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Relationships between soil pH and microbial properties in a UK arable soil by Aciego Pietri, J.C., Brookes, P.C.

“…Effects of changing pH along a natural continuous gradient of a UK silty-loam soil were investigated. The site was a 200 m soil transect of the Hoosfield acid…”
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Microbial biomass growth, following incorporation of biochars produced at 350 °C or 700 °C, in a silty-clay loam soil of high and low pH by Luo, Y., Durenkamp, M., De Nobili, M., Lin, Q., Devonshire, B.J., Brookes, P.C.

“…Biochar has been widely proposed as a soil amendment, with reports of benefits to soil physical, chemical and biological properties. To quantify the changes in…”
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Substrate inputs and pH as factors controlling microbial biomass, activity and community structure in an arable soil by Aciego Pietri, J.C., Brookes, P.C.

“…Our aim was to determine whether the smaller biomasses generally found in low pH compared to high pH arable soils under similar management are due principally…”
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Short term soil priming effects and the mineralisation of biochar following its incorporation to soils of different pH by Luo, Y., Durenkamp, M., De Nobili, M., Lin, Q., Brookes, P.C.

“…The aim of this work was to determine the magnitude of the priming effect, i.e. short-term changes in the rate (negative or positive) of mineralisation of…”
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The proportional mineralisation of microbial biomass and organic matter caused by air-drying and rewetting of a grassland soil by Wu, J., Brookes, P.C.

“…During the first few days after rewetting of an air-dried soil (AD-RW), microbial activity increases compared to that in the original moist soil, causing…”
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Impact of black carbon addition to soil on the determination of soil microbial biomass by fumigation extraction by Durenkamp, M., Luo, Y., Brookes, P.C.

“…The efficiency of the fumigation extraction method on the determination of soil microbial biomass carbon and ninhydrin-N was tested in three different soils…”
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Mineralization of native soil organic matter is not regulated by the size, activity or composition of the soil microbial biomass—a new perspective by Kemmitt, S.J., Lanyon, C.V., Waite, I.S., Wen, Q., Addiscott, T.M., Bird, N.R.A., O’Donnell, A.G., Brookes, P.C.

“…Soil organic matter is extensively humified; some fractions existing for more than 1000 years. The soil microbial biomass is surrounded by about 50 times its…”
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Microbial biomass and activity at various soil depths in a Brazilian oxisol after two decades of no-tillage and conventional tillage by Babujia, L.C., Hungria, M., Franchini, J.C., Brookes, P.C.

“…The advantages of no-tillage (NT) over conventional tillage (CT) systems in improving soil quality are generally accepted, resulting from benefits in soil…”
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The variable response of soil microorganisms to trace concentrations of low molecular weight organic substrates of increasing complexity by Dungait, Jennifer A.J., Kemmitt, Sarah J., Michallon, Lorette, Guo, Shengli, Wen, Qian, Brookes, P.C., Evershed, R.P.

“…Elevated CO2 respiration rates have been observed in soils treated with complex mixtures versus single low molecular weight (LMW) organic substrates, and it…”
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Nitrogen mineralisation along a pH gradient of a silty loam UK soil by Aciego Pietri, J.C., Brookes, P.C.

“…Most investigations into the effects of changing soil pH on microbial activity use, from necessity, soils taken from different sites so that soil physical and…”
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Enhanced biological cycling of phosphorus increases its availability to crops in low-input sub-Saharan farming systems by Ayaga, G., Todd, A., Brookes, P.C.

“…Many soils in sub-Saharan Africa, which are farmed by smallholders, are P deficient and highly P fixing. Furthermore, P inputs supplied as farmyard manure…”
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Microbial biomass dynamics in recently air-dried and rewetted soils compared to others stored air-dry for up to 103 years by De Nobili, M., Contin, M., Brookes, P.C.

“…Our aim was to compare the soil microbial biomass concentration and its activity (measured as CO 2–C evolved) following the rewetting and aerobic incubation of…”
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Does soil ergosterol concentration provide a reliable estimate of soil fungal biomass? by Zhao, X.R., Lin, Q., Brookes, P.C.

“…Our aim was to determine if soil ergosterol concentration provides a quantitative estimate of the soil fungal biomass concentration, as is usually assumed…”
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An evaluation of the substrate-induced respiration method by Lin, Q., Brookes, P.C.

“…Two ways of measuring substrate-induced respiration (SIR) following addition of glucose to soil, viz. solid glucose or glucose in solution, were tested on 13…”
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Turnover of biomass C and P in soil following incorporation of glucose or ryegrass by Kouno, K, Wu, J, Brookes, P.C

“…The turnover times of soil microbial biomass carbon (biomass C) and phosphorus (biomass P) were estimated from the declines in biomass 14C and 32P following…”
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Evaluating soil stabilisation by biological processes using step-wise aggregate fractionation by Ashman, M.R., Hallett, P.D., Brookes, P.C., Allen, J.

“…Soil biological processes contribute stability against physical disruption. We present an approach of step-wise fragmentation to assess the role that microbes…”
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Relating soil P concentrations at which P movement occurs to soil properties in Chinese agricultural soils by Zhao, Xiaorong, Zhong, Xiaoying, Bao, Huajun, Li, Haohao, Li, Guitong, Tuo, Debao, Lin, Qimei, Brookes, P.C.

“…Phosphorus (P) gradually accumulates in surface soils if there is a continuous input of inorganic P fertilizers, manures and composts. In turn, P is lost from…”
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Assessment of phosphorus leaching losses from arable land by Fortune, S, Lu, J, Addiscott, T.M, Brookes, P.C

“…Phosphorus (P) losses from soil to water by erosion and surface runoff have been much studied and quantified. However, P losses by leaching have received much…”
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Analysis of Potentially Mobile Phosphorus in Arable Soils Using Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by McDowell, R.W., Condron, L.M., Mahieu, N., Brookes, P.C., Poulton, P.R., Sharpley, A.N.

“…ABSTRACT In many intensive agroecosystems continued inputs of phosphorus (P) over many years can significantly increase soil P concentrations and the risk of P…”
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Analysis of potentially mobile phosphorus in arable soils using solid state nuclear magnetic resonance by MCDOWELL, R. W, CONDRON, L. M, MAHIEU, N, BROOKES, P. C, POULTON, P. R, SHARPLEY, A. N

“…In many intensive agroecosystems continued inputs of phosphorus (P) over many years can significantly increase soil P concentrations and the risk of P loss to…”
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