Soil microorganisms shape global element cycles in life and death. Living soil
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …

Climate change is increasing global temperatures and the frequency and severity of
droughts in many regions. These anthropogenic stresses pose a significant threat to plant …

Background Soil salinization threatens food security and ecosystem health, and is one of the
important drivers to the degradation of many ecosystems around the world. Soil …

The priming effect (PE) is a key mechanism contributing to the carbon balance of the soil
ecosystem. Almost 100 years of research since its discovery in 1926 have led to a rich body …

Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …

Genome-scale stoichiometric modeling of metabolism has become a standard systems
biology tool for modeling cellular physiology and growth. Extensions of this approach are …

Mineral stabilization of soil organic matter is an important regulator of the global carbon (C)
cycle. However, the vulnerability of mineral-stabilized organic matter (OM) to climate change …

Microbial residues play a significant role in the formation of soil organic matter (SOM), but it
is not clear how microbial traits influence residue accrual and SOM persistence. By pairing …

Afforestation results in a wide range of soil resources with carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and
phosphorus (P) levels that rarely meet microbial elemental demands. Such stoichiometric …

Plant‐and microbially derived carbon (C) are the two major sources of soil organic matter
(SOM), and their ratio impacts SOM composition, accumulation, stability, and turnover. The …