The colonization of land by plants appears to have coincided with the appearance of
mycorrhiza-like fungi. Over evolutionary time, fungi have maintained their prominent role in …

Soil microorganisms, by actively participating in the decomposition and transformation of
organic matter through diverse metabolic pathways, play a pivotal role in carbon cycling …

Long-term contrasts in agricultural management can shift soil resource availability with
potential consequences to microbial carbon (C) use efficiency (CUE) and the fate of C in …

Soil stores more carbon (C) than all vegetation and the atmosphere combined. Soil C stocks
are broadly shaped by temperature, moisture, soil physical characteristics, vegetation, and …

Microorganisms have evolved various life-history strategies to survive fluctuating resource
conditions in soils. However, it remains elusive how the life-history strategies of …

Microbial communities play important roles in all ecosystems and yet a comprehensive
understanding of the ecological processes governing the assembly of these communities is …

The relationship between biodiversity and biomass has been a long standing debate in
ecology. Soil biodiversity and biomass are essential drivers of ecosystem functions …

It is important to know the contributions of bacteria and fungi to decomposition in connection
with both the structure of the food web and the functioning of the ecosystem. However, the …

Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is a critical parameter that controls carbon storage in
soil, but many uncertainties remain concerning adaptations of microbial communities to long …

Soil is home to a multitude of microorganisms from all three domains of life. These
organisms and their interactions are crucial in driving the cycling of soil carbon. One key …