Soil microbiota as game-changers in restoration of degraded lands

O Coban, GB De Deyn, M van der Ploeg - Science, 2022 - science.org
Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …

Soil organic matter formation, persistence, and functioning: A synthesis of current understanding to inform its conservation and regeneration

MF Cotrufo, JM Lavallee - Advances in agronomy, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) provides vital services to humanity. Its preservation and further
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …

[PDF][PDF] 根系分泌物介导下植物-土壤-微生物互作关系研究进展与展望

吴林坤, 林向民, 林文雄 - 植物生态学报, 2014 - janbao.com
摘要根系分泌物是植物与土壤进行物质交换和信息传递的重要载体物质, 是植物响应外界胁迫的
重要途径, 是构成植物不同根际微生态特征的关键因素, 也是根际对话的主要调控者 …

[HTML][HTML] Regenerative agriculture—A literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health

R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

Multiple elements of soil biodiversity drive ecosystem functions across biomes

M Delgado-Baquerizo, PB Reich, C Trivedi… - Nature ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
The role of soil biodiversity in regulating multiple ecosystem functions is poorly understood,
limiting our ability to predict how soil biodiversity loss might affect human wellbeing and …

Soil microbiomes and climate change

JK Jansson, KS Hofmockel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
The soil microbiome governs biogeochemical cycling of macronutrients, micronutrients and
other elements vital for the growth of plants and animal life. Understanding and predicting …

[HTML][HTML] Standardized multi-omics of Earth's microbiomes reveals microbial and metabolite diversity

JP Shaffer, LF Nothias, LR Thompson, JG Sanders… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …

Soil biodiversity supports the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions in urban greenspaces

K Fan, H Chu, DJ Eldridge, JJ Gaitan, YR Liu… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
While the contribution of biodiversity to supporting multiple ecosystem functions is well
established in natural ecosystems, the relationship of the above-and below-ground diversity …

Tracking, targeting, and conserving soil biodiversity

CA Guerra, RD Bardgett, L Caon, TW Crowther… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Nature conservation literature and policy instruments mainly focus on the impacts of human
development and the benefits of nature conservation for oceans and aboveground terrestrial …

The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry

TW Crowther, J Van den Hoogen, J Wan, MA Mayes… - Science, 2019 - science.org
BACKGROUND Soil is the largest repository of organic matter on land, storing~ 1500 Gt
carbon, which is at least as much as the vegetation (~ 560 Gt) and atmosphere (~ 750 Gt) …