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Superior residual fertiliser value in soil with phosphorus recycled from urine in layered double hydroxides by Dox, K., Martin, T., Houot, S., Merckx, R., Smolders, E.

“…Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of magnesium (Mg) and aluminium (Al) are ion exchangers that can be used as slow release phosphorus (P) fertilisers. These…”
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Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation by Vanlauwe, B, Descheemaeker, K, Giller, K E, Huising, J, Merckx, R, Nziguheba, G, Wendt, J, Zingore, S

“…Intensification of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is necessary to address rural poverty and natural resource degradation. Integrated soil…”
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Impact of Agricultural Soil Erosion on the Global Carbon Cycle by Van Oost, K, Quine, T.A, Govers, G, De Gryze, S, Six, J, Harden, J.W, Ritchie, J.C, McCarty, G.W, Heckrath, G, Kosmas, C, Giraldez, J.V, da Silva, J.R. Marques, Merckx, R

“…Agricultural soil erosion is thought to perturb the global carbon cycle, but estimates of its effect range from a source of 1 petagram per year⁻¹ to a sink of…”
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The long term use of farmyard manure and compost: Effects on P availability, orthophosphate sorption strength and P leaching by Vanden Nest, T., Ruysschaert, G., Vandecasteele, B., Houot, S., Baken, S., Smolders, E., Cougnon, M., Reheul, D., Merckx, R.

“…[Display omitted] •Higher P leaching from farmyard manure amended soils than from compost amended soils.•Long term amendments of farmyard manure reduced the…”
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Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands by De Bauw, P., Vandamme, E., Senthilkumar, K., Lupembe, A., Smolders, E., Merckx, R.

“…•Combinations of P and water management options were tested in P deficient lowlands.•Root development of rice can be modified by specific P- but mainly by…”
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Soil fertility gradients and production constraints for coffee and banana on volcanic mountain slopes in the East African Rift: A case study of Mt. Elgon by De Bauw, P., Van Asten, P., Jassogne, L., Merckx, R.

“…•Soil fertility parameters strongly correlate with elevation on the slopes of Mt. Elgon.•Nutrient uptake by coffee and banana strongly depends on elevation…”
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Effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on soil P and C levels, crop yield and P leaching in a long term trial on a silt loam soil by Vanden Nest, T., Vandecasteele, B., Ruysschaert, G., Cougnon, M., Merckx, R., Reheul, D.

“…•We conducted a long term field trial, to compare several types of organic fertilizers.•We examined changes in P availability, soil P and C levels, crop yield…”
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Tracing the source and fate of dissolved organic matter in soil after incorporation of a 13C labelled residue: A batch incubation study by De Troyer, I., Amery, F., Van Moorleghem, C., Smolders, E., Merckx, R.

“…While dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soil solution is a small but reactive fraction of soil organic matter, its source and dynamics are unclear. A…”
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A comparison of soil tests for available phosphorus in long‐term field experiments in Europe by Nawara, S., Van Dael, T., Merckx, R., Amery, F., Elsen, A., Odeurs, W., Vandendriessche, H., Mcgrath, S., Roisin, C., Jouany, C., Pellerin, S., Denoroy, P., Eichler‐Löbermann, B., Börjesson, G., Goos, P., Akkermans, W., Smolders, E.

“…Summary Most soil tests for available phosphorus (P) perform rather poorly in predicting crop response. This study was set up to compare different established…”
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Root hairs explain P uptake efficiency of soybean genotypes grown in a P-deficient Ferralsol by Vandamme, E., Renkens, M., Pypers, P., Smolders, E., Vanlauwe, B., Merckx, R.

“…Background and aims Incorporating soybean (Glycine max) genotypes with a high nitrogen fixation potential into cropping systems can sustainably improve the…”
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The fate of buried organic carbon in colluvial soils: a long-term perspective by Wang, Z, Van Oost, K, Lang, A, Quine, T, Clymans, W, Merckx, R, Notebaert, B, Govers, G

“…Colluvial soils are enriched in soil organic carbon (SOC) in comparison to the soils of upslope areas due to the deposition and progressive burial of SOC. This…”
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Organic matter sources, fluxes and greenhouse gas exchange in the Oubangui River (Congo River basin) by Bouillon, S, Yambélé, A, Spencer, R. G. M, Gillikin, D. P, Hernes, P. J, Six, J, Merckx, R, Borges, A. V

“…The Oubangui is a major tributary of the Congo River, draining an area of ~500 000 km2 mainly consisting of wooded savannahs. Here, we report results of a one…”
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Inefficacy of vancomycin and teicoplanin in eradicating and killing Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in vitro by Claessens, J, Roriz, M, Merckx, R, Baatsen, P, Van Mellaert, L, Van Eldere, J

“…Highlights • Changes in biofilm biomass and biofilm-associated viability following antibiotic treatment of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in vitro were…”
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The effect of soil redistribution on soil organic carbon: an experimental study by Van Hemelryck, H, Fiener, P, Van Oost, K, Govers, G, Merckx, R

“…Soil erosion, transport and deposition by water drastically affect the distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) within a landscape. Furthermore, soil…”
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P availability and P leaching after reducing the mineral P fertilization and the use of digestate products as new organic fertilizers in a 4-year field trial with high P status by Vanden Nest, T., Ruysschaert, G., Vandecasteele, B., Cougnon, M., Merckx, R., Reheul, D.

“…•P-CaCl2 is significantly decreased in the first year of zero P fertilization.•After the initial reduction, P-CaCl2 is not further reduced within a 4-year…”
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Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Operational Definition and Consequences for Implementation and Dissemination by Vanlauwe, B., Bationo, A., Chianu, J., Giller, K.E., Merckx, R., Mokwunye, U., Ohiokpehai, O., Pypers, P., Tabo, R., Shepherd, K.D., Smaling, E.M.A., Woomer, P.L., Sanginga, N.

“…Traditional farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa depend primarily on mining soil nutrients. The African green revolution aims to intensify agriculture through…”
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Quantifying water-stable soil aggregate turnover and its implication for soil organic matter dynamics in a model study by De Gryze, S., Six, J., Merckx, R.

“…Summary Recent studies have concluded that the dynamics of soil structure are central to the understanding of soil organic matter (SOM) cycling and the ensuing…”
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Crop residue management and oxalate-extractable iron and aluminium explain long-term soil organic carbon sequestration and dynamics by Van De Vreken, P., Gobin, A., Baken, S., Van Holm, L., Verhasselt, A., Smolders, E., Merckx, R.

“…The management of crop residues affects carbon (C)‐sequestration. This study aimed to identify the interaction between residue management and soil properties…”
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Prediction of P concentrations in soil leachates: Results from 6 long term field trials on soils with a high P load by Vanden Nest, T., Vandecasteele, B., Ruysschaert, G., Merckx, R.

“…•Model was calibrated based on 5 field trials, and validated on sixth field trial.•P leaching is not determined by soil P quantity (P-AL) alone.•P-CaCl2 and…”
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Distribution and origin of suspended matter and organic carbon pools in the Tana River Basin, Kenya by Tamooh, F, Van den Meersche, K, Meysman, F, Marwick, T. R, Borges, A. V, Merckx, R, Dehairs, F, Schmidt, S, Nyunja, J, Bouillon, S

“…We studied patterns in organic carbon pools and their origin in the Tana River Basin (Kenya), in February 2008 (dry season), September–November 2009 (wet…”
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