Search Results - "McLaughlin, Neil"

Effect of tillage and crop residue on soil temperature following planting for a Black soil in Northeast China by Shen, Yan, McLaughlin, Neil, Zhang, Xiaoping, Xu, Minggang, Liang, Aizhen

“…Crop residue return is imperative to maintain soil health and productivity but some farmers resist adopting conservation tillage systems with residue return…”
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The driving mechanism of soil organic carbon biodegradability in the black soil region of Northeast China by Liu, Hongwen, Wang, Jianjun, Sun, Xin, McLaughlin, Neil B., Jia, Shuxia, Liang, Aizhen, Zhang, Shixiu

“…The biodegradability of soil organic carbon (BSOC), defined as soil mineralization C per unit of soil organic carbon (SOC), is considered to be an important…”
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Effect of synthetic and natural water absorbing soil amendment soil physical properties under potato production in a semi-arid region by Xu, Shengtao, Zhang, Lei, McLaughlin, Neil B., Mi, Junzhen, Chen, Qin, Liu, Jinghui

“…•Assessed soil and potato crop response to water holding soil amendments in a semi-arid region.•Soil amendments had highly significant effect (P≤0.01) on soil…”
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Effect of bentonite as a soil amendment on field water-holding capacity, and millet photosynthesis and grain quality by Mi, Junzhen, Gregorich, Edward G., Xu, Shengtao, McLaughlin, Neil B., Liu, Jinghui

“…A field experiment was conducted in a semi-arid region in northern China to evaluate the effects of bentonite soil amendment on field water-holding capacity,…”
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The impact of salinization on soil bacterial diversity, yield and quality of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch by Bao, Yangmei, Ma, Bin, McLaughlin, Neil B, Niu, Ying, Wang, Dongqing, Liu, Hua, Li, Ming, Sun, Zhirong

“…Soil salinization seriously affects soil microbial diversity, and crop yield and quality worldwide. Microorganisms play a vital role in the process of crop…”
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Residue Return Effects Outweigh Tillage Effects on Soil Microbial Communities and Functional Genes in Black Soil of Northeast China by Wang, Qian, Jia, Shuxia, Liang, Aizhen, Chen, Xuewen, Zhang, Shixiu, Zhang, Yan, McLaughlin, Neil B., Gao, Yan, Huang, Dandan

“…Conservation tillage as an effective alternative to mitigate soil degradation has attracted worldwide attention, but the influences of conservation tillage on…”
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Ideacide: How On-Line Petitions and Open Letters Undermine Academic Freedom and Free Expression by Howard-Hassmann, Rhoda E, McLaughlin, Neil

“…This article investigates two recent cases of academic mobbing in the United States. The first concerns Bruce Gilley, whose paper "The case for colonialism,"…”
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Effect of water soluble humic acid applied to potato foliage on plant growth, photosynthesis characteristics and fresh tuber yield under different water deficits by Man-hong, Yang, Lei, Zhang, Sheng-tao, Xu, McLaughlin, Neil B., Jing-hui, Liu

“…Water scarcity is the main limiting factor in agricultural crop production in arid and semi-arid areas in northern China. Humic acid could improve the plant…”
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Effects of grazing intensity on soil nematode community structure and function in different soil layers in a meadow steppe by Pan, Fengjuan, Yan, Ruirui, Zhao, Jinling, Li, Linghao, Hu, Yanfeng, Jiang, Ye, Shen, Jie, McLaughlin, Neil B., Zhao, Dan, Xin, Xiaoping

“…Aims Grazing is a key driver of plant communities and soil functions in grassland ecosystems. Soil nematodes play a vital role in soil ecological functions…”
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Improvement in gravel-mulched land soil nutrient and bacterial community diversity with Lonicera japonica by Wang, Xing, Ma, Bin, Liu, Hua, Bao, Yangmei, Li, Ming, McLaughlin, Neil B, Guo, Lanping

