Publications by authors named "Xiaoxuan Shang"
Effects of soil acidification on humus, electric charge, and bacterial community diversity.
Environ Monit Assess
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Long-term use of nitrogen fertilizers causes soil acidification, negatively impacting crop growth and soil health.
- An experiment simulating 25 years of this practice showed a significant reduction (8.97%) in stable humus content and sharp declines (58% for humic acid and 51.18% for humification) in soil quality.
- Additionally, soil acidification drastically lowered the total and variable negative charge in the soil (63.28% and 88.67% reductions), and altered microbial communities by reducing some groups while increasing others over the same period.