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View article: Soil health: Assessing and monitoring using soil biology
Soil health: Assessing and monitoring using soil biology Open
Soil health: Assessing and monitoring using soil biology Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, focuses again on soil health, this time by assessing and monitoring using soil biological indicators. There is considerable i…
View article: Lauric acid controls nitrogen release and inhibits nitrification in wastewater-enriched compost
Lauric acid controls nitrogen release and inhibits nitrification in wastewater-enriched compost Open
Compost is a sustainable soil amendment but typically lacks sufficient nitrogen (N) to function as a fertiliser. In this study, compost granules were enriched with NH4NO3-rich wastewater, increasing total N content from 1.28 % to 10 %. To …
View article: A soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards
A soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards Open
A soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia highlights an innovative soil health initiative for revegetation and orchards. The strategic placement of biological amendments …
View article: Evaluating the potential of digestate-loaded biochar in improving soil biological health and plant nutrition with less greenhouse gas emissions
Evaluating the potential of digestate-loaded biochar in improving soil biological health and plant nutrition with less greenhouse gas emissions Open
Digestate has a great potential as a carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) soil amendment. Loading digestate onto biochar can produce a C- and N- enriched biochar fertilizer (i.e., digestate-loaded biochar, DLB), and help to solve digestate-specific…
View article: Biochar interacted with organic compounds from digestate in controlling N2O emissions
Biochar interacted with organic compounds from digestate in controlling N2O emissions Open
Treating biochar with digestate can form a C- and N-enriched biochar fertilizer, but its role in controlling N2O emission from soil with different pH is unclear. This study assessed N2O emission from rhizosphere soil after growing ryegrass…
View article: Soil biological amendments for soil health
Soil biological amendments for soil health Open
Soil biological amendments for soil health Lynette Abbott and Bede Mickan from The University of Western Australia, provide insights into research on enhancing soil health using biological amendments. Healthy soils support resilient farmin…
View article: The importance of earthworms for soil health
The importance of earthworms for soil health Open
The importance of earthworms for soil health In this article, Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, highlights the importance of earthworms for soil health. Earthworms are common soil organisms and have attracted the att…
View article: Building healthy sandy soils in agricultural landscapes
Building healthy sandy soils in agricultural landscapes Open
Building healthy sandy soils in agricultural landscapes Lynette Abbott and Hira Shaukat from The University of Western Australia, provide insights into research on enhancing health in sandy soils. Sandy agricultural soils generally have lo…
View article: Soil biodiversity is essential for building environmental resilience
Soil biodiversity is essential for building environmental resilience Open
Soil biodiversity is essential for building environmental resilience The School of Agriculture and Environment and Institute of Agriculture at the University of Western Australia recognise the importance of soil biodiversity in managing so…
View article: Soil health: A role for arbuscular mycorrhizas
Soil health: A role for arbuscular mycorrhizas Open
Soil health: A role for arbuscular mycorrhizas Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, focuses on soil health again, this time examining the role of arbuscular mycorrhizas. Mycorrhizas are common associations between plant…
View article: Soil health characteristics
Soil health characteristics Open
Soil health characteristics Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, places the spotlight on soil health, including its physical, chemical, biological and hydrological characteristics. Soil health encompasses its physical, …
View article: Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review
Biochar modulating soil biological health: A review Open
Biochar can be used for multifunctional applications including the improvement of soil health and carbon storage, remediation of contaminated soil and water resources, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and odorous compounds, and feed …
View article: Amelioration of a saline‐alkaline soil using biochar and compost: Impacts on plant growth, soil biological and chemical characteristics
Amelioration of a saline‐alkaline soil using biochar and compost: Impacts on plant growth, soil biological and chemical characteristics Open
Land degradation reduces productivity and biodiversity, and requires restoration of both soil condition and vegetation to re‐establish ecosystem services. Organic amendments can improve soil biological and chemical properties, thereby enha…
View article: Impacts of Rock Mineral and Traditional Phosphate Fertilizers on Mycorrhizal Communities in Pasture Plants
Impacts of Rock Mineral and Traditional Phosphate Fertilizers on Mycorrhizal Communities in Pasture Plants Open
Intensive fertilizer use can constrain contributions from soil biological processes in pastures, including those associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. We evaluated the effect of fertilizers of different P solubility on the col…
