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Improper solid waste management increases potential for COVID-19 spread in developing countries by Nzediegwu, Christopher, Chang, Scott X.

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Biochar increases soil microbial biomass but has variable effects on microbial diversity: A meta-analysis by Li, Xiaona, Wang, Tao, Chang, Scott X., Jiang, Xin, Song, Yang

“…Biochar has been extensively studied as a soil amendment for carbon sequestration and for improving soil quality; however, a systematic understanding of the…”
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Potential for mitigating global agricultural ammonia emission: A meta-analysis by Ti, Chaopu, Xia, Longlong, Chang, Scott X., Yan, Xiaoyuan

“…Ammonia (NH3) emission from agricultural sources has contributed significantly to air pollution, soil acidification, water eutrophication, biodiversity loss,…”
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Lead(II) adsorption on microwave-pyrolyzed biochars and hydrochars depends on feedstock type and production temperature by Nzediegwu, Christopher, Naeth, M. Anne, Chang, Scott X.

“…Adsorption of lead(II) using carbon-rich chars is an environmentally sustainable approach to remediate lead(II) pollution in industrial wastewater. We studied…”
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Status assessment and probabilistic health risk modeling of metals accumulation in agriculture soils across China: A synthesis by Yang, Shiyan, Zhao, Jian, Chang, Scott X., Collins, Chris, Xu, Jianming, Liu, Xingmei

“…Heavy metal accumulation in agriculture soils is of particular concern in China, while the status and probabilistic health risks of metal contamination in…”
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Biochar decreases the efficacy of the nitrification inhibitor nitrapyrin in mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at different soil moisture levels by Pokharel, Prem, Chang, Scott X.

“…Unprecedented increases in agricultural nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in recent years have caused substantial environmental pollution that leads to ozone…”
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Minimum tillage and residue retention increase soil microbial population size and diversity: Implications for conservation tillage by Li, Yuan, Zhang, Qingping, Cai, Yanjiang, Yang, Qian, Chang, Scott X.

“…A global meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of conservation tillage practices on soil microbial population size [based on microbial count and…”
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Long‐term nitrogen fertilization decreases bacterial diversity and favors the growth of Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria in agro‐ecosystems across the globe by Dai, Zhongmin, Su, Weiqin, Chen, Huaihai, Barberán, Albert, Zhao, Haochun, Yu, Mengjie, Yu, Lu, Brookes, Philip C., Schadt, Christopher W., Chang, Scott X., Xu, Jianming

“…Long‐term elevated nitrogen (N) input from anthropogenic sources may cause soil acidification and decrease crop yield, yet the response of the belowground…”
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Coexistence of polyethylene microplastics and biochar increases ammonium sorption in an aqueous solution by Li, Xiaona, Jiang, Xin, Song, Yang, Chang, Scott X.

“…Biochar is used to remove ammonium (NH4+) from wastewater, where microplastics are emerging pollutants. However, whether microplastics can adsorb NH4+ or how…”
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Carbonization temperature and feedstock type interactively affect chemical, fuel, and surface properties of hydrochars by Nzediegwu, Christopher, Naeth, M. Anne, Chang, Scott X.

“…[Display omitted] •Eluviation-illuviation in hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) affect hydrochar mineralogy.•Manure pellet (MP) hydrochar has low gross calorific…”
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Biochar affects the fate of phosphorus in soil and water: A critical review by Ghodszad, Larissa, Reyhanitabar, Adel, Maghsoodi, Mohammad Reza, Asgari Lajayer, Behnam, Chang, Scott X.

“…Biochar is a promising novel material for managing phosphorus (P), a nutrient often limiting for primary production but can also be a pollutant, in the…”
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Biochar decreases and nitrification inhibitor increases phosphorus limitation for microbial growth in a wheat-canola rotation by Pokharel, Prem, Chang, Scott X.

“…Agricultural management practices affect microbial populations and ecoenzymatic activities; however, the effect of these practices on ecological stoichiometry…”
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Drought differentially affects autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration rates and their temperature sensitivity by Sun, Shouqin, Lei, Haiqing, Chang, Scott X.

“…Climate change predictions indicate that extreme drought is likely to become more frequent in the future. In this study, the impact of drought on soil…”
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Nitrogen fertilization weakens the linkage between soil carbon and microbial diversity: A global meta‐analysis by Yang, Yang, Chen, Xinli, Liu, Liangxu, Li, Ting, Dou, Yanxing, Qiao, Jiangbo, Wang, Yunqiang, An, Shaoshan, Chang, Scott X.

“…Soil microbes make up a significant portion of the genetic diversity and play a critical role in belowground carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Soil…”
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An integrated analysis on source-exposure risk of heavy metals in agricultural soils near intense electronic waste recycling activities by Yang, Shiyan, He, Mingjiang, Zhi, Yuyou, Chang, Scott X., Gu, Baojing, Liu, Xingmei, Xu, Jianming

“…[Display omitted] •An intergraded source-exposure risk approach was developed.•Interrelationships among source, sink and human health were assessed.•Parent…”
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Patterns and drivers of global gross nitrogen mineralization in soils by Elrys, Ahmed S., Ali, Ahmad, Zhang, Huimin, Cheng, Yi, Zhang, Jinbo, Cai, Zu‐Cong, Müller, Christoph, Chang, Scott X.

“…Soil gross nitrogen (N) mineralization (GNM), a key microbial process in the global N cycle, is mainly controlled by climate and soil properties. This study…”
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Activation methods increase biochar's potential for heavy-metal adsorption and environmental remediation: A global meta-analysis by Pathy, Abhijeet, Pokharel, Prem, Chen, Xinli, Balasubramanian, Paramasivan, Chang, Scott X.

“…Removal of heavy metals (HMs) by adsorption on biochar's surface has shown promising results in the remediation of contaminated soil and water. The adsorption…”
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Nitrate in groundwater of China: Sources and driving forces by Gu, Baojing, Ge, Ying, Chang, Scott X., Luo, Weidong, Chang, Jie

“…•Nitrate in 28% of tested groundwater exceeded WHO's maximum contaminant level.•Cropland and landfill were the two largest sources of nitrate in groundwater.•A…”
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Elevated temperature shifts soil N cycling from microbial immobilization to enhanced mineralization, nitrification and denitrification across global terrestrial ecosystems by Dai, Zhongmin, Yu, Mengjie, Chen, Huaihai, Zhao, Haochun, Huang, Yanlan, Su, Weiqin, Xia, Fang, Chang, Scott X., Brookes, Philip C., Dahlgren, Randy A., Xu, Jianming

“…We assessed the response of soil microbial nitrogen (N) cycling and associated functional genes to elevated temperature at the global scale. A meta‐analysis of…”
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Manure pellet, woodchip and their biochars differently affect wheat yield and carbon dioxide emission from bulk and rhizosphere soils by Pokharel, Prem, Chang, Scott X.

“…Application of biochars produced by pyrolyzing organic residues to cropland has been proposed to be an effective approach to better use of organic residues,…”
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