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Microalgae as a multifunctional solution for sustainable agriculture: Starting with soil improvement
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Author Affiliations
Peking University, Shaoguan University, China First Heavy Industries (China), Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ...
Published InResources Conservation & Recycling Advances
Year2026
Abstract
• Microalgae perform excellent in improving soil fertility, structure, and safety. • Microalgae provide reliable solution to alleviate and repair soil degradation. • Practical application require technological, commercial, and policy support. Global population growth and increased food demand present challenges to enhancing the productivity and quality of agriculture systems in a sustainable manner. As the material foundation of agriculture, soil plays a decisive role in its capacity and sustainability. Centering on soil quality improvement, this review systematically summarizes the advanced strategies for sustainable agriculture driven by microalgae—an emerging bioresource—with an emphasis on mechanistic insights and feasibility analysis. In pervious researches, microalgae have demonstrated reliability in maintaining soil fertility, improving soil structure and ecological stability, and addressing soil-borne diseases and contamination;…
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Fields & Keywords
Physical SciencesEnergyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentAlgal biology and biofuel productionBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsNatural resource economicsAgricultural engineeringEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental planningAgroforestryRisk analysis (engineering)