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Protein, derived from plant and microbial residues, constitutes a significant portion of soil nitrogen or organic carbon pool and plays a crucial role...

Drought can affect ecosystem functioning by altering plant-soil interactions, posing a significant threat to vulnerable ecosystems like heathlands. In...

A hill pasture on an iron podzol in NE Scotland comprising areas of heather-dominated vegetation and Deschampsia flexuosa grassland was grazed by shee...

High-altitude ecosystems of the Tibetan Plateau are undergoing significant global changes that may stimulate an intense shrub encroachment. The occurr...

Land degradation is a major threat to food security in Sub Saharan Africa. Low infiltration rates in degraded soils increase the risk of surface runof...

Restoration of old fields in agricultural landscapes has become increasingly important for conservation of species and their habitats owing to habitat...

Seed predation can reduce the abundance and spread of unwanted vegetation in agricultural and other semi-natural ecosystems. However, knowledge of how...

Plant species diversity (PSD) regulates ecosystem structure and functions, and is a key issue we need to consider when design vegetation restoration p...

Some farming practices, like organic farming, lead to greater numbers of weed plants in crop fields. These fields may give us some insights into any b...

A growing awareness of the destructive effects of non-native invasive species has led to a massive increase in removal programmes around the world. Ho...