Soil respiration (Rs) is a major source of carbon emission in terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the fact that the influence of land use practice on Rs has been widely studied, the patterns and drivers on Rs of Citrus reticulata cultivation, a worldwide land use practice are unclear. In this current study, we investigated the influence of long-term cultivation of Citrus reticulata (CO) and of CO i...

there are human and animal health concerns related to drainage systems because nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, can contaminate water supplies. a field study was conducted on consolidated paddy fields of sari agricultural sciences and natural resources university, northern iran (36.3°n, 53.04°e), to determine the effect of subsurface drain depth and spacing on nitrogen (n) and pho...

Wood contains the majority of the nutrients in tropical trees, yet controls over wood nutrient concentrations and their function are poorly understood. We measured wood nutrient concentrations in 106 tree species in 10 forest plots spanning a regional fertility gradient in Panama. For a subset of species, we quantified foliar nutrients and wood density to test whether wood nutrients scale with ...

This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil application of nitrogen (N) and iron (Fe) fertilizers on morphological traits and shoot mineral contents of bread wheat via factorial arrangement based on randomized complete block design with four replications. The factors included three level of nitrogen (100, 200 and 400 mg N kg-1 dry soil applied) as Ca(NO3)2 and three rate of Iron ...

B. rALANCE is a fundamental part of nature's law. But man's activities have a way of upsetting nature's balance and usually.it takes a serious unbalance to make us see the situation and try to correct it. Our increased concern over our own diets exemplifies an unbalance. The variety of foods that comprise the average normal diet should provide enough of the essential minerals and vitamins to me...

Determination of a pyrite contaminated soil texture, content of heavy metals in the soil and soil pH, was the aim in the investigation. Acidification of damaged soil was corrected by calcium carbonate. Mineral nutrients and organic matter (NPK, dung, earthworm cast, straw and coal dust) were added to damaged soil. Afterwards, the soil was used for oat production. Determination of total heavy me...

the contamination of soil and water with petroleum hydrocarbons is a widespread environmental problem. the treatment requirement and removal of this pollutant are becoming more important in these days. total petroleum hydrocarbon (tph) has been reported to be toxic, carcinogenic, and an endocrine disrupter widely used in developing countries. various physical, chemical, and biological methods w...

Collembolans play an important role in the formation of microstructure and maintaining the agricultural ecosystem which is enriched by plant litter decomposition. Collembolans are also host of many parasitic Protozoans, Nematodes and pathogenic bacteria. Soil organisms are subjected to a variety of edaphic factors in the soil such as soil moisture, temperature, pH, amount of organic carbon and ...

Study of soil characteristics and of processes by which plants take up nutrients from the soil is therefore extremely valuable in devising effective methods of farming. For example, such study can determine which fertilizer and how much of it should be applied to a particular soil, or when and how it should be applied. Similarly, a study of soil moisture can indicate the exact irrigation needs ...

There is need for proper understanding of plant nutrients status in the soil and their requirements by various crops under different farming system. Farmers must be encouraged to make compost from residues, house refuse and other decomposable wastes available with them. If crop residues have been incorporated into the soil, care must be taken that it must be incorporated well in advance (about ...