Journal: Biology and Fertility of Soils

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Biol. fertil. soils

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  • Impact of growing maize (Zea mays) on the decomposition of incorporated fresh alfalfa residues
    Item type: Journal Article
    Muhammad, S.; Müller, T.; Mayer, J.; et al. (2007)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Micronutrient status of calcareous paddy soils and rice products
    Item type: Journal Article
    Pirzadeh, Mahnaz; Afyuni, Majid; Khoshgoftarmanesh, Amir H.; et al. (2010)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Soil organic phosphorus and microbial community composition as affected by 26 years of different management strategies
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bünemann, Else K.; Marschner, P.; Smernik, R.J.; et al. (2008)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Survival and cell culturability of biocontrol Pseudomonas fluorescens CHAO in the rhizosphere of cucumber grown in two soils of contrasting fertility status
    Item type: Journal Article
    Hase, Carsten; Hottinger, M.; Moënne-Loccoz, Yvan; et al. (2000)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Seasonal dynamics and turnover of microbial phosphorusin a permanent grassland
    Item type: Journal Article
    Liebisch, Frank; Keller, Felix; Huguenin-Elie, Olivier; et al. (2014)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
    Microbial activity is known to be high under permanent grassland, but consequences for soil phosphorus (P) dynamics and availability are not well understood. Our main objective was to assess the microbial P turnover derived from the seasonal fluctuations in microbial P (measured as hexanol-labile P (Phex) at 13 sampling times during 9 months) in a permanent grassland in Switzerland as affected by different P fertilization treatments (P inputs of 0 (NK) or 17 kg P ha−1 year−1 in the form of superphosphate (NPK) or dairy slurry (DS)). Plant P uptake, available inorganic P measured as resin-extractable P (Pres), potential organic P mineralization indicated by acid phosphomonoesterase activity and climatic conditions were also recorded. Despite significant differences in plant P uptake and Pres (NPK > DS > NK), the turnover rate of Phex was similar in all treatments (approximately once per growing season). Thus, the seasonal P flux through Phex was similar to the stock of Phex, which was about 18, 25 and 37 kg P ha−1 in NK, NPK and DS, respectively, and larger than the corresponding seasonal plant P uptake of 6, 17 and 12 kg P ha−1. The estimate of Phex turnover based on seasonal dynamics did not confirm previous tracer-based findings of a much faster Phex turnover under low availability of inorganic P, and the magnitude of Phex turnover depended on the number of sampling points taken into account. Fluctuations in Pres and Phex were related to soil moisture and indicated competition between plants and microorganisms for available P.
  • Effects of pioneering plants on microbial structures and functions in a glacier forefield
    Item type: Journal Article
    Miniaci, Ciro; Bunge, Michael; Duc, Laurence; et al. (2007)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Turnover of grain legume N rhizodeposits and effect of rhizodeposition on the turnover of crop residues
    Item type: Journal Article
    Mayer, Jochen; Buegger, Franz; Jensen, Erik Steen; et al. (2004)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Endospores, prokaryotes, and microbial indicators in arable soils from three long-term experiments
    Item type: Journal Article
    Tamez-Hidalgo, Paulina; Christensen, Bent T.; Lever, Mark; et al. (2016)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
    Management impacts on microbial communities in arable soil may influence soil quality and fertility. We examined the composition of the prokaryotic community in soils maintained under specific treatments for 24–118 years at Askov Experimental Station, Denmark. The experiments involved nutrient addition (unfertilized, mineral fertilizer, cattle manure), straw disposal (no straw, 8 t straw ha−1 year−1), and soil texture (5–18 % clay). Domain- and phylum-assigned cells were quantified by 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene analysis and endospores by analysis of dipicolinic acid (DPA). Amino sugars (glucosamine, galactosamine, and muramic acid) were assayed as microbial source indicators. Severe nutrient depletion reduced cell numbers and increased endospore abundance; straw disposal slightly increased both prokaryote and endospore numbers. Nutrient source (animal manure or mineral fertilizer) and soil texture had a little effect on cell and endospore numbers. With the notable exception of unfertilized soil, the ratio of endospores to total cells was similar across all treatments. The 16S rRNA gene analysis showed dominance of Bacteria over Archaea, the latter accounting for 0.2–8.4 % of total genes. Archaeal abundance differed a little among treatments. Firmicutes made up 0.2–1.2 % of the bacterial 16S rRNA genes. The numbers of Firmicutes were lower in unfertilized than in fertilized soil and decreased with decreasing soil clay content; straw treatment and nutrient source had a little effect. Amino sugar ratios suggested a dominance of fungi over bacteria, but the concentrations of microbial indicators and soil organic C were closely correlated, indicating that the amino sugar ratios represented a historical fingerprint (legacy effect) of the impact of management on the microbial community. Our results show that it takes extreme management to distort the general structure of prokaryotic communities in temperate arable soils.
  • Microbial assimilation of plant-derived carbon in soil traced by isotope analysis
    Item type: Journal Article
    Pelz, Oliver; Abraham, Wolf-Rainer; Saurer, Matthias; et al. (2005)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Fertilization practices alter microbial nutrient limitations after alleviation of carbon limitation in a Ferric Acrisol
    Item type: Journal Article
    Traoré, O.Y.A.; Kiba, Delwendé I.; Arnold, M.C.; et al. (2016)
    Biology and Fertility of Soils
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