Climate models project that many terrestrial ecosystems will become drier over the course of
this century, leading to a drastic increase in the global extent of arid soils. In order to …

Bacteria are an important part of every ecosystem that they inhabit on Earth. Environmental
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …

Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of drought events. Recent evidence
indicates that drought may produce legacy effects on soil microbial communities. However, it …

Global atmospheric nitrogen deposition significantly affects the nutrient cycling and C–N–P
stoichiometry in ecosystems. Herein, a global meta-analysis was conducted based on 898 …

Soil microbial diversity is one of the key factors affecting the structure and function of the
belowground ecosystem; yet, little is known about the response of microbial diversity to …

Plants growing in soil develop close associations with soil microorganisms, which inhabit
the areas around, on, and inside their roots. These microbial communities and their …

Microbial necromass is an important source and component of soil organic matter (SOM),
especially within the most stable pools. Global change factors such as anthropogenic …

Plant diversity and biogeochemical cycles are rapidly changing in response to exotic plant
species invasion. However, there are conflicting conclusions regarding the quantification of …

There has been a growing interest in studying the labile C pool in order to promote the
sequestration and stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC). Although labile SOC fractions …

No-tillage farming is widespread globally; however, the impact of no-tillage on soil microbial
diversity is debatable. The existing research literature needs to be synthesized and a …