Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
303, P. 109016 - 109016
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
The
agroecosystem,
a
critical
component
of
the
terrestrial
carbon
cycle,
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
maintaining
balance
pools
and
ensuring
global
food
security.
Investigating
interplay
between
crop
yield
cycle
is
essential
for
advancement
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
In
quest
water-efficient
solutions,
mulched
drip
irrigation
emerges
as
promising
technique
to
mitigate
water
scarcity
agriculture.
arid
regions
northwest
China,
where
precious
resource,
understanding
impact
methods
on
productivity
dynamics
crops
like
spring
maize
critical.
Our
study
aimed
evaluate
influence
two
methods—mulched
(DI)
border
(BI)—on
biomass
accumulation
fluxes
by
field
observation
DNDC
model
simulation
comparative
analysis.
findings
based
flux
data,
underscore
transformative
potential
shifting
from
BI
DI.
DI
was
found
significantly
enhance
soil's
hydrothermal
environment,
which
crucial
fostering
optimal
conditions
growth.
This
improvement
instrumental
promoting
allocation
photosynthetic
products
aboveground
biomass,
ultimately
leading
substantial
increase
grain
yield.
results
indicated
that
treatment
not
only
bolstered
gross
primary
(GPP)
but
also
elevated
ecosystem
respiration
(RE)
compared
treatment.
Finally,
can
net
(NEP)
fields
6.08
%.
Denitrification-Decomposition
(DNDC)
model,
after
calibration
validation,
proved
be
reliable
tool
estimating
under
systems.
A
thorough
analysis
simulated
data
revealed
DI's
enhancement
environment
led
soil
heterotrophic
respiration.
insight
vital
it
sheds
light
complex
interactions
practices
microbial
processes,
are
integral
cycle.
These
contribute
growing
body
knowledge
provide
theoretical
foundation
strategies
at
achieving
neutrality.
By
adopting
data-driven
approaches
leveraging
advanced
models,
we
pave
way
more
resilient
future
harmoniously
balances
environmental
stewardship.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
Soil
health
is
pivotal
to
sustain
biological
productivity,
maintain
environmental
quality,
and
ensure
the
of
plants,
animals,
ultimately
humans.
Global
changes—such
as
climate
warming,
elevated
CO₂
atmospheric
concentration,
droughts,
floods—as
well
human
impacts
like
land‐use
change,
chemical
contamination,
application
fertilizer
pesticides,
threaten
soil
health.
Protecting
raising
global
awareness
on
this
topic
are
now
critical
sustainable
management
natural
agricultural
ecosystems
under
change.
This
Special
Issue
includes
19
studies
in
three
thematic
groups.
The
first
group
methodological
advances
assessment
health,
exploring
new
tools,
techniques,
approaches
for
accurate
evaluation.
second
encompasses
examining
how
responds
forestry
practices.
third
addresses
human‐induced
pollution
its
effects
Overall,
these
provide
contemporary
insight
into
managed
methods
These
contributions
will
shape
strategies
functions
preserve
healthy
soils
future
generations,
including
efforts
meet
Sustainable
Development
Goals
21st
century.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 453 - 453
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Munition
disposal
practices
have
significant
effects
on
microbial
composition
and
overall
soil
health.
Explosive
contamination
can
disrupt
communities,
leading
to
abundance
richness
changes.
This
study
investigates
the
diversity
of
soils
roots
from
sites
with
a
history
ammunition
disposal,
aiming
identify
organisms
that
may
play
role
in
bioremediation.
Soil
root
samples
were
collected
two
types
(through
open
burning
detonation)
unpolluted
Machachi,
Ecuador,
over
years
(2022
2023).
High-throughput
sequencing
16S
rRNA
gene
(for
bacteria)
ITS
region
fungi
plants)
was
conducted
obtain
taxonomic
profiles.
There
variations
bacteria,
fungi,
plant
communities
between
polluted
sites.
