Seeds,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. 544 - 558
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Seedling
establishment
is
often
a
critical
bottleneck
in
the
revegetation
of
mine
tailings
and
similar
substrates.
Biochar
deactivated
yeast
are
potential
sustainable
materials
that
could
be
used
this
context
as
seed
coatings
to
aid
seedling
establishment.
We
conducted
greenhouse
study
on
biochar
use
coatings,
assessing
germination,
establishment,
early
growth
white
clover
(Trifolium
repens)
purple
prairie
(Dalea
purpurea).
Coated
seeds
were
applied
tailing,
coarse
granitic
sand,
potting
soil
mix
substrates;
monitored
over
75
days.
enhanced
Trifolium,
with
plus
giving
best
results.
In
some
cases,
these
effects
persisted
throughout
experiment:
resulted
~fivefold
increase
Trifolium
biomass
at
harvest
for
plants
but
had
neutral
sand
or
tailings.
also
Dalea
germination
benefits
did
not
persist.
Our
results
indicate
biochar-based
can
have
lasting
plant
well
beyond
emphasize
highly
species-specific
responses
highlight
need
further
study.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1276 - 1276
Published: June 23, 2024
The
urbanization
process,
which
began
with
the
Industrial
Revolution,
has
undergone
a
considerable
increase
over
past
few
decades.
Urbanization
strongly
affects
ecological
processes,
often
deleteriously,
because
it
is
associated
decrease
in
green
spaces
(areas
of
land
covered
by
vegetation),
loss
natural
habitats,
increased
rates
species
extinction,
greater
prevalence
invasive
and
exotic
species,
anthropogenic
pollutant
accumulation.
In
urban
environments,
play
key
role
providing
many
benefits
contributing
to
human
psychophysical
well-being.
It
known
that
interactions
between
plants
microorganisms
occur
rhizosphere
are
paramount
importance
for
plant
health,
soil
fertility,
correct
functioning
ecosystems.
growing
diffusion
DNA
sequencing
technologies
"omics"
analyses
provided
increasing
information
about
composition,
structure,
function
rhizomicrobiota.
However,
despite
amount
data
on
communities
their
natural/rural
contexts,
current
knowledge
microbial
roots
soils
still
very
scarce.
present
review
discusses
both
plant-microbe
dynamics
factors
drive
composition
rhizomicrobiota
poorly
investigated
settings
potential
use
beneficial
microbes
as
an
innovative
biological
tool
face
challenges
anthropized
environments
climate
change
impose.
Unravelling
biodiversity
will
contribute
space
management,
preservation,
development
and,
ultimately,
public
health
safety.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 746 - 746
Published: April 7, 2024
Maxim
is
an
emerging
oil
plant
species.
Understanding
its
microecological
characteristics
and
internal
mechanisms
can
serve
as
a
basis
for
field
management
the
screening
application
of
growth-promoting
bacteria
during
growth
phase
young
trees.
This
study
used
three-year-old
Seedling
establishment
is
often
a
critical
bottleneck
to
revegetation
of
mine
tailings
and
similar
substrates
with
low
capacity
retain
water
plant
nutrients.
Biochar
deactivated
yeast
are
potential
sustainable,
low-cost
materials
high
nutrient-
water-holding
that
could
be
used
in
this
context
as
seed
coatings
aid
seedling
on
challenging
sub-strates.
We
conducted
greenhouse
study
assess
the
effectiveness
biochar
yeast,
applied
alone
factorial
combination,
coatings,
germination,
establish-ment,
early
growth
white
clover
(Trifolium
repens)
purple
prairie
(Dalea
pur-purea).
Coated
seeds
were
tailing,
coarse
granitic
sand,
potting
soil
mix
substates;
monitored
over
75
days.
Results
indicate
strong
interactive
effects
species
substrate.
enhanced
Trifolium,
or
plus
giving
best
results.
In
some
cases,
these
persisted
throughout
experiment:
resulted
~5-fold
increase
Trifolium
biomass
at
harvest
for
plants
but
had
neutral
sand
tailings.
also
Dalea
germination
benefits
did
not
persist.
Our
results
biochar-based
can
have
lasting
well
beyond
emphasize
highly
spe-cies-specific
responses
highlight
need
further
broader
patterns
mecha-nisms.
Seeds,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4), P. 544 - 558
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Seedling
establishment
is
often
a
critical
bottleneck
in
the
revegetation
of
mine
tailings
and
similar
substrates.
Biochar
deactivated
yeast
are
potential
sustainable
materials
that
could
be
used
this
context
as
seed
coatings
to
aid
seedling
establishment.
We
conducted
greenhouse
study
on
biochar
use
coatings,
assessing
germination,
establishment,
early
growth
white
clover
(Trifolium
repens)
purple
prairie
(Dalea
purpurea).
Coated
seeds
were
applied
tailing,
coarse
granitic
sand,
potting
soil
mix
substrates;
monitored
over
75
days.
enhanced
Trifolium,
with
plus
giving
best
results.
In
some
cases,
these
effects
persisted
throughout
experiment:
resulted
~fivefold
increase
Trifolium
biomass
at
harvest
for
plants
but
had
neutral
sand
or
tailings.
also
Dalea
germination
benefits
did
not
persist.
Our
results
indicate
biochar-based
can
have
lasting
plant
well
beyond
emphasize
highly
species-specific
responses
highlight
need
further
study.
