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Smart water management in agriculture: convergence of sensors, imaging, AI, precision irrigation, and robotics systems
Sachin Ghanghas · Naveen Sihag · Parveen Dhanger
Frontiers in Water
doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1973897
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Long-term organic fertilization enhances paddy soil nitrogen availability through direct nutrient stimulation and complementary diazotroph-mediated pathway
Li Wen · Chao Li · Kaikai Cheng · Lihong Shi · Lingling Liu · Shijie Qin · Ke Wang · Peng Jiang · Haiming Tang
Frontiers in Microbiology
doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1923757
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Metagenomic and culture-dependent characterization of between-field variation in phosphorus-cycling microbial communities and functional potential across tobacco–safflower rotation fields
You Luo · Yu Wang · Zhufeng Shi · Zilin Li · Te Pu · Yanni Wang · Ming Ni · Xun He · Jing Li · Chenying Li · Xuewei Li · Peiwen Yang
Frontiers in Microbiology
doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1983930
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Favorable habitats of endangered halophytes harbor unique soil properties and bacterial communities, with a dominant root-associated genus promoting host plant growth
Hinako Kubo · Riku Murakami · Kodai Kato · Manami Tsuna · Takahiko Koizumi · Haruko Saito · Taku Kato · Minenosuke Matsutani · Hikaru Sakamoto · Hiromasa Saitoh · Kosuke Yamamoto
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1959075
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Contrasting responses of loamy and sandy soils to biodegradable plastic residues: microbial biomass, aggregation, and aggregate-associated carbon and nitrogen
Paola Gioacchini · Martina Mazzon · Sara Guerrini · Daniele Alberoni · Joana Cupi · Diana Di Gioia · Claudio Marzadori
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1950823
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Northern typical forested swamp soil CO₂ efflux dynamics
Meiyun Geng · Leihao Zhang · Ruixiang Zhang · Jinyu Liu · Hai Zhu · Zhizhong Liu · Wangwang Jiang · Lidong Han · Kexin Ma · Siying Wang · Jianuo Zhao · Xiaotang Wo
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1925894
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Rationale behind the integrated use of irrigation and fertilization in optimizing citrus production on Indian Inceptisol
Anoop Kumar Srivastava · P. S. Shigure · D. T. Meshram · A. D. Huchche · A.D. Utkhede · M. Priyamvada · Qiang-Sheng Wu · Seyed Majid Mousavi · Heiplanmi Rymbai · Lohit Kumar Baishya · Prasanth Tej Kumar Jagannadham
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1941837
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Legacy of non-ferrous metallurgy driving heavy metal-induced geochemical transformation of urban soils
Dias Daurov · Zhanar Abilda · Kabyl Zhambakin · Ainash Daurova · Zagipa Sapakhova · Maxat Toishimanov · Iskander Isgandarov · Almas Mukhametov · Rakhim Kanat · Murat Otynshiev · Dmitriy Volkov · Malika Shamekova
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1949558
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From nitrogen enrichment to ecosystem recovery: mechanisms driving forest ecosystem reorganization under changing nitrogen regimes
Xukun Dai · Hui Shi · Qian Liu · Zhenzhao Zhou · Changcheng Mu · Shichao Liu · Shenghan Shi
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1967541
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Machine learning-based prediction of soil aggregate stability for sustainable land management in the eastern Himalayan region of India
Suryakant Gupta · Prachi Yadav · Jagabandhu Panda · Kiran Bala Behura · Subhankar Ghosh · Laishram Kanta Singh · Sougrakpam Roma Devi · Mainak Ghosh · Amulya Kumar Mohanty · Prasanta Kumar Pathak
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1937878
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Microplastics in agricultural soils: sources, soil–plant interactions, ecotoxicological effects and food security concerns
Deepali Rustagi · Kunal · Rohit Kumar · Pankaj Kumar · Atin Kumar · Rajeev · Jungjit Critykar · Debasis Mitra · Mahendru Kumar Gautam · Vishnu D. Rajput · Caleb Ayomide Babatunde
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1899490
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Exploring spatial variability in the physical and chemical properties of urban soils using electrical resistivity tomography
Camille Ribler · Thomas Z. Lerch · Henri Robain
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1924576
Editorial
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Editorial: Advancing spatial prediction of soil properties using remotely sensed data and geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI): challenges, opportunities, and future directions
