The deep soil organic carbon response to global change
Over 70% of soil organic carbon (SOC) is stored at a depth greater than 20 cm belowground.
A portion of this deep SOC actively cycles on annual to decadal timescales and is sensitive …
A portion of this deep SOC actively cycles on annual to decadal timescales and is sensitive …
Deep-C storage: Biological, chemical and physical strategies to enhance carbon stocks in agricultural subsoils
Due to their substantial volume, subsoils contain more of the total soil carbon (C) pool than
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
Trends in microbial community composition and function by soil depth
Microbial communities play important roles in soil health, contributing to processes such as
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …
Life-history strategies of soil microbial communities in an arid ecosystem
The overwhelming taxonomic diversity and metabolic complexity of microorganisms can be
simplified by a life-history classification; copiotrophs grow faster and rely on resource …
simplified by a life-history classification; copiotrophs grow faster and rely on resource …
Bacterial secondary metabolite biosynthetic potential in soil varies with phylum, depth, and vegetation type
Bacteria isolated from soils are major sources of specialized metabolites, including
antibiotics and other compounds with clinical value that likely shape interactions among …
antibiotics and other compounds with clinical value that likely shape interactions among …
Toward catchment hydro‐biogeochemical theories
Headwater catchments are the fundamental units that connect the land to the ocean.
Hydrological flow and biogeochemical processes are intricately coupled, yet their respective …
Hydrological flow and biogeochemical processes are intricately coupled, yet their respective …
Long-term regional evidence of the effects of livestock grazing on soil microbial community structure and functions in surface and deep soil layers
Grazing by livestock can affect plant biodiversity and topsoil functions. However,
experimental evidence on whether these impacts are limited to the topsoil or penetrate into …
experimental evidence on whether these impacts are limited to the topsoil or penetrate into …
The effects of soil depth on the structure of microbial communities in agricultural soils in Iowa (United States)
This study investigated the differences in microbial community abundance, composition, and
diversity throughout the depth profiles in soils collected from corn and soybean fields in Iowa …
diversity throughout the depth profiles in soils collected from corn and soybean fields in Iowa …
Manure application increases microbiome complexity in soil aggregate fractions: results of an 18-year field experiment
Soil aggregate fractions serve as functional units of a soil ecosystem, providing ecologically
diverse microhabitats for microbial communities. Manure application has been previously …
diverse microhabitats for microbial communities. Manure application has been previously …
Deep soil layers of drought-exposed forests harbor poorly known bacterial and fungal communities
Soil microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi play important roles in the biogeochemical
cycling of soil nutrients, because they act as decomposers or are mutualistic or antagonistic …
cycling of soil nutrients, because they act as decomposers or are mutualistic or antagonistic …