The role of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a 'win‐win'solution to both climate
change and food insecurity receives an increasing promotion. The opportunity may be too …

Soil microorganisms, by actively participating in the decomposition and transformation of
organic matter through diverse metabolic pathways, play a pivotal role in carbon cycling …

The soil carbon (C) saturation concept suggests an upper limit to the storage of soil organic
carbon (SOC). It is set by the mechanisms that protect soil organic matter from …

Plant biodiversity–productivity relationships become stronger over time in grasslands,
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …

Vegetation restoration affects belowground microbial diversity and trait-based life strategies,
as well as soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation. Despite the growing focus on microbial …

Soils are hotspots of diversity and sustain many globally important functions. Here we focus
on the most burning issue: how to keep soils as carbon sinks while maintaining their …

Increasing the resilience of plant productivity to drought is crucial for provisioning ecosystem
services. Although soil organic matter (SOM) promotes plant growth, whether SOM mitigates …

South Asia is a global hotspot for climate change with enormous pressure on land and water
resources for feeding the burgeoning population. The agricultural production systems are …

Agroecosystems have a large potential for soil carbon (C) sequestration, and cover cropping
is one management practice that can enhance soil C while providing other ecological and …

Promotion of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a potential solution to support
climate change mitigation as well as more sustainable farming systems is rising steeply. As …