Mechanisms of soil organic carbon stability and its response to no‐till: A global synthesis and perspective

ZR Kan, WX Liu, WS Liu, R Lal, YP Dang… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization have been widely studied due to their
relevance in the global carbon cycle. No‐till (NT) has been frequently adopted to sequester …

Paddy soils have a much higher microbial biomass content than upland soils: A review of the origin, mechanisms, and drivers

L Wei, T Ge, Z Zhu, R Ye, J Penuelas, Y Li… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have shown that the microbial biomass content in paddy soils is much higher
than that in upland soils, but a comprehensive review of the underlying mechanisms and …

Carbon and nitrogen recycling from microbial necromass to cope with C: N stoichiometric imbalance by priming

J Cui, Z Zhu, X Xu, S Liu, DL Jones, Y Kuzyakov… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The impact of increasing amounts of labile C input on priming effects (PE) on soil organic
matter (SOM) mineralization remains unclear, particularly under anoxic conditions and …

Comparing carbon and nitrogen stocks in paddy and upland soils: Accumulation, stabilization mechanisms, and environmental drivers

L Wei, T Ge, Z Zhu, Y Luo, Y Yang, M Xiao, Z Yan, Y Li… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Paddy soils, a type of Hydragric Anthrosol, have much greater soil organic C (SOC) and total
N (TN) contents than that in upland soils. However, this fact has never been generalized or …

Visualization and quantification of carbon “rusty sink” by rice root iron plaque: Mechanisms, functions, and global implications

L Wei, Z Zhu, BS Razavi, M Xiao… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Paddies contain 78% higher organic carbon (C) stocks than adjacent upland soils, and iron
(Fe) plaque formation on rice roots is one of the mechanisms that traps C. The process …

Inactive and inefficient: Warming and drought effect on microbial carbon processing in alpine grassland at depth

E Zhu, Z Cao, J Jia, C Liu, Z Zhang… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Subsoils contain> 50% of soil organic carbon (SOC) globally yet remain under‐investigated
in terms of their response to climate changes. Recent evidence suggests that warmer, drier …

Biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi stimulate rice root growth strategy and soil nutrient availability

Z Wen, Y Chen, Z Liu, J Meng - European Journal of Soil Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is of great significance in
improving soil properties and plant growth. In this study, a pot experiment of rice (Oryza …

What controls the availability of organic and inorganic P sources in top-and subsoils? A 33P isotopic labeling study with root exudate addition

J Ai, CC Banfield, G Shao, K Zamanian… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P) is a major limiting nutrient for plant growth implying an often-intensive
competition between microorganisms and plants in the rhizosphere. Increasing the P …

Combined biochar and nitrogen application stimulates enzyme activity and root plasticity

X Song, BS Razavi, B Ludwig, K Zamanian… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) and nitrogen (N) fertilizers are frequently applied to improve soil properties and
increase crop productivity. Nonetheless, our mechanistic understanding of plant-soil …

Oxygen availability determines key regulators in soil organic carbon mineralisation in paddy soils

Y Li, M Shahbaz, Z Zhu, Y Deng, Y Tong, L Chen… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rice paddy agro-ecosystems play an important role in global carbon (C) sequestration.
Because of flooding management, paddy soil experience periodical changes in oxygen …