Eleftheria Bachtsevani, Christina V. Papazlatani, Konstantina Rousidou, Eleni Lampronikou, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Constantinos Ehaliotis, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Evangelia S. Papadopoulou
{"title":"Soil pH and temperature regulate nitrification inhibitor efficacy and soil microbial community responses","authors":"Eleftheria Bachtsevani, Christina V. Papazlatani, Konstantina Rousidou, Eleni Lampronikou, Urania Menkissoglu-Spiroudi, Constantinos Ehaliotis, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Evangelia S. Papadopoulou","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02042-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02042-3","url":null,"abstract":"The efficacy of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) varies widely in agricultural soils, influenced by environmental conditions that regulate both NI persistence and microbial activity. In this study, we investigated how soil pH and temperature interact to regulate the efficacy and overall soil ecological impact of three widely used synthetic NIs—dicyandiamide, nitrapyrin, and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate—and a novel inhibitor, quinone imine (QI). A microcosm experiment was conducted using two agricultural soils with contrasting pH (acidic and alkaline) incubated at 12.5 °C and 25 °C, following urea amendment. In addition to monitoring inorganic N pools and potential nitrification rates, inhibitors persistence and effects on ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM), nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), and non-target bacterial and fungal communities were assessed using qPCR and amplicon sequencing. All NIs dissipated faster at higher temperatures and showed greater persistence in the alkaline soil. Despite their reduced persistence at 25 °C, inhibition of nitrification was more pronounced at the higher temperature, reflecting increased nitrification activity under warmer conditions. All NIs significantly reduced potential nitrification rates and nitrate concentrations, particularly in the alkaline soil. Commercial NIs mainly affected ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), whereas QI exerted a stronger effect on ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and induced more pronounced shifts in bacterial and fungal communities, indicating stronger off-target effects. Overall, our results suggest that, under the conditions examined, soil pH and temperature jointly regulate NI persistence, functional partitioning of AOM, and microbial community composition, highlighting the importance of environmental context in determining NI performance in agricultural soils.","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148682119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamics of soil health and microbial interactivity during 11 seasons of watermelon cropping: identifying the critical threshold for dysbiosis","authors":"Wei Fang, Yingyu Zhang, Chenfei Liang, Shuai Shao, Junhui Chen, Hua Qin, Qiufang Xu, Tongxing Wu","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02040-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02040-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148682138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Soil enzymatic activities and microbial biomass dynamics track functional resilience after mid-dry season fires in a tropical secondary montane savanna","authors":"Francisco F. Herrera, Saúl Flores","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02039-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02039-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148682147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anouk Lyver, Isabelle Trinsoutrot-Gattin, Anne Cauchois, Elena Augusto, Sophie Celia, Margaux Buron, Jean-Bernard Cliquet, Murilo Veloso
{"title":"Biochemical composition and addition rate of plant residues drives microbial priming and soil organic carbon formation in arable soils","authors":"Anouk Lyver, Isabelle Trinsoutrot-Gattin, Anne Cauchois, Elena Augusto, Sophie Celia, Margaux Buron, Jean-Bernard Cliquet, Murilo Veloso","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02037-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02037-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148586679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco Nájera De Ferrari, Ignacio Jofré-Fernández, Francisco Matus, Felipe Aburto, Jonathan Kerman, Claudia Rojas, Carolina Merino-Guzmán
{"title":"A disturbance in the aggregates: wildfire reorganizes microbial substrate use across contrasting climatic windows in volcanic soils of native and managed forests","authors":"Francisco Nájera De Ferrari, Ignacio Jofré-Fernández, Francisco Matus, Felipe Aburto, Jonathan Kerman, Claudia Rojas, Carolina Merino-Guzmán","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02036-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02036-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How C: N imbalance regulates biochar priming: response of main microbial groups in soils with contrasting fertility","authors":"Weiwei Lu, Yanan Wang, Huili Geng, Honghua Ruan","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02035-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02035-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148428821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuai Zhou, Ruimin Qi, Amit Kumar, Dafeng Hui, Shengdao Shan, Junjie Lin
{"title":"Double-edged sword effects of degradable microplastics as carbon-active inputs on soil net carbon balance: A critical perspective","authors":"Shuai Zhou, Ruimin Qi, Amit Kumar, Dafeng Hui, Shengdao Shan, Junjie Lin","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02034-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02034-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148408970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MAU Zaman, Anish S. Shah, Treena I. Burgess, Kirsty L. Bayliss
{"title":"Climate and temporal variation in bacterial and fungal communities of the rhizosphere and roots of young avocado trees","authors":"MAU Zaman, Anish S. Shah, Treena I. Burgess, Kirsty L. Bayliss","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-02033-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-02033-4","url":null,"abstract":"Soil amendments are known to improve soil health, but if and how they influence the soil microbiome over time is unclear. In this study, soil amendments were applied to young avocado trees and the rhizosphere and root microbial communities measured. Bacterial and fungal communities were hypothesised to change over time and to vary between soil amendment regimes: monthly mineral fertiliser, or a liquid nutrient fertiliser combined with a biostimulant applied monthly or quarterly. Communities were characterised by 16 S and ITS amplicon sequencing. Over 12 months, amendment regime explained less than 2% of bacterial and fungal community variation in either the rhizosphere or roots. Some rhizosphere taxa differed between amendments one month after the first amendment application, but these differences did not persist at later timepoints. Instead, pre-sampling climate, including mean air temperature and cumulative rainfall, and sampling timepoint, explained more rhizosphere community variation than amendment regime. In root samples, community composition differed between planting and the trial endpoint, with no significant effect of amendment observed at either timepoint. Therefore, microbial communities were more strongly influenced by climate variables than amendment regime, and detecting amendment effects may require longer trial durations, in more mature trees.","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148408984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}