Role of cultural and nutrient management practices in carbon sequestration in agricultural soil
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 …
stabilization of soil C, or reduces C losses may lead to soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in …
Tropical forest responses to increasing atmospheric CO2: current knowledge and opportunities for future research
Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations (ca) will undoubtedly affect the metabolism of
tropical forests worldwide; however, critical aspects of how tropical forests will respond …
tropical forests worldwide; however, critical aspects of how tropical forests will respond …
Soil moisture mediates microbial carbon and phosphorus metabolism during vegetation succession in a semiarid region
Revegetation of semiarid lands depends upon soil microbial communities to supply nutrients
for successive plant species, but microbial activity can be constrained by insufficient water …
for successive plant species, but microbial activity can be constrained by insufficient water …
Microbial mechanisms of carbon priming effects revealed during the interaction of crop residue and nutrient inputs in contrasting soils
Agronomic practices such as crop residue return and additional nutrient supply are
recommended to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in arable farmlands. However …
recommended to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in arable farmlands. However …
Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry of microbial nutrient acquisition in tropical soils
BG Waring, SR Weintraub, RL Sinsabaugh - Biogeochemistry, 2014 - Springer
The relative activities of soil enzymes involved in mineralizing organic carbon (C), nitrogen
(N), and phosphorus (P) reveal stoichiometric and energetic constraints on microbial …
(N), and phosphorus (P) reveal stoichiometric and energetic constraints on microbial …
Microbes follow Humboldt: temperature drives plant and soil microbial diversity patterns from the Amazon to the Andes
More than 200 years ago, Alexander von Humboldt reported that tropical plant species
richness decreased with increasing elevation and decreasing temperature. Surprisingly …
richness decreased with increasing elevation and decreasing temperature. Surprisingly …
Positive priming effect explained by microbial nitrogen mining and stoichiometric decomposition at different stages
X Song, X Liu, G Liang, S Li, J Li, M Zhang… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The priming effect is an essential mediator in the soil carbon (C) cycle. There is a growing
concern about the priming effect induced by labile C input. However, the driving factors of …
concern about the priming effect induced by labile C input. However, the driving factors of …
Biochar significantly reduced nutrient-induced positive priming in a subtropical forest soil
Application of biochar to soil may stabilize soil organic carbon (SOC), concomitantly
increasing nutrient retention. However, the interactive effect of biochar and nutrients on SOC …
increasing nutrient retention. However, the interactive effect of biochar and nutrients on SOC …
Phosphate levels influence the utilisation of rice rhizodeposition carbon and the phosphate-solubilising microbial community in a paddy soil
To fulfil the demand of a growing population for rice food, a better understanding of soil
biological systems is urgently required to improve the efficient use of chemical fertilisers …
biological systems is urgently required to improve the efficient use of chemical fertilisers …
Soil microbial biomass size and soil carbon influence the priming effect from carbon inputs depending on nitrogen availability
Microbial biomass plays a critical role in soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization. However,
the effects of microbial biomass size on SOC mineralization are poorly understood. We …
the effects of microbial biomass size on SOC mineralization are poorly understood. We …