European Journal of Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
76(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Increasing
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
stocks
by
improving
cropland
management
practices
has
great
potential
to
mitigate
climate
change.
Long‐term
field
experiments
(LTEs)
are
valuable
study
effects
on
properties
and
crop
yield.
Yet
most
LTE
studies
limited
the
topsoil,
farming
systems
integrating
multiple
strategies
often
not
assessed.
This
used
three
Swedish
LTEs
assess
of
rotations
fertilisation
SOC
changes.
One
arable
rotation
with
only
annual
crops
a
ley
annuals,
perennial
receiving
manure
were
investigated
at
different
application
rates
mineral
fertilisers.
We
analysed
changes
in
content
distribution
depths,
calculated
C
inputs
phospholipid
fatty
acids
(PLFAs)
evaluate
how
affected
relation
microbial
communities.
Both
lost
0–20
cm
topsoil
from
1966
2019
across
sites,
but
sandy
site
more
than
clayey
sites.
The
nitrogen
(N)
reduced
losses.
In
2019,
top
25
3.3
±
1.6
Mg
ha
−1
higher
compared
2.9
N
highest
rate
no
fertilisation.
However,
positive
decreased
depth
became
negative
some
depths.
As
result,
differences
an
equivalent
60
declined
0.6
2.4
for
1.0
had
significantly
belowground
rotation,
highly
associated
SOC.
Compared
total
PLFAs,
bacterial
PLFAs
ratio
bacteria
fungi
partly
attributed
application.
Our
supports
beneficial
leys
amendments
crops.
It
also
highlights
risk
losing
subsoil,
especially
under
Site
characteristics
helped
explain
large
variation,
which
must
be
considered
when
developing
local
accrual
cropland.
Nature Food,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Abstract
Tibetan
barley
(
Hordeum
vulgare
)
accounts
for
over
70%
of
the
total
food
production
in
Plateau.
However,
continuous
cropping
causes
soil
degradation,
reduces
quality
and
yield
decline.
Here
we
explore
benefits
crop
rotation
with
wheat
rape
to
improve
quality.
We
conducted
39
field
experiments
on
Plateau,
comparing
short-term
(≤5
years),
5–10
years
long-term
(≥10
years)
or
rape.
Results
showed
that
barley–wheat
barley–rape
rotations
increased
yields
by
17%
12%,
respectively,
while
improving
index
11%
21%,
compared
cropping.
Both
improved
consequently
yield,
mainly
increasing
microbial
biomass
nitrogen
carbon
decreasing
pH.
By
contrast,
led
decreased
organic
matter,
lower
pH,
contributing
The
time.
Implementing
thus
offers
a
sustainable
agricultural
strategy
security
Aged
micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
are
normally
the
ultimate
state
of
plastics
in
environment
after
aging.
The
changes
physical
and
chemical
characteristics
aged
MNPs
significantly
influence
their
environmental
behavior
by
releasing
additives,
forming
byproducts,
adsorbing
contaminants.
However,
a
systematic
review
is
lacking
on
effects
ecological
human
health
regarding
increasing
but
scattered
studies
results.
This
Review
first
summarizes
unique
methods
for
quantifying
aging
degree.
Then
we
focused
potential
impacts
organisms,
ecosystems,
health,
including
"Trojan
horse"
under
real
conditions.
Through
combining
meta-analysis
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP)
model,
demonstrated
that,
compared
to
virgin
MNPs,
would
result
biomass
decrease
oxidative
stress
increase
organisms
lead
total
N/P
greenhouse
gas
emissions
ecosystems
while
causing
cell
apoptosis,
antioxidant
system
reaction,
inflammation
health.
Within
framework
risk
assessment,
used
quotient
(RQ)
physiologically
based
pharmacokinetic
(PBK)
models
as
examples
illustrate
importance
considering
degree
data
acquisition,
model
building,
formula
evaluation.
Given
risks
our
urgent
call
more
understand
hazards
real-world
environments.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1588 - 1588
Published: July 21, 2024
The
use
of
man-made
nanoparticles
(NPs)
has
increased
exponentially
in
recent
years,
many
which
accumulate
significant
quantities
soil,
including
through
agriculture
as
nanofertilizers
and
nanopesticides.
ZnO
NPs
are
more
environmentally
friendly
but
have
specific
antimicrobial
activity,
can
affect
soil
microbiota,
thereby
influencing
key
microbial
processes
such
mineralization,
nitrogen
fixation
plant
growth-promoting
activities.
Their
behavior
persistence
depend
on
their
chemical
nature
characteristics.
This
review
summarizes
the
applications
systems
effects
various
plants
microorganisms,
particularly
rhizobacteria
that
promote
growth.
A
stimulating
effect
morphometric
biochemical
characteristics
plants,
well
microbiota
its
activity
at
relatively
low
concentrations
up
to
500
mg/mL
250
mg/kg,
respectively,
is
observed.
As
concentration
increases
above
these
limits,
toxic
appear.
different
related
size,
dose,
duration
exposure,
solubility
water,
type,
acidity
organic
matter
content.
substantiates
need
study
“soil-plant-microbiota”
system
for
possibility
using
nanotechnologies
agricultural
industry
ensuring
safety
products.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(12)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Microbial
carbon
(C)
use
efficiency
(CUE)
describes
the
proportion
of
organic
C
used
by
microorganisms
for
anabolic
processes,
which
increases
with
soil
(SOC)
content
on
a
global
scale.
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
similar
relationship
exists
during
natural
vegetation
restoration
in
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Here,
we
investigated
patterns
CUE
along
160‐year
chronosequence
(from
farmland
to
climax
forest)
estimated
stoichiometric
modeling;
additionally,
examined
between
and
SOC
combined
these
results
meta‐analysis.
The
combination
indicated
that
decreased
from
0.35
0.28.
Surprisingly,
increased
decreasing
because
forest
soils
have
low
pH
values
high
microbial
phosphorus
limitations
compared
early
ecosystems,
implying
forests
may
not
sequester
as
much
expected.
shift
was
most
important
predictor
climate,
plant,
factors.
changes
were
directly
induced
pH‐induced
community.
Alkaline
acidification
tended
decrease
CUE.
This
first
large‐scale
estimate
highlights
need
strengthen
sink
management
mature
sustain
their
sequestration
potential.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(11)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Rice
paddies
account
for
approximately
9%
of
human‐induced
methane
(CH
4
)
emissions.
Nitrogen
(N)
fertilization
affects
CH
emissions
from
paddy
soils
through
several
mechanisms,
leading
to
conflicting
results
in
field
experiments.
The
primary
drivers
these
N‐related
effects
remain
unclear
and
the
contribution
N
rice
has
not
yet
been
quantified
global
area.
This
uncertainty
contributes
significant
challenges
projecting
hinders
development
effective
local
mitigation
strategies.
Here,
we
show
a
meta‐analysis
experiments
that
impact
on
can
be
largely
predicted
by
soil
pH.
Specifically,
stimulates
most
strongly
acidic
accelerating
organic
matter
decomposition
increasing
activities
methanogens.
Accounting
interactions
between
pH
fertilization,
estimate
raised
current
area‐scaled
yield‐scaled
across
total
area
52%
8.2%,
respectively.
Our
emphasize
importance
alleviating
acidification
sound
management
practices
mitigate
warming.