Microbial necromass in cropland soils: A global meta‐analysis of management effects

R Zhou, Y Liu, JAJ Dungait, A Kumar… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial necromass is a large and persistent component of soil organic carbon (SOC),
especially under croplands. The effects of cropland management on microbial necromass …

Legume cover crops enhance soil organic carbon via microbial necromass in orchard alleyways

Q Hu, T Jiang, BW Thomas, J Chen, J Xie, Y Hu… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cover crops may enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, but the links among
SOC fractions, microbial necromass carbon (C), and SOC sequestration potential in legume …

Does crop rotation affect soil organic matter stratification in tillage systems?

L Deiss, A Sall, MS Demyan, SW Culman - Soil and Tillage Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Tillage practices are known to influence soil stratification, but crop rotation can strongly affect
fluxes of energy and matter, and thus play a role in determining soil organic matter (SOM) …

Earthworms facilitate stabilization of both more-available maize biomass and more-recalcitrant maize biochar on mineral particles in an agricultural soil

A Kellerová, G Angst, V Jílková - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural soils have lost enormous amounts of soil organic matter (SOM) as the result of
conventional agriculture. Nowadays, returning plant biomass in the form of crop residues is …

Global synthesis on the response of soil microbial necromass carbon to climate‐smart agriculture

Y Li, S Wang, Y Yang, L Ren, Z Wang… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) supports the sustainability of crop production and food
security, and benefiting soil carbon storage. Despite the critical importance of …

Contrasting seasonal effects of legume and grass cover crops as living mulch on the soil microbial community and nutrient metabolic limitations

X Sui, X Bao, H Xie, X Ba, Y Yu, Y Yang, H He… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2025 - Elsevier
Cover crops are increasingly recognized for their role in enhancing the multifunctionality and
health of soil. Previous studies have focused largely on the effects of cover crop residues …

High-throughput soil health assessment to predict corn agronomic performance

L Deiss, MS Demyan, A Fulford, T Hurisso… - Field Crops …, 2023 - Elsevier
Context Developing high-throughput methods to quantify soil health can support decision
making to minimize soil constraints for crop growth and increase sustainability in …

Triple impact: Biochar, no-tillage, and cover crops for soil carbon enhancement and climate resilience in soybean farming

Q HUANG, RK DEWI, G Yingting, R HASHIMI, LI Peiran… - Pedosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
With the dissemination of conservation agriculture, no-tillage (NT) and cover crops have
widely been adopted globally. However, their effects on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

Synergy between compost and cover crops leads to increased subsurface soil carbon storage

D Rath, N Bogie, L Deiss, S Parikh, D Wang… - SOIL …, 2021 - soil.copernicus.org
Subsurface carbon stocks are a prime target for efforts to increase soil carbon storage for
climate change mitigation and improving soil health. However, subsurface carbon (C) …

Halophyte functional groups influence seasonal variations in rhizosphere microbial necromass and enzyme activities in an inland saline ecosystem

T Lu, C Chen, L Qiu, Z Cao, Y Hu, Z Zhong… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, we investigated the seasonal changes in enzyme activities and microbial
necromass carbon (C) in the bulk and rhizosphere soils of different halophytes (shrubs …