Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia synergistically enhance alfalfa productivity and alleviate nutrient limitations, particularly under low-input conditions.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and rhizobia enhance the ability of crops to access nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and are keystone microorganisms that engage in reciprocal interactions with plants. However, their contributions and impacts in alleviating plant nutrient dependency and mitigating N deposition and P limitation under various N and P additions remain unclear. We hypothesized that co-inoculation with AMF and rhizobia would synergistically enhance crop nutrient absorption and stabilize N:P stoichiometry for mitigating N deposition and P limitation and enhancing biomass.

Temporal dynamics of nutrient release from mulching of legume roots and shoots litter driven by microbial community during decomposition in organic orchards.

Grass residue decomposition is crucial for nutrient cycling in agro-ecosystems, enhancing nutrient utilization efficiency and supporting sustainable crop management. While grass mulching has been widely studied for improving orchard soil fertility, the role of soil microbial communities in decomposing different plant organs remains unclear. Before decomposition, the aboveground and belowground plant parts were harvested and placed in separate litterbags, which were later used for evaluating the decomposition rate and chemical characteristics of the shoots and roots for 40 days (at 10 days intervals).

Nutrient uptake and rhizosphere microbial community as related to yield advantage in broomcorn millet‒alfalfa intercropping under different row configurations.

To investigate the effects of row ratio configurations on intercropping advantages and related rhizosphere microbial communities, a field experiment involving five treatments of different rows of broomcorn millet, i.e., P1M1 (1 row of broomcorn millet intercropped with 1 row of alfalfa), P2M3, P1M2, P1M3 and broomcorn millet alone (SP), was conducted on the Loess Plateau of China.

Ecological diversity and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial community through soil profile in response to long-term switchgrass cultivation.

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a cellulosic biofuel feedstock and their effects on bacterial communities in deep soils remain poorly understood. To reveal the responses of bacterial communities to long-term switchgrass cultivation through the soil profile, we examined the shift of soil microbial communities with depth profiles of 0-60 cm in five-year switchgrass cultivation and fallow plots.

[Replantation of amputated ear with anastomosis of vessel].

Objective: To investigate the application of microsurgical technique in the replantation of amputated ear.

Methods: 7 cases of amputated ears were analyzed from June 2009 to April 2015 in our department. We used microsurgical technique to anastomose about five vessels and nerves.