Soil viral-host interactions regulate microplastic-dependent carbon storage.

Microplastic is globally regarded as an important factor impacting biogeochemical cycles, yet our understanding of such influences is limited by the uncertainties of intricate microbial processes. By multiomics analysis, coupled with soil chemodiversity characterization and microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE), we investigated how microbial responses to microplastics impacted soil carbon cycling in a long-term field experiment. We showed that biodegradable microplastics promoted soil organic carbon accrual by an average of 2.

Ecotoxicological effects of plastics on plants, soil fauna and microorganisms: A meta-analysis.

The interactions of plastics and soil organisms are complex and inconsistent observations on the effects of plastics on soil organisms have been made in published studies. In this study, we assessed the effects of plastic exposure on plants, fauna and microbial communities, with a meta-analysis. Using a total of 2936 observations from 140 publications, we analysed how responses in plants, soil fauna and microorganisms depended on the plastic concentration, size, type, species and exposure media.

The Effects of Institution-Driven Entrepreneurial Education in Chinese Universities: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Approach.

This study aims to explore the effects of entrepreneurship education by examining the influences of the curriculum system, teaching team, design of practical programs, and the institutional systems on universities' entrepreneurial education performance. This paper employs a case-based approach-Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Data were collected from 12 universities that were typical cases in the implementation of entrepreneurial education.

Dose response of biochar and wood vinegar on in vitro batch culture ruminal fermentation using contrasting feed substrates.

Within Australia, approximately 6.4% of total greenhouse gas emissions are from animal methane (CH) derived from enteric fermentation. Mitigation of ruminant CH is a key concept in support of sustainable agriculture production; dietary manipulations a viable strategy to lower CH release during enteric fermentation.

Crop Sorghum Ensiled With Unsalable Vegetables Increases Silage Microbial Diversity.

Ensiling vegetables with forage crops is a suggested method of waste diversion and can be directly utilized as a livestock feed. Carrot or pumpkin, ensiled at 0, 20, or 40% dry matter (DM) with crop sorghum, and with or without a second-generation silage inoculant were assessed for nutritive composition, organic acid profiles, aerobic stability and rumen fermentation characteristics. The study was a completely randomized design, with the fixed effects consisting of vegetable type (carrot vs.

Microbial characterization and fermentative characteristics of crop maize ensiled with unsalable vegetables.

Incorporation of carrot or pumpkin at 0, 20 or 40% dry matter (DM-basis) with crop maize, with or without a silage inoculant was evaluated after 70 days ensiling for microbial community diversity, nutrient composition, and aerobic stability. Inclusion of carrots or pumpkin had a strong effect on the silage bacterial community structure but not the fungal community. Bacterial microbial richness was also reduced (P = 0.