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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2022	63
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Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2025	45
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2024	39
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	35
Biochemical properties of phytase immobilized and its effect on growth parameters of tomato	34
Does jasmonic acid mitigate the adverse effects of salt stress on wheat through the enhancement of ascorbate biosynthesis and the induction of glutamate dehydrogenase activity?	29
Azoxystrobin alters the dynamics of short‐term phosphorus uptake of mycorrhizal potato plants associated to Rhizophagus irregularis	28
Speciation of soil trace elements in different fumigated soils^#	28
Potential of chemical stabilizers to prolong urease inhibition in the soil–plant system#	27
Description and prediction of copper contents in soils using different modeling approaches—Results of long‐term monitoring of soils of northern Germany	27
Plant–soil feedback plays an important role in the progression of plant community succession	25
Combining Density Fractionation and Ca K‐Edge XANES Reveals Contrasting SOM–Mineral Association Patterns Shaped by Parent Material in Forest Soil O Horizons	22
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	21
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2022	21
Natural Colloids in Soil: Effect of Storage and Extraction Conditions on Colloid Amount and Composition	21
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	19
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Plant Nutrition in the Roman empire	17
Correction to “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils”	15
Unveiling Genetic Potential for Enhanced Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Elite Lines of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	15
Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil	15
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2020—The mutual interactions between roots and soil structure and how these affect rhizosphere processes^#	14
Acidification of Biogas Residues Stimulates Manganese Uptake in Wheat	14

Enhanced Carbon Sequestration and Microbial Activities Under Apple‐Based Agroforestry Systems in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh	14
Drivers for soil organic carbon stabilization in Elbe River floodplains	13
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	13
Current Practices for Analyzing Soils and Sediments via Mössbauer Spectroscopy	12
Nitrogen fixation of lablab and finger millet in South‐India	12
Nanotechnology for climate change mitigation: Enhancing plant resilience under stress environments	12
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	12
The Circular Phosphorus Economy: Agronomic Performance of Recycled Fertilizers and Target Crops	12
Tensile Strength: A Pedologist's Perspective on Variability in Cohesive and Non‐Cohesive Horizons From Brazil's Coastal Tablelands	12
Urease inhibition stimulates fungal degradation of chitin in frass‐amended soil	11
Spermidine mitigates salt stress in grapevine with alterations in physicochemical properties and nutrient composition	11
Decadal trends in soil and grain microelement concentrations indicate mainly favourable development in Finland	11
Sorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Peat Soils With Different Properties	10
Biochar Effects on Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics During Co‐Composting of Poultry Manure With Carbonized and Uncarbonized Organic Materials in Sub‐Saharan Africa	10
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2025	10
Soil organic carbon stabilization in forest subsoils: Directions for the research community – Comment on “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils” by Patrick Liebmann et	9
A Deterministic Model of the Gamma Radiation at the Soil Surface–Including Soil Moisture Correction for Better Radiation Data Exploitation in Soil Mapping	9
Grape pomace's potential on semi‐arid soil health enhances performance of maize, wheat, and grape crops	9
New aspects on the determination of soil‐specific respiration quotients of arable soils for the application in the barometric process separation technique	9
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	9
Tree species affect the vertical distribution of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen	9
Enhancing phosphorus availability in biochar: Comparing sulfuric acid treatment to biological acidification approaches	9
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	9
Exhausted plant cell culture media as potential biostimulants to enhance plant growth and nitrogen use efficiency in tomatoes under optimal and reduced nitrogen supply	8
Potassium deficiency reduces sugar yield in sugar beet through decreased growth of young plants	8
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	8
Conservative Agriculture Based on Irrigation Increased the Connections in Inter‐Kingdom Co‐Occurrence Networks in Arid Zones of Argentina	8
Effect of Drying Duration and Temperature on the Amount of Water‐Extractable Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus in Soil Samples	8
Nitrogen improves the recovery of maize plants under repeated drought stress	8
Effects of endophytic Bacillus spp. on accumulation and distribution of iron in the shoots of lowland rice grown under iron toxic conditions	8
Soil science within German cities	7
Waste‐derived fertilizers can increase phosphorus uptake by sugarcane and availability in a tropical soil^#	7
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2024	7
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) varieties reveal substantial and contrasting organic phosphorus use efficiencies (PoUE) under symbiotic conditions	7
Lime requirement for agricultural soils: A review of the current and potential methods for routine use	7
The functional role of earthworm mucus during aggregation	7
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	7
Assessing the intensity of reduction and restoration of irrigated lands’ state in the Republic of Bashkortostan	7
