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000169978 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1002/ldr.70453
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000169978 037__ $$aART-2026-148550
000169978 041__ $$aeng
000169978 100__ $$aCheng, Zhen
000169978 245__ $$aFresh straw clippings as organic soil amendments quickly recovered soil quality of farmland by improving soil structure and soil hydraulic properties
000169978 260__ $$c2026
000169978 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000169978 5203_ $$aIntensive agriculture threatens soil quality globally, especially in semiarid regions. Organic matter inputs are recognized as effective strategies in improving soil quality quickly; however, it is unclear whether the fresh plant organic matter inputs more effectively improve soil quality compared with the traditional dried plant inputs. Here, a 2‐year field study was conducted to quantitatively evaluate the effects of fresh and dried maize straw clipping amendments (incorporated in the first 30 cm of the soil) on soil quality in a semiarid agroecosystem. We found that both fresh and dried plant clippings amendments improved soil physical properties compared with the non‐amended soil. Specifically, fresh and dried plant clippings amendments reduced fractal dimension (2.75% vs. 1.88%), while increasing total porosity (14.82% vs. 15.27%), mean weight diameter (65.38% vs. 14.03%), and geometric mean diameter (24.46% vs. 11.42%) at 0–30 cm soil depth compared with non‐amended soil. These structural improvements enhanced the soil water holding capacity. Furthermore, the enhancement of the soil quality index achieved with fresh plant clipping amendments (30.51%) surpassed that of dried amendments (25.46%). Random forest analysis further revealed that soil water‐holding capacity and porosity were the primary contributors to the soil quality index, whereas aggregate stability had a comparatively lower influence. Our results demonstrate that amending soil with fresh plant clippings is a more effective strategy than dried residues for rapidly improving soil structure, porosity, aggregate stability, and water retention in the short term. These findings highlight the potential of utilizing fresh plant materials to improve soil quality and support sustainable agriculture in semi‐arid regions.
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000169978 700__ $$aMeng, Lingchao
000169978 700__ $$aPinos, Juan
000169978 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6379-8844$$aLópez-Vicente, Manuel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000169978 700__ $$aQiao, Jiangbo
000169978 700__ $$aXie, Yingge
000169978 700__ $$aWu, Gao-Lin
000169978 7102_ $$15011$$2240$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. CC.Agrar.y Medio Natural$$cÁrea Edafología y Quím.Agríco.
000169978 773__ $$g(2026), [12 pp.]$$pLand degrad. dev.$$tLAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT$$x1085-3278
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