archaea
varied
terms
contributions
climatic
edaphic
factors.
upon
manipulation
GCFs,
induced
pH
was
essential
factor
associated
genes.
Notably,
ammonia‐oxidizing
amoA‐AOA
)
genes,
involved
denitrification
nirS
nirK
),
correlated
rates
processes,
but
GCF‐induced
shifts
potential
nitrification
rate
(PNR)
explained
well
by
gene
under
GCFs.
Main
conclusions
Our
study
highlights
how
ongoing
might
have
a
profound
cycling.
field‐based
provide
new
insights
into
drivers
