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Vegetation restoration in the coarse-textured soil area is more conducive to the accumulation of Fe-associated C.

Published online: 27 Nov 2024

Authors: Dong LingBo & Li JiaJia & Wang DeFu & Wang Su & Hu WeiFang & Wu JianZhao & Liao Yang & Yu ZhiJing & Wang Xi & Yu JinYuan & Li JiWei & Shangguan ZhouPing & Deng Lei

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation restoration has an important effect on soil carbon (C) pool dynamics. Highly stable iron (Fe)-associated C is an important component of the...

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Differences between natural populations of Trifolium repens L. in response to mineral nutrients. II. Calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Snaydon, R. W. & Bradshaw, A. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

T. repens plants from 5 populations from calcareous soils and 5 populations from acid soils were grown in sand cultures with varying levels of Ca, Mg ...

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Photodegradation modifies microplastic effects on soil properties and plant performance.

Published online: 17 Apr 2024

Authors: Lozano, Y. M. & Gordillo-Rocha, H. & Waldman, W. R. & Rillig, M. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Microplastics (MPs) in soil affect plant-soil systems depending on their shape and polymer type. However, previous research has not yet considered the...

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Long-term impacts of ski piste management on alpine vegetation and soils.

Published online: 03 Aug 2011

Authors: Roux-Fouillet, P. & Wipf, S. & Rixen, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Downhill skiing, the machine-grading of slopes and the use of artificial snow induce major disturbances to the environment of alpine ski resorts. Our ...

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Short-term effects of chemical and mechanical cover management and decomposition processes in a grassland soil.

Published online: 22 May 1971

Authors: Malone, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In a randomized plot experiment on Festuca arundinacea grassland on alluvial loam soil during 1968, plots were mowed and raked bi-weekly, mowed and sp...

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An analysis of competition between plants of Trifolium repens L. populations collected from contrasting soils.

Published online: 07 Jul 1972

Authors: Snaydon, R. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of competition between ecologically contrasting populations from acid and calcareous soils were investigated in a pot experiment. The effe...

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Habitat classification and soil restoration assessment using analysis of microbiological and physico-chemical characteristics.

Published online: 02 Jun 1995

Authors: Bentham, H. & Harris, J. A. & Birch, P. & Short, K. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The identification of key microbiological and physicochemical soil characteristics which could be used to discriminate between different undisturbed h...

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Numbers of nitrifying bacteria in some Rhodesian soils under natural grass improved pastures.

Published online: 22 May 1969

Authors: Meiklejohn, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Soils under improved pastures of Giant Rhodes grass, of Beckeropsis uniseta and of a Panicum species, heavily fertilized and stocked, and soils under ...

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Earthworms promote crop growth by enhancing the connections among soil microbial communities.

Published online: 01 Nov 2024

Authors: Shi JinHua & Hu XinJun & Zeng ZiXuan & Sun Ze & Wang Chao & Abdelnabby, H. & Jin HuanAn & Wang ManQun

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworms benefit plant growth and play a vital role in shaping soil microbial communities. However, how earthworms modify the soil microorganisms an...

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Phytometric assessment of the fertility of undrained rich-fen soils.

Published online: 15 Jul 1993

Authors: Wheeler, B. D. & Shaw, S. C. & Cook, R. E. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

To evaluate suitable methods for comparing soil fertility across a large number of undrained rich-fen sites the relationships between soil chemical co...

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