Bacterial
genera
such
as
Pseudarthrobacter,
Pseudomonas,
Rhizobium
more
abundant
roots,
while
Candidatus
Udaeobacter
dominated
soils.
Fungal
classes
Dothideomycetes
Sordariomycetes
prevalent
across
most
samples,
Leotiomycetes
Agaricomycetes
also
highly
samples.
Plant-associated
reads
showed
higher
Poa
Trifolium
particularly
at
contaminated
sites,
Alchemilla,
Vaccinium,
Hypericum
Alpha
analysis
indicated
bacterial
significantly
whereas
fungal
not
different
among
Redundancy
beta
site,
year,
sample
type
influenced
community
structure,
site
being
influential
factor.
Differentially
taxa,
including
bacteria
Pseudarthrobacter
Paraleptosphaeria
Talaromyces,
contribute
natural
attenuation
processes
explosive-contaminated
research
highlights
potential
certain
taxa
restore
environments
by
explosives.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
Manipulating
microbial
communities
could
increase
crop
resistance
to
environmental
stressors
such
as
drought.
It
is,
however,
not
clear
what
would
be
the
best
approach
do
so
and
traits
are
important.
Here,
we
first
compare
multispecies
inoculums
created
using
different
approaches.
The
only
inoculum
that
increased
wheat
fresh
biomass
under
drought
was
one
from
25
isolates
had
showed
a
capacity
grow
high
osmolarity.
We
then
looked
at
two
potential
mechanisms
of
action
this
inoculum:
1)
direct
action,
by
sequencing
screening
genomes
inoculated
bacteria,
2)
indirect
16S
rRNA
gene
ITS
region
rhizosphere,
root
leaves
communities.
microbes
in
harbored
many
related
plant
growth
promoting,
competition
water
stress
resistance.
inoculation
also
resulted
significant
shifts
associated
with
wheat,
including
some
microorganisms
previously
reported
improve
conclude
studied
here
because
it
potentially
acted
on
fronts:
directly,
through
selected
for,
indirectly,
inducing
resident
Microbiology Spectrum,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
Amazonian
soil
microbial
communities
are
known
to
be
altered
by
land-use
change.
However,
attempts
understand
these
impacts
have
focused
on
broader
community
alterations
or
the
response
of
specific
groups.
Here,
we
recovered
and
characterized
69
bacterial
archaeal
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs)
from
three
forests
pastures
Eastern
Brazilian
Amazon
evaluated
land
conversion
their
genomic
features.
Pasture
MAGs
had
significantly
higher
GC
content
(64.9%
vs
60.2%),
genome
size
(4.0
3.1
Mbp),
number
coding
sequences
(4,058
3,306)
compared
forest
genomes.
Taxonomically,
belonged
eight
phyla;
however,
most
(90%)
low
similarity
previously
species,
indicating
potentially
novel
taxa
at
multiple
levels.
We
also
observed
that
functional
profiles
associated
with
biogeochemical
cycling
carbohydrate-active
enzyme
genes
were
impacted
conversion,
pasture
exhibiting
a
notably
both
gene
Together,
data
constitute
largest
single-sourced
set
upland
soils
date
increase
MAG
richness
in
78%.
Our
data,
therefore,
not
only
add
neglected
yet
emerging
field
but,
importantly,
highlight
change
has
drastic
characteristics
traits
dominant
microbes.IMPORTANCEThe
is
facing
unprecedented
threats,
including
increasing
deforestation
degradation,
which
together
impact
half
original
area.
Soil
microorganisms
sensitive
indicators
change,
linked
rise
methane
emissions
antibiotic-resistance
Amazon.
microbes
remain
unknown,
little
attention
been
given
Using
sequencing
bioinformatics,
(metagenome-assembled
genomes).
These
abundant
members
diverged
across
terms
taxonomic
traits.
Forest
favors
organisms
features
-
increased
content,
size,
selecting
for
can
thrive
under
conditions.
paper
helps
us
intricate
relationships
between
environment,
crucial
pieces
information
comprehensive
health
assessments
future
policy
formulation.