Treated wastewater enhances soil aggregate stability by increasing soil organic carbon: Evidence from δ13C and δ15N signatures
N jointly act as dominant drivers of WSA, highlighting that aggregate stabilization under TWW irrigation is governed by integrated carbon quantity and transformation processes. Overall, TWW irrigation enhances subsoil carbon accumulation and aggregate stability while influencing soil isotopic composition, revealing new insights into soil carbon dynamics in arid agroecosystems.
Authors
- Santosh S. Palmate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9738-1804)
- Saurav Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9664-1667)
- Rahmatullah Hashimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3390-4172)
- Girisha Ganjegunte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1997-6049)
- Jhaman Das Suthar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3392-9495)
Institutions
- Texas A&M University System (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Environmental Management
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129616
- Primary Topic
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture