RHIZOSPHERIC TROPHIC CHAIN: THE ROLE AND STABILITY IN SOIL PROCESSES AND ECOSYSTEMS

2016 ◽  
pp. 299-308
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Chain ◽  
Soil Processes

Rhizospheric Trophic Chain: the Role and Stability in Soil Processes and Ecosystems

2018 ◽  
pp. 239-247
Author(s):  
N. V. Patyka ◽  
N. A. Bublyk ◽  
T. I. Patyka ◽  
O. I. Kitaev
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Chain ◽  
Soil Processes

scholarly journals Sustaining Rice Production through Biofertilization with N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4628
Author(s):  
Macarena Iniesta-Pallarés ◽  
Consolación Álvarez ◽  
Francisco M. Gordillo-Cantón ◽  
Carmen Ramírez-Moncayo ◽  
Pilar Alves-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizers ◽  
Trophic Chain ◽  
Agricultural Practice ◽  
Biotechnological Potential

Current agricultural productivity depends on an exogenous nutrient supply to crops. This is of special relevance in cereal production, a fundamental part of the trophic chain that plays a vital role in the human diet. However, our agricultural practices entail highly detrimental side-effects from an environmental point of view. Long-term nitrogen fertilization in croplands results in degradation of soil, water, and air quality, producing eutrophication and subsequently contributing to global warming. In accordance with this, there is a biotechnological interest in using nitrogen-fixing microorganisms to enhance crop growth without adding chemically synthesized nitrogen fertilizers. This is particularly beneficial in paddy fields, where about 60% of the synthetic fertilizer that has been applied is dissolved in the water and washed away. In these agricultural systems, N2-fixing cyanobacteria show a promising biotechnological potential as biofertilizers, improving soil fertility while reducing the environmental impact of the agricultural practice. In the current study, Andalusian paddy fields have been explored to isolate N2-fixing cyanobacteria. These endogenous microorganisms have been subsequently re-introduced in a field trial in order to enhance rice production. Our results provide valuable insights regarding the use of an alternative natural source of nitrogen for rice production.

scholarly journals Microplastic Vector Effects: Are Fish at Risk When Exposed via the Trophic Chain?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agathe Bour ◽  
Joachim Sturve ◽  
Johan Höjesjö ◽  
Bethanie Carney Almroth
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Trophic Chain

scholarly journals Chemical Speciation and Potential Mobility of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Former Tin Mining Catchment

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Ashraf ◽  
M. J. Maah ◽  
I. Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Speciation ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Trophic Chain ◽  
Toxic Risk ◽  
Mobile Forms ◽  
Average Potential ◽  
Potential Mobility

This study describes the chemical speciation of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, As, and Sn in soil of former tin mining catchment. Total five sites were selected for sampling and subsequent subsamples were collected from each site in order to create a composite sample for analysis. Samples were analysed by the sequential extraction procedure using optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). Small amounts of Cu, Cr, and As retrieved from the exchangeable phase, the ready available for biogeochemical cycles in the ecosystem. Low quantities of Cu and As could be taken up by plants in these kind of acidic soils. Zn not detected in the bioavailable forms while Pb is only present in negligible amounts in very few samples. The absence of mobile forms of Pb eliminates the toxic risk both in the trophic chain and its migration downwards the soil profile. The results also indicate that most of the metals have high abundance in residual fraction indicating lithogenic origin and low bioavailability of the metals in the studied soil. The average potential mobility for the metals giving the following order: Sn > Cu > Zn > Pb > Cr > As.

Understanding long-term soil processes using meteoric 10Be: A first attempt on loessic deposits

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jagercikova ◽  
S. Cornu ◽  
D. Bourlès ◽  
P. Antoine ◽  
M. Mayor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Processes

scholarly journals Behaviour of Metal(loid)s at the Sediment-Water Interface in an Aquaculture Lagoon Environment (Grado Lagoon, Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2350
Author(s):  
Elisa Petranich ◽  
Matteo Crosera ◽  
Elena Pavoni ◽  
Jadran Faganeli ◽  
Stefano Covelli
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Cores ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Trophic Chain ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Northern Adriatic Sea ◽  
Overlying Water ◽  
Northern Adriatic ◽  
In Situ Experiments ◽  
Diffusive Fluxes ◽  
Lagoon Environment

The cycling of metal(loid)s at the sediment–water interface (SWI) was evaluated at two selected sites (VN1 and VN3) in an active fish farm in the Grado Lagoon (Northern Adriatic, Italy). In situ experiments using a transparent benthic chamber and the collection of short sediment cores were performed, to investigate the behavior of metal(loid)s in the solid (sediments) and dissolved (porewaters) phases. Total and labile concentration of metal(loid)s were also determined in sediments, to quantify their potential mobility. Comparable total concentrations were found at both sites, excluding As, Mn, Pb and V, which were higher at VN3. Metal(loid) porewater profiles showed a diagenetic sequence and a close dependence with redox (suboxic/anoxic) conditions in the surface sediments. Positive diffusive fluxes along with benthic fluxes, particularly at the more oxic site, VN1, were found for almost all metal(loid)s, indicating their tendency to migrate towards the overlying water column. Despite sediments at two sites exhibiting high total metal(loid) concentrations and moderate effluxes at the SWI, the results suggest that they are hardly remobilized from the sediments. Recycling of metal(loid)s from the SWI would not constitute a threat for the aquatic trophic chain in the fish farm.

Systemic soil modelling and the evaluation of functions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Weller ◽  
Sara König ◽  
Bibiana Betancur-Corredor ◽  
Birgit Lang ◽  
Mareike Ließ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Agricultural Management ◽  
Water Dynamics ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Soil Processes ◽  
State Variables ◽  
Soil Functions

<p><span>We developed an integrated model of soil processes – the Bodium – that enables us to predict possible changes in soil functions under varying agricultural management and climatic change.</span></p><p><span>The model combines current knowledge on soil processes by integrating state-of-the-art modules on plant growth, root development, soil carbon and matter turnover with new concepts with respect to soil hydrology and soil structure dynamics. The model domain is at profile scale, with 1D nodes of variable thickness and weight. It is tested with long-term field experiments to ensure a consistent output of the combined modules. The model is site-specific and works with different soil types and climates (weather scenarios).</span></p><p><span>The output can be interpreted towards a broad spectrum of soil functions. Plant production and nutrient balances can be determined directly. The same is possible for water dynamics, with potential surface runoff (as infiltration surplus), storage and percolation together with travel time and groundwater recharge. In addition, nitrate losses are calculated, and the travel time distribution can help with the evaluation of pesticide percolation risk. To evaluate the habitat for biological activity, the activity is calculated in terms of carbon turnover, and the state variables carbon availability, water, air and temperature for the are accessible. Also, for macrofauna the earthworm activity is included. The comparison of scenario runs can be evaluated quantitatively in terms of potential developments of soil functions.</span></p><p><span>The model is work in progress. Further modules that will be implemented are pH dynamics, more explicit microbial activity, and a more complete set of effects of agricultural management on soil structure are integrated.</span></p>

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