Evaluation of calibrated passive sampling for quantifying ammonia emissions in multi‐plot field trials with slurry application	7
Phosphorus and Silicon Interactions in Plants: The Role of Biogenic Nano‐Silicon and Its Composites on Silicon and Phosphorus Nutrition of Maize and Rice Plants	7
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	7
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Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ Concentration on Growth, Grain Yield and Grain Macronutrient Concentrations of Wheat Under Different K Supply	7
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Boron‐sensing mechanisms involved in boron transport regulation in plants	6
Organic matter type and soil texture shape prokaryotic communities during early‐stage soil structure formation	6
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	6
A classification of soil solid material for natural and anthropogenic soils	6
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New tools for dead roots: Radioisotope labelling and compound‐specific analysis reveal how subsoil hotspots work	6

Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2021	6
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Stocks of Mineral Arable Soils in Schleswig‐Holstein and Their Future Carbon Storage Potential	6
Agricultural management affects active carbon and nitrogen mineralisation potential in soils	6
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2024	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	5
Co‐application of wood distillate and biochar improves soil quality and plant growth in basil (Ocimum basilicum)^#	5
Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	5
Ion‐selective electrodes for quick on‐farm determination of ammonium and potassium concentrations in pig slurry	5
Theoretical and Methodological Framework for Monitoring Feedback Mechanisms Among Soil Moisture Dynamics, Soil Organic Matter and Deadwood in Forests	5
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	5
Soil warming by electrical underground transmission lines impacts temporal dynamics of soil temperature and moisture	5
Sulfur uptake and distribution, grain yield, and quality of hybrid and inbred winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under early and late waterlogging	5
Effects of sodium hydrosulfide and rhizobia on the growth rate, nutrient stoichiometry, and nutrient resorption of soybean (Glycine maxL.)^#	5
Genotypic Variability in Root System Architecture and Its Association With Fe and Zn Biofortification in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	5
Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy^#	5
Exploring maize grain yield response to boron fertilization in Mollisols: Critical thresholds and predictive models	5
Plot‐scale variability of organic carbon in temperate agricultural soils—Implications for soil monitoring#	5
Selenium Uptake and Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth as Affected by Different Rates and Forms of Nitrogen	5
Phosphorus sorption characteristics as influenced by major soil units in southern Ethiopia	5
Shrub Encroachment Increases Deep Soil Carbon Stocks and Reduces Carbon Turnover Rates in Alpine Meadows on the Tibetan Plateau	5
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2024	4
Liebig Review: Legume–Rhizobium Symbiosis Under Selenium Fertilization: A Unique Dual Function in the Plant–Soil System	4
The role of Collembola for litter decomposition under minimum and conventional tillage	4
Soil properties and tree growth at medieval ridge and furrow sites in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany	4
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	4
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From Sea to Land: Setting a Size Definition of Plastics for Soil Ecosystem Studies	4
Introduction of a guideline for measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes from soils using non‐steady‐state chambers	4
Turnover of soil microaggregate‐protected carbon and the challenge of microscale analyses	4
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	4
Effect of nitrogen fertilization on central tendency and spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture, pH and dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in two bioenergy croplands#	4
Is Soil Fertility the Cause or the Effect of Land Invasion by Prosopis?	4
A comparison of soil liming requirement methodologies in temperate, Northern European pedo‐climates	4
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	4
100 years of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	4
Microbial properties in tropical montane forest soils developed from contrasting parent material—An incubation experiment	4
Impact of Hydrolyzed Keratin Derived From Waste Sheep Wool on Growth Regulation and Nitrate Accumulation in Lettuce Grown Under Various LED Lighting Conditions	4
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	4
Leaf Anatomical Adaptation and Chloroplast Ultrastructure Changes Upon Magnesium Foliar Application of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Grown Under Drought Stress	4
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Physiological and biochemical responses of Carthamus tinctorius L. to zinc at vegetative stage	4
The above and the belowground nitrogen allocation strategy of Scirpus mariqueter based on ¹⁵N isotope tracing along an elevation gradient and its significance for coastal wetlands re	4
Stable and radioactive carbon isotopes as indicators of restructuring the pedogenic carbonates in Chernozems during their transition from arable to abandoned state (Cis‐Azov steppe, Russia)	4
Soil Quality Indicators Based on the Agroecological Family Farmers’ Perception in São Lourenço do Sul, Brazil	4
Will accelerated soil development be a driver of Arctic Greening in the late 21st century?^#	3
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	3
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	3
Nutrient transfer in rangelands under rock powder amendment	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	3
Structure–function co‐evolution during pedogenesis—Microaggregate development and turnover in soils	3