Hamdi A. Zurqani · Xiangyu Ge · Abdulsalam Al-Bukhari
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1959567
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Spatial patterns of soil multifunctionality trade-offs and their relationships with microbial diversity in warm-temperate mountain forests of North China
Xin Li · Wenzhi Zhou · Suyan Li · Xiangyang Sun · Libing He · Hongzhou Wang · Ben Chen
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1897903
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Wildfire and timber harvesting drive long-term modifications in soil properties of Southern Patagonian Nothofagus forests
Guillermo Martínez Pastur · Jimena E. Chaves · Ayelén Farías · Benjamín Roberts · María Vanessa Lencinas · Julián Rodríguez-Souilla
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1945424
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Mapping soil vulnerability based on the soil erodibility factor (K) in the El Harrar Watershed (Eastern Pre-Rif, Morocco)
Bahija Filal · Mohammed Abahrour · Mostafa Hmamouchi
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1891092
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Evaluation of silver nanoparticles for controlling Lipaphis erysimi and Alternaria brassicicola and assessing their effects on Chinese kale growth and soil properties
Sarayut Pittarate · Perumal Vivekanandhan · Kannan Swathy · Thanandon Siripan · Sukanya Haituk · Rapeephun Dangtungee · Patcharin Krutmuang
Frontiers in Insect Science
doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1911760
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Intercropping with soybean enhances walnut rhizosphere soil physicochemical conditions, microbial community composition, and ecosystem multifunctionality
Jing Ren · Xue-feng Jiang · Yao-nian Chen · Xiao-yong Liu · Yifeng Wang
Frontiers in Agronomy
doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1876922
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Optimizing the ratio of conventional urea to polyurethane-coated urea via single basal application improves growth, nitrogen use efficiency and economic return of tillering mustard
Xinyu Zeng · Lincheng Wu · Baozheng Li · Bo Xiao · Hongxia Zong · Luyao Feng · Hailin Liu · Fei Lei
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1916307
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Conservation tillage regulates aggregate organic carbon and microbial communities in aeolian sandy soil
Xianzhao Xie · Min Jiang · Beibei Han · Shuangshuang Li · Tinglong Chen · Zhiyong Gou
Frontiers in Agronomy
doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1869811
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Fostering the forest circular bioeconomy to combat climate change by producing biochar from conifer and broadleaf stands
María Rosa Mosquera-Losada · Subhi Salman · Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro · Ana Couso-Viana · José Javier Santiago-Freijanes · Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
doi 10.3389/ffgc.2026.1821315
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Soil health in the vineyards of North-Western Italy
Sara Negri · Silvia Stanchi · Daniele Eberle · Paolo Sabbatini · Eleonora Bonifacio
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1844190
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Multi-omics reveals rhizosphere soil metabolismte-microbiota interactions in different varieties of sorghum under nutrient-deficient stress
Suxian Yan · Huiming Li · Yuzhong Cheng · Zuoyi Li · Hongmei Shi
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1893513
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Soil texture classification and mapping in semi-arid regions using machine learning and EnMAP hyperspectral data
Hassan Mosaid · Ahmed Barakat · Mohamed Bayad · Nora Ezouitine · Soufiane Hajaj · Hassan Ouakhir · Mohammed Hssaisoune · Khalid El Bahjaouy · Mohamed El garnaoui · Lhoussaine Bouchaou · El Houssaine Bouras
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1864901
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Assessing a farmer-based soil classification system vis-à-vis USDA soil taxonomy suborders in Kamuli District, Uganda
Francis Akitwine · Rebecca A. Wokibula · Johnson G. Mtama · Shillah Kwikiiriza · Amber D. Anderson · C. Lee Burras
Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management
doi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1814702
Bacteriology
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Plant-beneficial bacteria are promoted in pasture-crop rotations in the Uruguayan Pampa, contributing to soil health and crop performance
Victoria Cerecetto · Kornelia Smalla · Doreen Babin · Carolina Leoni
Frontiers in Bacteriology
doi 10.3389/fbrio.2025.1582787