Novel environmental factors affecting microbial responses and physicochemical properties by sequentially applied biochar in black soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Biochar was increasingly used in agriculture soil amendment and has received widespread attention due to its potential to improve soil...     

Citrus stand ages regulate the fraction alteration of soil organic carbon under a citrus/Stropharua rugodo-annulata intercropping system in the Three Gorges Reservoir area,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Soil carbon fractionation is a valuable indicator in assessing stabilization of soil organic matter and soil quality. However, limited studies have...     

Adsorption and degradation of the herbicide nicosulfuron in a stagnic Luvisol and Vermic Umbrisol cultivated under conventional or conservation agriculture

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The main goals of conservation agriculture are to enhance soil fertility and reduce soil degradation, especially through erosion. However,...     

Mercury uptake by Paspalum distichum L. in relation to the mercury distribution pattern in rhizosphere soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Paspalum distichum L. was tested to evaluate their phytoremediation capacity for Hg contaminated soil through analyzing the dissipation of Hg in soil...     

Potential effects of soil chemical and biological properties on wood volume in Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis hybrid plantations and their responses to different intensity applications of inorganic fertilizer

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Long-term and high-intensity application of inorganic fertilizer leads to a strong variation of soil characteristics. The changes in soil chemical and...     

Nitrogen fertilization decrease soil CO2 emission in a rainfed maize field in Northeast China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Nitrogen fertilizer has considerable effects on soil carbon fluxes. However, the responses of soil CO2 emission to N fertilizer remain controversial....     

Sugarcane monoculture drives microbial community composition,activity and abundance of agricultural-related microorganisms

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Sugarcane monoculture (SM) often leads to soil problems, like soil acidification, degradation, and soil-borne diseases, which ultimately pose a...     

The effect of biochar on severity of soil water repellency of crude oil-contaminated soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Crude oil contamination adversely affects soil water repellency. In this study the effect of biochar on this soil characteristic has been investigated...     

Exogenous fulvic acid enhances stability of mineral-associated soil organic matter better than manure

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Mineral-associated soil organic matter (MAOM) is seen as the key to soil carbon sequestration, but its stability often varies with types of exogenous...     

Effect of inorganic carbonate and organic matter in thermal treatment of mercury-contaminated soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Thermal treatment of mercury (Hg)-contaminated soil was studied to investigate the desorption behavior of Hg at different temperatures. The soil...     

Responses of soil nitrification activities to copper after a moisture stress

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Some steps of the soil nitrogen (N) cycle are sensitive to environmental pressures like soil moisture or contamination, which are expected to evolve...     

Soil bacteria around a derelict tailings pile with different metal pollution gradients: community composition,metal tolerance and influencing factors

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Bacteria play a vital role in ecological processes of soil contaminated by heavy metals. Here, soil sampling was carried out around a tailings pile...     

Effect of indole-3-acetic acid supplementation on the physiology of Lolium perenne L. and microbial activity in cadmium-contaminated soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Cadmium (Cd) pollution has led to a serious deterioration in soil quality, plant growth, and human health. Therefore, restoration of soil quality is...     

Toxicity of exogenous antimony to the soil-dwelling springtail Folsomia candida

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Antimony (Sb) is a toxic pollutant, but data for Sb toxicity to springtails in soil are limited, and the effects of Sb speciation, soil physiochemical...     

The applicability of compost,zeolite and calcium oxide in assisted remediation of acidic soil contaminated with Cr(III) and Cr(VI)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The effect of soil amendments, i.e., compost, zeolite, and calcium oxide, on the chemical properties of soil contaminated with Cr(III) and Cr(VI) and...     

Highly promoted phytoremediation with endophyte inoculation in multi-contaminated soil: plant biochemical and rhizosphere soil ecological functioning behavior

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Rhizosphere soil ecological functioning behavior is of critical importance for regulating phytoremediation efficiency during microbial-assisted...     

Exploring soil erosion trajectories and their divergent responses to driving factors: a model-based contrasting study in highly eroded mountain areas

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Soil erosion threatens environmental sustainability worldwide. Exploring the trajectories of soil erosion and associated drivers is of great...     

Disproportionate variations in denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation across freshwater-oligohaline wetlands in Min River Estuary,Southeast China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Spatial and temporal variations in soil denitrification and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) across the freshwater-oligohaline wetlands in...     

Morphological and functional responses of a metal-tolerant sunflower mutant line to a copper-contaminated soil series

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The potential use of a metal-tolerant sunflower mutant line for biomonitoring Cu phytoavailability, Cu-induced soil phytotoxicity, and Cu...     

Determination of heavy metals in the territory of contaminated areas of Greece and their restoration through hyperaccumulators

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Phytoremediation is an effective technique for the processing of contaminated soil and for sequestering environmental contaminants such as heavy...