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Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Plant Response
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Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Plant Response

A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 November 2021) | Viewed by 6106

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Elias Afif Khouri

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Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Interests: cultivated soils; nutrient dynamics; soil remediation
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Prof. Jose Alberto Oliveira Prendes

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Organisms and Systems Biology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Interests: pasture management; genetic diversity; crop production; forage crops; soil fertility
Dr. Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez

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Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Polytechnic School of Mieres, University of Oviedo, E-33600 Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Interests: forest ecosystems; ecosystems services; spatial patterns; ecological process; multi-scale
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The dynamics of macro and micro metal elements in the soil determines the efficiency of plant nutrient use, its productivity and its response to environmental changes to a great extent. Anthropogenic additions increase the availability of some chemical elements in industrialized areas altering the nutrient balance in the soil. Under natural conditions, other factors such as climate (especially temperature, precipitation and potential evapotranspiration) and water availability in the soil or atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide limit plant production and reduce the importance of nutrients as limiting factors. For example, it is known that an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide causes an increase in forest biomass in forests established on rich soils, but not in those found on poor soils.

We invite authors to present current research on how the nutrient cycle is affected by the interaction of global change and human activities. We also welcome presentations of studies related to the interaction between organic matter and soil minerals, the effect of soil contamination and degradation on its fertility and plant adaptations to increase efficiency in nutrient use.

Dr. Elias Khouri
Prof. Jose Alberto Oliveira Prendes
Dr. Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez
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Keywords

  • methods for predicting soil carbon and nutrients
  • mineral-organic associations
  • nutrient assimilation efficiency
  • soil carbon and nutrients
  • soil properties
  • sorption / precipitation

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Screening of Pioneer Metallophyte Plant Species with Phytoremediation Potential at a Severely Contaminated Hg and As Mining Site
by Nora Matanzas, Elías Afif, Tomás Emilio Díaz and José Luis R. Gallego
Environments 2021, 8(7), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments8070063 - 05 Jul 2021
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Phytoremediation of mine soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) requires the use of tolerant plants given the specific conditions of toxicity in the altered soil ecosystems. In this sense, a survey was conducted in an ancient Hg-mining area named “El Terronal” (Asturias, [...] Read more.
Phytoremediation of mine soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) requires the use of tolerant plants given the specific conditions of toxicity in the altered soil ecosystems. In this sense, a survey was conducted in an ancient Hg-mining area named “El Terronal” (Asturias, Spain) which is severely affected by PTE contamination (As, Hg, Pb) to obtain an inventory of the spontaneous natural vegetation. A detailed habitat classification was performed and a specific index of coverage was applied after a one-year quadrat study in various sampling stations; seven species were finally selected (Agrostis tenuis, Betula celtiberica, Calluna vulgaris, Dactylis glomerata, Plantago lanceolata, Salix atrocinerea and Trifolium repens). A total of 21 samples (3 per plant) of the soil–plant system were collected and analyzed for the available and total concentrations of contaminants in soil and plants (roots and aerial parts). Most of the studied plant species were classified as non-accumulating plants, with particular exceptions as Calluna vulgaris for Pb and Dactylis glomerata for As. Overall, the results revealed interest for phytoremediation treatments, especially phytostabilization, as most of the plants studied were classified as excluder metallophytes. Full article
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Effects of Management Practices on Soil Properties and Plant Nutrition in Hay Meadows in Picos de Europa
by Judith Álvarez, Elías Afif, Tomás E. Díaz, Laura García and Jose A. Oliveira
Environments 2021, 8(5), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments8050038 - 25 Apr 2021
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Fertilization and mowing affects the physico-chemical properties of soils, as well as the characteristics of the plants growing on them. Changes in the management techniques are causing semi-natural grasslands to disappear all over Europe. These grasslands host a great amount of diversity, thus [...] Read more.
Fertilization and mowing affects the physico-chemical properties of soils, as well as the characteristics of the plants growing on them. Changes in the management techniques are causing semi-natural grasslands to disappear all over Europe. These grasslands host a great amount of diversity, thus their conservation is a top priority. This work studies whether the kind of management has an influence on the soil properties and the foliar content in macronutrients in 25 hay meadows located in Picos de Europa (10 in Asturias, 10 in Castilla y León and 5 in Cantabria). Soils at a 0–20 cm depth showed a high content of organic matter and a low C/N ratio. Effective cation exchange capacity was adequate for a texture, which varied from sandy clay loam to loam, with an average clay content of 17%. Mean values of foliar nutrient concentrations showed a deficiency in K. In this study, management practices were shown to affect some properties of the soils, namely pH, sand percentage and exchangeable K and Ca, to different extents. The highest values of pH and exchangeable Ca were significantly correlated with the least intensive management. Full article
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