Introduction Understanding microbial communities in diverse ecosystems is crucial for
unraveling the intricate relationships among microorganisms, their environment, and …

Inoculation of soil with living microbes or propagules has grown in interest and in application
due to the modification/degradation of soil systems (including native microbial communities) …

Heterogeneity is a fundamental property of soil that is often overlooked in microbial ecology.
Although it is generally accepted that the heterogeneity of soil underpins the emergence and …

Soil microbial communities control critical ecosystem processes such as decomposition,
nutrient cycling, and soil organic matter formation. Continental scale patterns in the …

Understanding the role of soil microbial communities in coupled carbon and nitrogen cycles
has become an area of great interest as we strive to understand how global change will …

The flow of plant-derived carbon in soil is a key component of global carbon cycling.
Conceptual models of trophic carbon fluxes in soil have assumed separate bacterial and …

Microorganisms that degrade cellulose utilize extracellular reactions that yield free by-
products which can promote interactions with noncellulolytic organisms. We hypothesized …

Global biogeochemical cycles of carbon and other nutrients are increasingly affected by
human activities (Griggs et al., 2013). So far, modeling has been central for our …

Protists occupy multiple trophic positions in soil food webs and significantly contribute to
organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycling. Protists can ingest bacteria and …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an essential role in mediating community structure and
metabolic activities of belowground biota. Unraveling the evolution of belowground …