Forest soil processes carried out by microorganisms are critical for the global carbon (C)
cycle and climate. Characterizing the utilization of differently recalcitrant C sources is an …

Microbial contribution to the maintenance and turnover of soil organic matter is significant.
Yet, we do not have a thorough understanding of how biochemical composition of soil …

Low molecular weight carbon (C) substrates are major drivers of bacterial activity and
diversity in the soil environment. However, it is not well understood how specific low …

Little is known about how the structure of microbial communities impacts carbon cycling or
how soil microbial community composition mediates plant effects on C-decomposition …

The release of organic compounds from plant roots (rhizodeposits) and their subsequent
utilization by soil microbial communities is a key process linking atmospheric and terrestrial …

Soil carbon (C) storage is dependent upon the complex dynamics of fresh and native
organic matter cycling, which are regulated by plant and soil-microbial activities. A …

Recent advances in soil organic carbon (SOC) formation indicate that labile plant C is
disproportionately important for stable SOC pool because it is utilized more efficiently by soil …

It is well known that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)(and other
greenhouse gases) have increased markedly as a result of human activity since the …

Soil organic matter (SOM) represents an important terrestrial carbon reservoir in the
biosphere, and microorganisms have been recognized as significant material contributors to …

Forest soils represent important terrestrial carbon (C) pools, where C is primarily fixed in
plant biomass and then is incorporated in the biomass of fungi and bacteria. Although …