Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for advanced manufacturing (eg, renewable
energy, military equipment, electric vehicles); hence, the recovery of REEs from low-grade …

Mineral weathering bacteria play essential roles in nutrient cycling and plant nutrition.
However, we are far from having a comprehensive view of the factors regulating their …

Associations between soil minerals and microbially derived organic matter (often referred to
as mineral‐associated organic matter or MAOM) form a large pool of slowly cycling carbon …

Pinus massoniana is an important afforestation and industrial timber tree species in China;
However, its growth and productivity are often suffered from phosphorus deficiency …

The use of serpentine biological weathering to capture atmospheric CO 2 has attracted
much attention. In the long-term mining activities in a serpentine mining area, a large …

Mineral surfaces in soil are an important interface for organic matter (OM) and nutrient
cycling, with associated microorganisms contributing to the formation and turnover of …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi play fundamental roles in host plant growth and terrestrial
ecosystems. Cedrus deodara is cultivated in several regions in China, has high ecological …

Despite increasing knowledge of plant interactions on the aboveground parts, little is known
about the belowground mechanisms underlying such interactions. Here, we selected Picea …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a vital symbiotic relationship with plants. Through
their extensive hyphal networks, AMF extend the absorptive capacity of plant roots, thereby …

To improve our understanding of early microbial colonization of pristine minerals and their
group-specific C utilization, we exposed minerals (illite/goethite/quartz) amended with …