Drought and bush encroachment threaten dry rangeland sustainability in Northeastern Ethiopia

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03425 - e03425

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Unraveling the Impact of Diverse Vegetative Covers on Soil Carbon Fractions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Evaluating SOC lability is crucial for sustainable agriculture policies and environmental quality. This study assessed the impact of well-stocked forest cover on pools compared to shrubby soil. Geo-referenced soils under Red pine (Pinus brutia), Black nigra), Cedar (Cedrus libani), Fir (Abies cilicia), Juniper (Juniperus excelsa), Oak (Quercus L.), Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), degraded shrubs were collected from a depth 0 30 cm in Seyhan River Basin, Mediterranean Turkey. The analysis soil organic carbon (SOC), AC (active carbon), PC (passive carbon) analyzed understand management across diverse vegetation types. forests have highest (27.98 g/kg) (27.35 g/kg), followed by (SOC: 27.64 g/kg, PC: 27.05 26.44 25.85 g/kg). Shrubby areas lowest (4.06 (3.61 had CLI (1.16), suggesting relatively higher proportion labile than other forests. CPI indicates greater storage capacity (1.09) shrublands (0.18), with also having CMI (0.83). findings emphasize critical role forests, especially sequestration climate change mitigation within Basin

Language: Английский

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Size matters: larger fragments of riparian forest in urban areas support functional diversity of soil bacteria more than smaller ones

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Soil microorganisms are relatively poorly studied in urban ecosystems, particularly within unmanaged woodlands that form island-like patches of vegetation. We surveyed soil bacteria on Salix spp. dominated riparian-like forest Kraków, the second largest city Poland, to find out which environmental factors influence their activities and functional diversity, measured using Biolog® ECO plates. Our results showed bacterial alpha including substrate richness (number substrates decomposed) Shannon were positively correlated with patch area number vascular plant species floor vegetation layer. However, beta diversity (substrate use pattern, CLPP - community level physiological profiles) was primarily driven by physicochemical properties. suggest positive effect (biogeographic effect) may be through stabilisation conditions, as amplitude fluctuations is reduced larger plots compared smaller ones. Taken together, our study provides important insights into relationship between area, properties, characteristics, activity, riparian forests, highlighting importance considering microbes when managing ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Plant Invasion Increases Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon: Meta‐Analysis and Empirical Tests

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a vital component of the global cycle. SOC influences soil fertility and structure controlled by various factors, including land use, management practices, climate change. Biological invasion significant yet controversial factor that can alter levels. We conducted meta‐analysis 445 observations from 61 published reports followed up with field surveys to clarify impact plant on SOC. Our results indicated leads 29% increase in microbial biomass (MBC), which one key fractions Specifically, among different ecosystems, caused MBC increases 59% estuaries, alluvial land, 53% wetlands, 80% orchards. Furthermore, plants Asteraceae family resulted 33% MBC, whereas Lythraceae 72% MBC. survey also revealed elevated content relative occurrence native or bare ground. Overall, these findings suggest impacts carbon, especially increasing may turn affect future invasions. These effects are influenced type invasive species, ecosystem type, layer depth, highlighting complex role biological

Language: Английский

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Transforming invasive Crofton weed into biochar: Effects of pyrolysis conditions and application rates on wheat growth

South African Journal of Botany, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 180, P. 345 - 357

Published: March 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Different benefit from clonal integration of stress signal between a stoloniferous alien invasive plant and its congeneric native one

Flora, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 152724 - 152724

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Management of soil-related ecosystem services in semi-arid regions of Iran using key environmental drivers

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 381, P. 125181 - 125181

Published: April 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Spartina alterniflora invasion altered soil greenhouse gas emissions via affecting labile organic carbon in a coastal wetland

Applied Soil Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 105615 - 105615

Published: Sept. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Soil Nematodes in Agroecosystems: Linking Cropping System’s Rhizosphere Ecology to Nematode Structure and Function

Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Early allelopathic input and later nutrient addition mediated by litter decomposition of invasive Solidago canadensis affect native plant and facilitate its invasion

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 19, 2024

Litter decomposition is essential for nutrient and chemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Previous research on

Language: Английский

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