Hydroxyl release by maize (Zea mays L.) roots under acidic conditions due to nitrate absorption and its potential to ameliorate an acidic Ultisol M. M. MasudDu GuoRen-kou Xu SOILS, SEC 1 • SOIL ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS AND NUTRIENT CYCLING • RESEARCH ARTICLE 14 January 2014 Pages: 845 - 853
Impact of long-term application of manure, crop residue, and mineral fertilizer on organic carbon pools and crop yields in a Mollisol Xueli DingYaru YuanXiaozeng Han SOILS, SEC 1 • SOIL ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS AND NUTRIENT CYCLING • RESEARCH ARTICLE 21 January 2014 Pages: 854 - 859
Soil organic carbon stocks in Veracruz State (Mexico) estimated using the 1:250,000 soil database of INEGI: biophysical contributions Adolfo Campos C.Genaro Aguilar S.Rosario Landgrave SOILS, SEC 1 • SOIL ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS AND NUTRIENT CYCLING • RESEARCH ARTICLE 28 January 2014 Pages: 860 - 871
How weed control and fertilisation influence tree physiological processes and growth at early establishment in an exotic F1 hybrid pine plantation of subtropical Australia Paula T. IbellZhihong H. XuTimothy J. Blumfield SOILS, SEC 1 • SOIL ORGANIC MATTER DYNAMICS AND NUTRIENT CYCLING • RESEARCH ARTICLE 10 April 2014 Pages: 872 - 885
Effect of biosolid application to Mollisol Chilean soils on the bioavailability of heavy metals (Cu, Cr, Ni, and Zn) as assessed by bioassays with sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and DGT measurements Ines AhumadaKaren SepúlvedaSally Brown SOILS, SEC 2 • GLOBAL CHANGE, ENVIRON RISK ASSESS, SUSTAINABLE LAND USE • RESEARCH ARTICLE 21 January 2014 Pages: 886 - 896
Effect of application rate of a nitrification inhibitor, dicyandiamide (DCD), on nitrification rate, and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea growth in a grazed pasture soil: An incubation study Yan J. GuoHong J. DiBowen Li SOILS, SEC 2 • GLOBAL CHANGE, ENVIRON RISK ASSESS, SUSTAINABLE LAND USE • RESEARCH ARTICLE 21 January 2014 Pages: 897 - 903
Using hyperspectral data and PLSR modelling to assess acid sulphate soil in subsurface Xian-Zhong ShiMehrooz AspandiarDavid Oldmeadow SOILS, SEC 2 • GLOBAL CHANGE, ENVIRON RISK ASSESS, SUSTAINABLE LAND USE • RESEARCH ARTICLE 28 January 2014 Pages: 904 - 916
Long-term trends in intrinsic water-use efficiency and growth of subtropical Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. and Pinus taiwanensis Hayata in central China Yan XuWenjing LiPutranto Nugroho SOILS, SEC 2 • GLOBAL CHANGE, ENVIRON RISK ASSESS, SUSTAINABLE LAND USE • RESEARCH ARTICLE 18 March 2014 Pages: 917 - 927
Heavy metal contamination of urban topsoils in a typical region of Loess Plateau, China Youning HuDexiang WangBin Song SOILS, SEC 3 • REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED OR DEGRADED LANDS • RESEARCH ARTICLE 14 January 2014 Pages: 928 - 935
Comparing chemical-enhanced washing and waste-based stabilisation approach for soil remediation Daniel C. W. TsangAlex C. K. Yip SOILS, SEC 3 • REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED OR DEGRADED LANDS • RESEARCH ARTICLE 14 January 2014 Pages: 936 - 947
Spatial heterogeneity effects of Zn/Cd-contaminated soil on the removal efficiency by the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Lu TangYetao TangRongliang Qiu SOILS, SEC 3 • REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED OR DEGRADED LANDS • RESEARCH ARTICLE 16 January 2014 Pages: 948 - 954
Contamination of a boatyard for maintenance of pleasure boats Britta EklundLisen JohanssonErik Ytreberg SOILS, SEC 3 • REMEDIATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED OR DEGRADED LANDS • RESEARCH ARTICLE Open access 28 January 2014 Pages: 955 - 967
Toxicity of arsenic in relation to soil properties: implications to regulatory purposes Ana Romero-FreireManuel Sierra-AragónFrancisco J. Martín-Peinado SOILS, SEC 5 • SOIL AND LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY • RESEARCH ARTICLE 21 January 2014 Pages: 968 - 979
Historical distribution of DDT residues in pond sediments in an intensive agricultural watershed in the Yangtze-Huaihe region, China Hong ZhangBaoqing Shan SEDIMENTS, SEC 1 • SEDIMENT QUALITY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT • RESEARCH ARTICLE 14 January 2014 Pages: 980 - 990
Seasonal delivery of organic matter and metals to farm canals: effect on sediment phosphorus storage capacity Jehangir H. BhadhaTimothy A. LangSamira H. Daroub SEDIMENTS, SEC 2 • PHYSICAL AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES • RESEARCH ARTICLE 14 January 2014 Pages: 991 - 1003
Detection of methane biogenesis in a shallow urban lake in summer Songhe ZhangChuan GuoBing Han SEDIMENTS, SEC 2 • PHYSICAL AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES • RESEARCH ARTICLE 04 February 2014 Pages: 1004 - 1012
Using in situ solid phase microextraction (SPME) for depth profiling in sediments treated with activated carbon Ryan D. StringerJoel G. BurkenDanny D. Reible SEDIMENTS, SEC 5 • SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT • RESEARCH ARTICLE 04 February 2014 Pages: 1013 - 1020
Comment on “Hassan W, David J (2014) Effect of lead pollution on soil microbiological index under spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) cultivation. J Soils Sediments 14: 44–59” Philip N. OwensZhihong Xu NOTE BY THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF 15 April 2014 Pages: 1021 - 1021