Plant roots are the main supplier of carbon (C) to the soil, the largest terrestrial C reservoir.
Soil pore structure drives root growth, yet how it affects belowground C inputs remains a …

Perennial vegetation with high plant diversity, eg, restored prairie, is known for stimulation of
soil carbon (C) gains, due in part to enhanced formation of pore structure beneficial for long …

Soils in alpine ecosystems serve as important carbon sinks. Soil aggregates provide
physical protection to soil organic carbon (SOC) and pore networks of them can greatly …

Soil pore structure regulates water movement, gas exchange and determines the
heterogeneous distribution of nutrients, thereby exerting significant influence on …

The monocrop of winter cover crops is a common practice under no-tillage system (NTS) in
subtropical environment but increase diversity of cover crop species can be an alternative to …

Delineation of microbial habitats within the soil matrix and characterization of their
environments and metabolic processes are crucial to understand soil functioning, yet their …

The addition of biochars produced by different feedstocks to soil affects soil aggregation,
which has been shown to be critical for soil carbon sequestration, water holding capacity …

The preservation of soil organic carbon (OC) is an effective way to decelerate the emission
of CO2 emission. However, the coregulation of pore structure and mineral composition in …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a promising feedstock for biofuel production, with
diverse cultivars representing several ecotypes adapted to different environmental …

Monoculture switchgrass and restored prairie are promising perennial feedstock sources for
bioenergy production on the lands unsuitable for conventional agriculture. Such lands often …