The study was conducted on a specific soil type (acidic terrace soil) and may not be generalizable to other soil types

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Sourced from the future-work section and limitations section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 19 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Effects of short-term simulated acid rain and nitrogen deposition on soil nutrients and enzyme activities in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation (2024) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · cited 15× · doi

  Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of acid rain and nitrogen deposition on soil ecosystems. Studies should be conducted in different environments and with different species to see if the results are applicable elsewhere. The effects of acid rain and nitrogen deposition on other soil properties, such as microbial communities, should be investigated.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: further research needed understand long-term effects acid rain
• Cultivar and planting density effects on biomass yield and forage quality of Moringa oleifera on acidic soils in subtropical Bangladesh (2026) · Agroforestry Systems · doi

  The study was conducted on a specific soil type (acidic terrace soil) and may not be generalizable to other soil types. The experiment was conducted over a limited period (one year) and may not capture long-term effects.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study was conducted specific soil type acidic terrace
• Carbon Use Efficiency in the Soil Profile: The Role of Soil Acidity Alleviation, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Availability (2025) · Agronomy · cited 4× · doi

  The effects of soil acidity alleviation and nutrient availability on microbial carbon use efficiency beyond the topsoil are unclear. There is a lack of understanding on how soil acidity alleviation and nutrient availability affect microbial carbon processing in tropical soils.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: effects soil acidity alleviation nutrient availability microbial carbon
• Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on soil phosphorus availability and element composition in a phosphorus-limited Mediterranean shrubland (2026) · Frontiers in Forests and Global Change · doi

  The effects of nitrogen addition on key soil elements remain insufficiently understood. There is a lack of knowledge on the impacts of nitrogen deposition on soil phosphorus availability and element composition in phosphorus-limited Mediterranean shrublands. The study aims to address this knowledge gap.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: effects nitrogen addition key soil elements remain insufficiently
• The Use of Biochar for the Reclamation of Oil-Contaminated Soils: Possibilities and Limitations of Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation Strategies (2026) · Environments · doi

  Most of the results described in the literature were obtained from model laboratory experiments. Natural soil conditions may not confirm the observed effects due to the influence of external factors and the complexity of the soil ecosystem as a whole.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: results described literature were obtained model laboratory experiments

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