View article: Effects of decadal nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on microbial taxonomic and functional attributes associated with soil organic carbon decomposition and concentration in an alpine meadow
Effects of decadal nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on microbial taxonomic and functional attributes associated with soil organic carbon decomposition and concentration in an alpine meadow Open
Microorganisms drive many important soil processes and ecosystem functioning; however, the soil microbial community can respond to environmental change, which can alter decomposition and storage of soil organic carbon (SOC). We assessed so…
View article: Manure Application Is the Key to Improving Soil Quality of New Terraces
Manure Application Is the Key to Improving Soil Quality of New Terraces Open
Building level terraces is a crucial strategy for agriculture development in mountainous areas. There have been many studies on improving the soil quality of terraces, but the main factors involved are still unclear. We conducted an 18-yea…
View article: Plant-Dependent Soil Bacterial Responses Following Amendment With a Multispecies Microbial Biostimulant Compared to Rock Mineral and Chemical Fertilizers
Plant-Dependent Soil Bacterial Responses Following Amendment With a Multispecies Microbial Biostimulant Compared to Rock Mineral and Chemical Fertilizers Open
Biostimulants are gaining momentum as potential soil amendments to increase plant health and productivity. Plant growth responses to some biostimulants and poorly soluble fertilizers could increase soil microbial diversity and provide grea…
View article: Co-application of a biosolids product and biochar to two coarse-textured pasture soils influenced microbial N cycling genes and potential for N leaching
Co-application of a biosolids product and biochar to two coarse-textured pasture soils influenced microbial N cycling genes and potential for N leaching Open
Co-application of biochar and biosolids to soil has potential to mitigate N leaching due to physical and chemical properties of biochar. Changes in N cycling pathways in soil induced by co-application of biological amendments could further…
View article: Taxonomy and host-specificity of Ophiobolus graminis Sacc. an application of electrophoretic and serological techniques
Taxonomy and host-specificity of Ophiobolus graminis Sacc. an application of electrophoretic and serological techniques Open
This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author. Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to make a request on their behalf. M…
View article: Nutrient recovery from anaerobic digestion of food waste: impacts of digestate on plant growth and rhizosphere bacterial community composition and potential function in ryegrass
Nutrient recovery from anaerobic digestion of food waste: impacts of digestate on plant growth and rhizosphere bacterial community composition and potential function in ryegrass Open
Global food wastage equates to about 1.3 billion tons per year, which causes serious environmental impacts. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influences of addition of digestate from food waste in comparison to a synthetic li…
View article: Foliar application of nano-Zn and mycorrhizal inoculation enhanced Zn in grain and yield of two barley (Hordeum vulgare) cultivars under field conditions
Foliar application of nano-Zn and mycorrhizal inoculation enhanced Zn in grain and yield of two barley (Hordeum vulgare) cultivars under field conditions Open
Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a global micronutrient problem in agricultural systems. The main target of this experiment was to investigate the effectiveness of foliar application of Zn under field conditions. Grain yield and Zn concentration in…
View article: Soil Fertility Management Based on Certified Organic Agriculture Standards – a Review
Soil Fertility Management Based on Certified Organic Agriculture Standards – a Review Open
In certified organic agricultural systems, soil nutrient status relies primarily on incorporation of organic matter and other specific inputs to meet requirements for phosphorus and micronutrients. Nutrient management strategies based on d…
View article: Fungal Communities Resist Recovery in Sand Mine Restoration
Fungal Communities Resist Recovery in Sand Mine Restoration Open
The restoration of vegetation post-mining is particularly challenging in extreme conditions such as Mediterranean systems where soil moisture is limiting, soil temperature fluctuates dramatically, and soil carbon is very low. In such syste…
View article: Dairy soil bacterial responses to nitrogen application in simulated Italian ryegrass and white clover pasture
Dairy soil bacterial responses to nitrogen application in simulated Italian ryegrass and white clover pasture Open
Through clearing and use of fertilizer and legumes, areas of southwestern Australia's unique coastal sand plains can support relatively low-cost dairies. However, the ancient, highly weathered nature of the soils in this region makes the d…
View article: Response of Wheat to a Multiple Species Microbial Inoculant Compared to Fertilizer Application
Response of Wheat to a Multiple Species Microbial Inoculant Compared to Fertilizer Application Open
Microbial inoculants, including those formed from multiple species, may have dual functions as biostimulants and/or biocontrol agents, and claimed agricultural benefits are instrumental for regulatory categorisation. Biostimulants include …