Microaggregates in soils

KU Totsche, W Amelung, MH Gerzabek… - Journal of Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
All soils harbor microaggregates, ie, compound soil structures smaller than 250 µm. These
microaggregates are composed of diverse mineral, organic and biotic materials that are …

Microbial necromass in soils—linking microbes to soil processes and carbon turnover

M Kästner, A Miltner, S Thiele-Bruhn… - … in Environmental Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The organic matter of living plants is the precursor material of the organic matter stored in
terrestrial soil ecosystems. Although a great deal of knowledge exists on the carbon turnover …

Mineral–organic associations: formation, properties, and relevance in soil environments

M Kleber, K Eusterhues, M Keiluweit, C Mikutta… - Advances in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Minerals and organic matter (OM) may form intricate associations via myriad interactions. In
soils, the associations of OM with mineral surfaces are mainly investigated because of their …

Quaternary ammonium compounds in soil: implications for antibiotic resistance development

I Mulder, J Siemens, V Sentek, W Amelung… - … Science and Bio …, 2018 - Springer
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are surface-active, antimicrobial, high
production volume (HPV) chemicals with a broad application in agriculture. This review …

Culture-independent molecular tools for soil and rhizosphere microbiology

VA Rincon-Florez, LC Carvalhais, PM Schenk - Diversity, 2013 - mdpi.com
Soil microbial communities play an important role in plant health and soil quality.
Researchers have developed a wide range of methods for studying the structure, diversity …

Interaction of minerals, organic matter, and microorganisms during biogeochemical interface formation as shown by a series of artificial soil experiments

GJ Pronk, K Heister, C Vogel, D Babin… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2017 - Springer
Our understanding of the interactions between minerals, organic matter, and
microorganisms at so-called biogeochemical interfaces in soil is still hampered by the …

Clay mineral composition modifies decomposition and sequestration of organic carbon and nitrogen in fine soil fractions

C Vogel, K Heister, F Buegger, I Tanuwidjaja… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2015 - Springer
The interaction between minerals and organic matter (OM) is a key to the turnover of OM in
soils. In particular, clay minerals, iron oxides and charcoal are considered as important …

Long-Term Organic Farming Manipulated Rhizospheric Microbiome and Bacillus Antagonism Against Pepper Blight (Phytophthora capsici)

H Li, X Cai, J Gong, T Xu, G Ding, J Li - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soil-borne diseases are often less severe in organic farms, possibly because of the
recruitment of beneficial microorganisms by crops. Here, the suppressiveness of organic …

Clay content modulates differences in bacterial community structure in soil aggregates of different size

D Biesgen, K Frindte, S Maarastawi, C Knief - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Aggregation of soil components is contributing to the formation of diverse habitats for
microbial life. Soil aggregates of different size are known to promote niche differentiation …

Establishment of macro-aggregates and organic matter turnover by microbial communities in long-term incubated artificial soils

C Vogel, D Babin, GJ Pronk, K Heister, K Smalla… - Soil Biology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The study of interactions between minerals, organic matter (OM) and microorganisms is
essential for the understanding of soil functions such as OM turnover. Here, we present an …