Environmental perturbations such as agricultural intensification may alter soil biodiversity in
a manner that affects ecosystem functioning, but links are not well quantified. With this …

Any management practice that results in greater carbon (C) return to the soil, increases
stabilization of soil C, or reduces C losses may lead to soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in …

Microorganisms are critical in mediating carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling processes in
soils. Yet, it has long been debated whether the processes underlying biogeochemical …

Soil enzymes, as indicators of microbial metabolism, play an important role in nutrient
biogeochemistry at the ecosystem level. In this study, we present information from a …

Soil microbial communities directly affect soil functionality through their roles in the cycling of
soil nutrients and carbon storage. Microbial communities vary substantially in space and …

Microorganisms govern soil nutrient cycling. It is therefore critical to understand their
responses to human-induced increases in N and P inputs. We investigated microbial …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient that is often in limited supply, with P availability
constraining biomass production in many terrestrial ecosystems. Despite decades of work …

Abstract Carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) stoichiometry in plants, soils, and
microbial biomass influences productivity and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems …

Phosphorus availability in soils is an important parameter influencing primary production in
terrestrial ecosystems. Phosphorus limitation exists in many soils since a high proportion of …

Fertilisers, especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) supplies, are frequently used in
agricultural soil management to attain high crop yields. However, the intensive application of …