Changes in Clay Mineral Composition and Soil Potassium Pools Under 50 Years of Soybean–Wheat Cropping in an Alfisol	3
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2023	3
XANES spectroscopy proofs pH‐dependent P sorption partitioning to Fe oxyhydroxides versus montmorillonite in acidic soils	3
The influence of plant residues on soil aggregation and carbon content: A meta‐analysis	3
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Can fertilization of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with potassium sulfate cause oxidative stress in the plants?	3
Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functions	3
Absorption of ¹⁵N Enriched Ammonia by Winter Wheat at Different Growth Stages	3
Long‐term assessment of macro‐ and micronutrients in foliage of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in thinned versus unmanaged old‐growth stands	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	3
Soil methane (CH₄) fluxes in cropland with permanent pasture and riparian buffer strips with different vegetation^#	3
Deviation From the Regression of Yield on Nitrogen Fertiliser Rate as a Tool for Detecting Fraud in Organic Banana Production	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2023	2
Phosphorus Plant Availability of Biochars Derived From Contrasting Sewage Sludges to Ryegrass	2
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Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2024	2
The discovery of the first potash mine and the development of the potash industry since 1861	2
Determining Exchangeable Base Cations in Forest Soils: A Comparison of Three Methods	2
Genotypic Variation in Rice Tolerance to Fe Toxicity During Germination and Establishment	2
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2021: Soil organic matter storage and functions determined by patchy and piled‐up arrangements at the microscale	2
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2024	2
Insight into the variation of soil hydraulic properties under beech and spruce forest—A case study in the forest of Tharandt, NE Germany	2
Impact of simultaneous increase in CO₂ and temperature on soil aggregates, associated organic carbon, and nutritional quality of rice–wheat grains	2
Increased accuracy and precision of hydrometric soil texture measurements (“Pario classic method”) with semi‐empiric correction functions#	2
Biochar as a Strategy to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases in Degraded Drylands of the Brazilian Semiarid Region: Carbon Stocks and CO₂ Fluxes	2
Exploring the Application of Zeolite Technology in Ethiopia: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture Development	2
Nitrogen fertilization strategies to reduce the risk of nitrate leaching in open field cultivation of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)^#	2
Benchmarking soil organic carbon to support agricultural carbon management: A German case study#	2
3–4D soil model as challenge for future soil research: Quantitative soil modeling based on the solid phase	2

Borax Promotes Fertility of Brassica napus Better Than Other Boron Species at Suboptimal Supply	2
Prediction of nitrogen mineralization in organically fertilized growing media for soil‐less production	2
Soil Health Assessment of Incorporating Bagasse in a Commercial Sugarcane Production System on Mineral Soils	2
Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2025	2
Assignment of Thermogravimetric Mass Losses to Soil Organic Matter, Its Fractions Hot Water–Extractable and Microbial Biomass Carbon, and Organic Matter–Stabilizing Soil Mineral Properties	2
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	2
Spectral and Textural Features for Predicting Soil Phosphorus Using Vis‐NIR Point Data and Multispectral UAV Imagery: A Case Study From a Long‐Term Experiment	2
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	2
Evidence of dissolved trivalent manganese in acidic forest soils	2
Lentils can Absorb Amino Acids as a Nitrogen Source Supporting Early Growth	2
Nitrogen use efficiency of microalgae application in wheat compared to mineral fertilizer	2
Sulfur fertilization strategy affects grass yield, nitrogen uptake, and nitrate leaching: A field lysimeter study^#	2
Fertilizer combination effects on aggregate stability and distribution of aluminum and iron oxides^#	2
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2025	2
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	2
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	2
Soil carbon dioxide (CO₂) fluxes in permanent upslope pasture and downslope riparian buffers with varying vegetation	2
The potential of regenerative agriculture to improve soil health on Gotland, Sweden	1
Ability of cereal species for nitrogen uptake from cover crop rhizodeposits is not related to domestication level	1
Interstratified Illite‐Hydroxy‐Interlayered Smectite—A Disorder Structure Model for Quantification Using Rietveld Refinement	1
Comparison of five methods to determine the cation exchange capacity of soil	1
Impact of in‐season split application of nitrogen on intra‐panicle grain dynamics, grain quality, and vegetative indices that govern nitrogen use efficiency in sorghum	1
Aggregation‐dependent phosphorus adsorption under different land uses of district Kupwara of Kashmir Valley	1
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The Askov long‐term field experiment (1894–2021) represents a unique research platform^#	1
Root and root‐derived biopore interactions in soils: A review	1
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	1
Perspectives of the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2021: Profile‐ to ecosystem‐scale perspectives on soil organic matter formation as demonstrated by woody debris in forest dynamics	1
A LUCAS‐based mid‐infrared soil spectral library: Its usefulness for soil survey and precision agriculture#	1
Change of soil microorganism communities under saline‐sodic land degradation on the Songnen Plain in northeast China^#	1
Rhizodeposit Carbon Gradients: Potentials and Limitations of Destructive Rhizosphere Sampling on a Millimeter‐Scale	1
Metabolites Released by Poaceae Roots Under Iron‐Deficient Conditions	1
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	1
Effects of Soil Structure on the Growth of Rice Roots	1
