Embracing the dynamic nature of soil structure: A paradigm illuminating the role of life in critical zones of the Anthropocene
Soils form the skin of the Earth's surface, regulating water and biogeochemical cycles and
generating production of food, timber, and textiles around the world. Changes in soil and its …
generating production of food, timber, and textiles around the world. Changes in soil and its …
Consider the anoxic microsite: acknowledging and appreciating spatiotemporal redox heterogeneity in soils and sediments
Reduction–oxidation (redox) reactions underlie essentially all biogeochemical cycles. Like
most soil properties and processes, redox is spatiotemporally heterogeneous. However …
most soil properties and processes, redox is spatiotemporally heterogeneous. However …
A holistic perspective on soil architecture is needed as a key to soil functions
HJ Vogel, M Balseiro‐Romero… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil functions, including climate regulation and the cycling of water and nutrients, are of
central importance for a number of environmental issues of great societal concern. To …
central importance for a number of environmental issues of great societal concern. To …
Soil aggregate-associated organic carbon mineralization and its driving factors in rhizosphere soil
JY Li, P Chen, ZG Li, LY Li, RQ Zhang, W Hu… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the determinants of soil carbon mineralization at both the aggregate and
rhizosphere levels is crucial for providing precise feedback on climate change. However, the …
rhizosphere levels is crucial for providing precise feedback on climate change. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Adsorption and gas-sensing investigation of oil dissolved gases onto nitrogen and sulfur doped graphene quantum dots
Burning hydrocarbons as fuel, which produces carbon dioxide and water, is a major
contributor to anthropogenic global warming. Hydrocarbons are introduced into the …
contributor to anthropogenic global warming. Hydrocarbons are introduced into the …
[HTML][HTML] Natural and managed soil structure: On the fragile scaffolding for soil functioning
Soil structure in natural systems is a product of complex interactions between biological
activity, climate and soil minerals that promote aggregation and accumulation of biopores. In …
activity, climate and soil minerals that promote aggregation and accumulation of biopores. In …
Metagenomic insights into nitrogen and phosphorus cycling at the soil aggregate scale driven by organic material amendments
The soil microbiome, existing as interconnected communities closely associated with soil
aggregates, is the key driver in nutrient cycling. However, the underlying genomic …
aggregates, is the key driver in nutrient cycling. However, the underlying genomic …
Cover crop diversity improves multiple soil properties via altering root architectural traits
M Saleem, ZH Pervaiz, J Contreras, JH Lindenberger… - Rhizosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Cover crops may influence soil health and functioning. However, little is known about the
role of belowground root architectural traits in linking cover crop diversity with rhizosphere …
role of belowground root architectural traits in linking cover crop diversity with rhizosphere …
Microfluidics as an emerging platform for exploring soil environmental processes: a critical review
Investigating environmental processes, especially those occurring in soils, calls for
innovative and multidisciplinary technologies that can provide insights at the microscale …
innovative and multidisciplinary technologies that can provide insights at the microscale …
Enhanced silicate weathering accelerates forest carbon sequestration by stimulating the soil mineral carbon pump
Enhanced silicate rock weathering (ERW) is an emerging strategy for carbon dioxide
removal (CDR) from the atmosphere to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. ERW aims at …
removal (CDR) from the atmosphere to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. ERW aims at …