Soil Fermentation: Microbial Decomposition and Utilization in Agricultural Wastes
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil properties; soil acidity; soil chemistry; soil biology; microbial community
Interests: soil fertility; natural grasslands; pastures; integrated crop-livestock systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial communities play a central role in the decomposition and mineralization of organic wastes, making fundamental contributions to nutrient cycling, soil fertility, and agroecosystem sustainability. Advances in microbiology, biogeochemistry, and soil ecology have expanded our understanding of how bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms regulate the transformation of animal manures and plant residues into bioavailable nutrients.
This Special Issue aims to investigate the mechanisms, processes, and efficiencies of microbial decomposition and agricultural residue utilization in soil systems. It provides a platform for field-based, laboratory, and integrative studies addressing soil fermentation dynamics, nutrient release, carbon stabilization, and interactions between microbial communities and management practices.
We encourage cutting-edge research employing advanced analytical approaches, molecular tools, and innovative experimental designs to address current challenges in waste management and sustainable agriculture. Priority will be given to studies demonstrating high scientific rigor, originality, and practical relevance.
We invite high-quality original research articles, short communications, and review papers that focus on microbial-mediated decomposition, nutrient cycling, and the agronomic and environmental implications of agricultural waste utilization.
Dr. Lucas Aquino Alves
Dr. Leandro de Oliveira
Dr. Tales Tiecher
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil fermentation
- microbial decomposition
- nutrient cycling
- agricultural residues
- soil microbiology
- organic waste management
- carbon stabilization
- agroecosystem sustainability
- microbial communities
- soil fertility
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