Species‐rich forests can produce litter of varying carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) composition
(ie quality), which can affect decomposition and play a central role in long‐term soil organic …

It is widely accepted that phosphorus (P) limits microbial metabolic processes and thus soil
organic carbon (SOC) decomposition in tropical forests. Global change factors like elevated …

Biochars generally result in short-term positive priming of native soil organic carbon (SOC),
but longer-term carbon (C) stabilization, and these effects can be altered by global warming …

Forests contribute strongly to global carbon (C) sequestration and the exchange of
greenhouse gases (GHG) between the soil and the atmosphere. Whilst the microbial activity …

As soils store more carbon (C) than the Earth's atmosphere and terrestrial biomass together,
the balance between soil C uptake in the form of soil organic matter (SOC) and release as …

The microbial priming effect—the decomposition of soil organic carbon (SOC) induced by
plant inputs—has long been considered an important driver of SOC dynamics, yet we have …

Soils harbor more than three times as much carbon (C) as the atmosphere, a large fraction
of which (stable organic matter) serves as the most important global C reservoir due to its …

The priming effect is a pivotal mechanism for microbial regulation of soil C cycling; however,
the microbial mechanisms underlying priming effects remain elusive. Here, we combined an …

Long-term additions of lime and/or phosphate fertilizer caused an indirect and/or direct
increase in the availability of P in mixed mesophytic deciduous forest soil on the unglaciated …

When reforesting degraded lands, understory ferns can take root and cover the forest floor,
which can change the quality and quantity of litter added to soils. However, it is unclear how …