Soil Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3

Anthropogenic land cover change is directly responsible for the deforestation and degradation of tropical forests. In this context, assessing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is key to understanding the impact of anthropogenic activities on SOC so th...

Although the phytoremediation strategy has been studied worldwide, little research data are available regarding the influence of mycorrhizae on the phytoremediation capacity of various plants grown in Cd-contaminated soils in Mediterranean environmen...

This research is part of a Hungarian Research OTKA project that examines the vegetation of sandy grasslands along the Danube. During this study, Festuca wagneri and Festuca tomanii were identified as potentially suitable grass species for urban plant...

Planting nitrogen-fixing plants in post-mining sites and similar degraded areas is a common approach to speed up soil development and buildup of the nitrogen pool in soil organic matter. The aim of this study was to explore if slower growth of alder...

Soil and soil biodiversity are often a neglected component in assessments of ecosystems and their services. One of the reasons is the increasing complexity of scientific investigation of biotic and abiotic interactions and mechanisms from soil biodiv...

Urbanization is a growing phenomenon affecting soils worldwide. Urban centers have been highlighted as hotspots for global change factors due to heightened anthropogenic activity. However, few studies have investigated the multifaceted impacts of glo...

Background: Landscape features (LF—i.e., the natural and semi-natural areas in agricultural landscapes) positively contribute to soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and storage among farmlands. LF-related SOC partitioning still needs contex...

Grasslands play a crucial role in exchanges between global ecosystems and the atmosphere and form an integral part of the agricultural industry. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are mutualistic symbionts of most grassland plant species and thereby...

The use of biochar in water resource and recovery facilities (WRRF) shows promise for recovery of phosphorus (P) to use as a biochar-based fertilizer (BBF) that can replace conventional fertilizers, promote carbon sequestration, and improve soil qual...

Plastic mulch is a commonly employed technique in agriculture to enhance crop production. Given the persistence of plastic residues in soil, bioplastics offer a potential alternative. Unfortunately, little is known about the medium-term consequences...