The 20th century saw dramatic increases in agricultural productivity, largely through the
development and application of pesticides, fertilisers rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) contribute predominantly to soil organic matter by
creating a sink demand for plant C and distributing to below-ground hyphal biomass. The …

Microplastics can affect biophysical properties of the soil. However, little is known about the
cascade of events in fundamental levels of terrestrial ecosystems, ie, starting with the …

Soils are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems that experience strong pollution
pressure. Microplastic contamination of soils is being increasingly documented, with …

Root-associated microbes play a key role in plant performance and productivity, making
them important players in agroecosystems. So far, very few studies have assessed the …

Recent initiatives, such as the United Nations declaring 2015 as the International Year of
Soils and the French «4 per 1000» initiative call attention on soils and on the importance of …

The term “Glomalin” was originally used to describe a hypothetical gene product of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that was assumed to be a nearly ubiquitous …

Climate warming and elevated ozone (eO3) are important climate change components that
can affect plant growth and plant-microbe interactions. However, the resulting impact on soil …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) represent an important route for plant carbon (C) inputs
into the soil. Nonetheless, the C input via AMF as well as its impact on soil organic matter …

Despite the general appreciation that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can influence
decomposition of organic materials, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we …