[HTML][HTML] Distinct assembly processes and microbial communities constrain soil organic carbon formation
Soil stores more carbon (C) than all vegetation and the atmosphere combined. Soil C stocks
are broadly shaped by temperature, moisture, soil physical characteristics, vegetation, and …
are broadly shaped by temperature, moisture, soil physical characteristics, vegetation, and …
Carbon acquisition ecological strategies to connect soil microbial biodiversity and carbon cycling
Soil carbon feedbacks to global change are uncertain, and the biological processes that
govern soil organic matter decomposition are not resolved in current ecosystem models …
govern soil organic matter decomposition are not resolved in current ecosystem models …
Microbial modulators of soil carbon storage: integrating genomic and metabolic knowledge for global prediction
Soil organic carbon performs a number of functions in ecosystems and it is clear that
microbial communities play important roles in land–atmosphere carbon (C) exchange and …
microbial communities play important roles in land–atmosphere carbon (C) exchange and …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial community-level regulation explains soil carbon responses to long-term litter manipulations
Climatic, atmospheric, and land-use changes all have the potential to alter soil microbial
activity, mediated by changes in plant inputs. Many microbial models of soil organic carbon …
activity, mediated by changes in plant inputs. Many microbial models of soil organic carbon …
[HTML][HTML] Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes
Soil microorganisms act as gatekeepers for soil–atmosphere carbon exchange by balancing
the accumulation and release of soil organic matter. However, poor understanding of the …
the accumulation and release of soil organic matter. However, poor understanding of the …
A genomic perspective on stoichiometric regulation of soil carbon cycling
Similar to plant growth, soil carbon (C) cycling is constrained by the availability of nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that stoichiometric control over soil microbial C …
(N) and phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that stoichiometric control over soil microbial C …
[HTML][HTML] Managing agroecosystems for soil microbial carbon use efficiency: ecological unknowns, potential outcomes, and a path forward
CM Kallenbach, MD Wallenstein… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural systems are increasingly managed for improving soil carbon (C) accumulation.
However, there are limits to C returns in agricultural systems that constrain soil C …
However, there are limits to C returns in agricultural systems that constrain soil C …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial control over carbon cycling in soil
JP Schimel, SM Schaeffer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
A major thrust of terrestrial microbial ecology is focused on understanding when and how
the composition of the microbial community affects the functioning of biogeochemical …
the composition of the microbial community affects the functioning of biogeochemical …
Direct evidence for the role of microbial community composition in the formation of soil organic matter composition and persistence
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth is soil carbon stocks. As the climate changes, the
rate at which the Earth's climate warms depends in part on the persistence of soil organic …
rate at which the Earth's climate warms depends in part on the persistence of soil organic …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of habitat constraints on soil microbial community function
An underlying assumption of most soil carbon (C) dynamics models is that soil microbial
communities are functionally similar; in other words, that microbial activity under given …
communities are functionally similar; in other words, that microbial activity under given …