Soil organisms are recognized as ecosystem engineers and key for aggregation in soil due
to bioturbation, organic matter (OM) decomposition, and excretion of biogenic OM. The …

Clay minerals constitute an important component of the soil system and knowledge of their
role in soil fertility is imperative for sustainable soil management and productivity. The aim of …

Correlations between organic carbon (OC) and fine mineral particles corroborate the
important role of the abundance of soil minerals with reactive surfaces to bind and increase …

Aggregation assembles different size mixtures of soil particles into a larger architecture.
Such mixtures impede resolving which particles build aggregates and how these control the …

Understanding the relationships among phosphorus (P), soil organic carbon (SOC) and
aggregate stability is vital for improving soil fertility and P and C cycling in different land-use …

Background Knowledge of soil aggregate formation and stability is essential, as this is
important for maintaining soil functions. Aims This study aimed to investigate the influence of …

The interaction between mineral particles and soil organic matter (SOM) is an important and
complex process during soil structure formation, in which the effects of soil texture and OM …

Fertilizers can affect formation, size distribution and stability of soil aggregates in agricultural
ecosystems. Although many independent studies have been recently carried out to …

The conventional method of intensive tillage alters the soil environment, destroys soil
aggregates, depletes soil organic carbon (SOC), emits more carbon, requires higher energy …

The association of soil organic carbon (SOC) with Fe (oxyhydr) oxides is a major SOC
stabilization process. However, the effects of straw incorporation on the role of Fe (oxyhydr) …