“…Gravel-mulched land in China suffers from poor natural resources and fragile ecological environment, posing a challenge to effective restoration of ecological…”
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No tillage combined with crop rotation improves soil microbial community composition and metabolic activity by Sun, Bingjie, Jia, Shuxia, Zhang, Shixiu, McLaughlin, Neil B, Liang, Aizhen, Chen, Xuewen, Liu, Siyi, Zhang, Xiaoping

“…Soil microbial community can vary with different agricultural managements, which in turn can affect soil quality. The objective of this work was to evaluate…”
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Land use alters diazotroph community structure by regulating bacterivores in Mollisols in Northeast China by Zhang, Zhiming, Han, Xiaozeng, Pan, Fengjuan, Liu, Hang, Yan, Jun, Zou, Wenxiu, McLaughlin, Neil B., Hao, Xiangxiang

“…Changes in land use can generate environmental pressures that influence soil biodiversity, and numerous studies have examined the influences of land use on the…”
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Post-flowering nitrogen uptake leads to the genotypic variation in seed nitrogen accumulation of oilseed rape by Guo, Xiao, Nan, Yunyou, He, Huiying, Ma, Bao-Luo, McLaughlin, Neil B., Wu, Xiaoming, Chen, Biyun, Gao, Yajun

“…Aims Increasing post-flowering nitrogen (N) uptake is likely to improve seed N accumulation, ultimately leading to greater seed yield and N use efficiency…”
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Exploring soil amendment strategies with polyacrylamide to improve soil health and oat productivity in a dryland farming ecosystem: One‐time versus repeated annual application by Ma, Bin, Ma, Bao‐Luo, McLaughlin, Neil B., Mi, Junzhen, Yang, Yanming, Liu, Jinghui

“…Degraded lands resulting from human and natural causes are widespread in arid and semiarid regions throughout the world. Polyacrylamide (PAM) soil amendments…”
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Pollen grain number and viability contribute to variation in effective ovule number among oilseed rape genotypes by Guo, Xiao, Ma, Bao-Luo, McLaughlin, Neil B., Gao, Yajun, Wu, Xiaoming, Chen, Biyun

“…While no significant differences in initial ovule number were found among oilseed rape Brassica napus genotypes, there was a large variation in effective ovule…”
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Relationships between root respiration rate and root morphology, chemistry and anatomy in Larix gmelinii and Fraxinus mandshurica by Jia, Shuxia, McLaughlin, Neil B, Gu, Jiacun, Li, Xingpeng, Wang, Zhengquan

“…Tree roots are highly heterogeneous in form and function. Previous studies revealed that fine root respiration was related to root morphology, tissue nitrogen…”
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Efficacy of conservation strategies for endangered oriental white storks (Ciconia boyciana) under climate change in Northeast China by Zheng, Haifeng, Shen, Guoqiang, Shang, Linyuan, Lv, Xianguo, Wang, Qiang, McLaughlin, Neil, He, Xingyuan

“…Climate change can lead to habitat loss and degradation, and consequently endangers species in a specific region. Besides addressing the priority areas of…”
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Effect of soil temperature and soil moisture on CO2 flux from eroded landscape positions on black soil in Northeast China by Wei, Shoucai, Zhang, Xiaoping, McLaughlin, Neil B., Liang, Aizhen, Jia, Shuxia, Chen, Xuewen, Chen, Xiaoxia

“…•Slope positions had different CO2 flux in August but not in September.•CO2 flux in depositional areas lower than eroded areas when soil moisture was high.•As…”
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Effects of a one-time application of bentonite on soil enzymes in a semi-arid region by Mi, Junzhen, Gregorich, Edward G, Xu, Shengtao, McLaughlin, Neil B, Liu, Jinghui

“…Soil enzymes play a key role in many soil processes that affect soil health and which may be adversely affected under a changing climate. We investigated the…”
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Bentonite effects on soil physical properties and millet yield components in a semi-arid region in China by Mi, Junzhen, Gregorich, Edward G, Xu, Shengtao, McLaughlin, Neil B, Liu, Jinghui, Zhao, Baoping

“…Soil structure plays a critical role in agroecosystems because it controls soil air and water capacity, nutrient availability, and crop root growth. A field…”
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