With the increase of nitrogen (N) input in vadose zones-groundwater systems, N
contamination in groundwater has become a global environmental and geological issue that …

Mollisols have a high potential to mitigate climate change and play an important role in the
global carbon (C) cycle due to their inherently high soil organic matter (SOM). However, little …

Current understanding of soil carbon dynamics suggests that plant litter quality and soil
mineralogy control the formation of mineral-associated soil organic carbon (SOC). Due to …

Background and aims Community dynamics, functions and driving factors of rhizosphere
and bulk soil bacteria during secondary forest succession remain poorly understood in …

Storing carbon (C) in soil organic matter (SOM) is critical for mitigating climate change as
well as for providing food security under extreme weather events. Mineral-associated …

The accumulation of nitrogen (N) from straw and fertilizer in soil effectively reduces N losses,
which is vital for protecting dryland farming environments. However, the quantification of …

In semiarid agricultural systems, irrigation may increase soil organic matter (SOM) due to
higher biomass production. However, aboveground production tends to increase more than …

Soil nitrogen (N) pools and fluxes are strongly influenced by litter inputs in natural
ecosystems. However, general responses of soil N pools and fluxes to litter inputs from both …

Cover crops are an important component of sustainable agriculture, and additional carbon
(C) source inputs can accelerate the soil C cycle. However, the specific processes and …

Litter decomposition often represents the largest carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) input into the
soil and thereby supports soil nutrition cycling function. Common mycelial networks (CMNs) …