Synergistic relationships between the age of soil organic matter, Fe speciation, and aggregate stability in an arable Luvisol	1
Critical shoot phosphorus concentrations for changes in root morphology to improve phosphorus uptake in cotton	1
Climatic controls on soil and saprock nitrogen distribution and persistence in the Sierra Nevada	1
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How do biochar size fractions and organic fertilizers interactively influence nitrous oxide emission from a tropical vertisol?	1
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	1
Pedological Construction Supervision during the construction process—Status of implementation and future prospects	1
Architecture of soil microaggregates: Advanced methodologies to explore properties and functions	1
Agricultural soil aggregation is affected by the crop root biomass rather than morphological characteristics	1
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Soil Enzymes in Pure and Mixed Forest Samples on the Loess Plateau of China	1
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2023	1
Density fractionation reworked: Reduce material and costs	1
Influence of Chitosan on the Degradation Rate and Efficiency of DMPP	1
Low zinc availability limits the response to phosphorus fertilization in cotton	1
Foliar application of phosphite reduces grain weight of soybean facing postflowering phosphorus deficiency	1
Effects of Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Soil Properties and Phosphorus Sorption Characteristics at Three Soil Types in Southern Ethiopia	1
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2024	1
Development of an express method for measuring soil nitrate, phosphate, potassium, and pH for future in‐field application	1
Soil water status shapes nutrient cycling in agroecosystems from micrometer to landscape scales	1
Peanut monoculture‐induced decline in fertility of Andosols in Nicaragua	1
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	1
Interactive effect of lithium on concentration of alkali cations in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under saline conditions	1
Unlocking the Potential of Tracer Technology as a Tool for Quantifying Fertilizer Use Efficiency	1
Predictive model for available soil phosphorus in Enamor Ener Woreda, southern Ethiopia	1
Interactive effects of conservation tillage on the aggregate stability and soil organic carbon	1
How nano‐iron chelate and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate water stress in Lallemantia species: A growth and physio‐biochemical properties	0
Agricultural Mulching and Fungicides—Impacts on Structure and Function of the Soil Microbial Community	0
Earliest archeological evidence of fertilization in Central Europe	0
¹⁵N mass balance technique for measuring ammonia losses from soil surface‐applied slurries containing various additives	0
CULTAN Fertilization Contributes to Lower N Leaching While Maintaining Yield	0
Plant availability and leaching of ¹⁵N‐labelled mineral fertilizer residues retained in agricultural soil for 25 years: A lysimeter study	0
Comprehensive assessment of extraction methods for plant tissue samples for determining sodium and potassium via flame photometer and chloride via automated flow analysis^#	0
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	0
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Nano Nutrient Foliar Application: Impacts on Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Efficiency in Dryland Finger Millet	0
Assessing soil organic carbon, N and P stocks and its relation to soil properties in artificial canopy gaps in a managed oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) forest^#	0
Humic acid enhances phosphorus transport in soil and uptake by maize	0
Interactive Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Phosphorus on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grown Under Salt‐Affected Soil Conditions	0
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Instructions for authors: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2022	0
Root systems of peanut cultivars respond differently to soil P availability to improve P uptake	0
Plant residues ameliorate pH of agricultural acid soil in a laboratory incubation: A meta‐analysis	0
Operational Soil Warming by Underground Transmission Lines Impacts on Soil Microorganisms and Related Metabolic Activities	0
Assessing critical plant sulfur concentration and nitrogen to sulfur ratio in spring canola production	0
Potassium induced suppression of magnesium uptake and translocation is limited in oat (Avena sativa L.)	0
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	0
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2024	0
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2024	0
The wheat AMT2 (AMmonium Transporter) family, possible functions in ammonium uptake and pathogenic/symbiotic interactions	0
Effects of Biochar on Soil Properties and Microbial Communities Under Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates in a Facility Vegetable Field	0
Enhancing the Fertilizer Value of Recycled Phosphorus for Horticulture Crops Through Acidification and Placement	0
Iron (Fe) Biofortification Using Fe‐Aminochelates in Sunflower Growing in Calcareous Soils	0
Correction to “Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil”	0
Effect of Phosphorus Fertilizer Placement Depth, Amount, and Soil Water Content on Early Maize Growth	0
Boron deficiency responses in maize (Zea mays L.) roots	0
World Reference Base for Soil Resources—Its fourth edition and its history	0
Activity data on crop management define uncertainty of CH₄ and N₂O emission estimates from rice: A case study of Vietnam	0
Shoot Accumulation and Subcellular Distribution of Zinc and Cadmium in Lettuce Root at Various Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ Activities in the Root‐Growing Media	0
Effects of Bacillus spp. inoculation on suggested shoot tolerance mechanisms in lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown under iron toxicity	0
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	0
Greenhouse gas emissions from Silphium perfoliatum and silage maize cropping on Stagnosols	0