Soil organic matter formation, persistence, and functioning: A synthesis of current understanding to inform its conservation and regeneration
MF Cotrufo, JM Lavallee - Advances in agronomy, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) provides vital services to humanity. Its preservation and further
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …
Global distribution, formation and fate of mineral‐associated soil organic matter under a changing climate: A trait‐based perspective
Soil organic matter (SOM) is the largest actively cycling reservoir of terrestrial carbon (C),
and the majority of SOM in Earth's mineral soils (~ 65%) is mineral‐associated organic …
and the majority of SOM in Earth's mineral soils (~ 65%) is mineral‐associated organic …
Towards a better understanding of the role of Fe cycling in soil for carbon stabilization and degradation
Iron (Fe) minerals play an important role in stabilizing soil organic carbon (SOC). Fe-
mediated SOC protection is mainly achieved through adsorption, co-precipitation, or …
mediated SOC protection is mainly achieved through adsorption, co-precipitation, or …
Plant–soil feedback: bridging natural and agricultural sciences
In agricultural and natural systems researchers have demonstrated large effects of plant–soil
feedback (PSF) on plant growth. However, the concepts and approaches used in these two …
feedback (PSF) on plant growth. However, the concepts and approaches used in these two …
C: N: P stoichiometry of plants, soils, and microorganisms: Response to altered precipitation
Precipitation changes modify C, N, and P cycles, which regulate the functions and structure
of terrestrial ecosystems. Although altered precipitation affects above‐and belowground C …
of terrestrial ecosystems. Although altered precipitation affects above‐and belowground C …
Diversifying crop rotations enhances agroecosystem services and resilience
C Liu, D Plaza-Bonilla, JA Coulter, HR Kutcher… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant challenge in our time is to produce sufficient agricultural products on limited
farmable land to meet the needs for food, feed, fiber, and industrial uses in the face of a …
farmable land to meet the needs for food, feed, fiber, and industrial uses in the face of a …
Response of soil microbial communities to altered precipitation: A global synthesis
Aim Climate change intensifies the hydrological cycle and consequently alters precipitation
regimes. Accurately assessing future carbon (C) budgets depends on understanding the …
regimes. Accurately assessing future carbon (C) budgets depends on understanding the …
Drought-induced and seasonal variation in carbon use efficiency is associated with fungi: bacteria ratio and enzyme production in a grassland ecosystem
Drought causes alterations in the abundance of fungi and bacteria in soil, which could affect
community level microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) and the capacity to store C in soil …
community level microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) and the capacity to store C in soil …
Relative contributions of fungi and bacteria to litter decomposition under low and high soil moisture in an Australian grassland
Fungi and bacteria differ in their sensitivity to soil moisture, but their activity and contributions
to soil carbon (C) cycling under different soil moisture conditions remain unclear. We …
to soil carbon (C) cycling under different soil moisture conditions remain unclear. We …
Significant effects of precipitation frequency on soil respiration and its components—A global synthesis
Y Du, YP Wang, D Hui, F Su, J Yan - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming intensifies the hydrological cycle, which results in changes in precipitation
regime (frequency and amount), and will likely have significant impacts on soil respiration (R …
regime (frequency and amount), and will likely have significant impacts on soil respiration (R …