Grassland soil carbon sequestration: Current understanding, challenges, and solutions

Y Bai, MF Cotrufo - Science, 2022 - science.org
Grasslands store approximately one third of the global terrestrial carbon stocks and can act
as an important soil carbon sink. Recent studies show that plant diversity increases soil …

Life and death in the soil microbiome: how ecological processes influence biogeochemistry

NW Sokol, E Slessarev, GL Marschmann… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Soil microorganisms shape global element cycles in life and death. Living soil
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …

Microbial necromass as the source of soil organic carbon in global ecosystems

B Wang, S An, C Liang, Y Liu, Y Kuzyakov - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the recognized importance of the contribution of microbial necromass to soil organic
carbon (SOC) sequestration, at a global scale, there has been no quantification for cropland …

Plant-or microbial-derived? A review on the molecular composition of stabilized soil organic matter

G Angst, KE Mueller, KGJ Nierop… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …

Soil carbon sequestration–An interplay between soil microbial community and soil organic matter dynamics

SS Bhattacharyya, GH Ros, K Furtak, HMN Iqbal… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) refers to the uptake of carbon (C) containing substances
from the atmosphere and its storage in soil C pools. Soil microbial community (SMC) play a …

Quantitative assessment of microbial necromass contribution to soil organic matter

C Liang, W Amelung, J Lehmann… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Soil carbon transformation and sequestration have received significant interest in recent
years due to a growing need for quantitating its role in mitigating climate change. Even …

Increasing contribution of microbial residues to soil organic carbon in grassland restoration chronosequence

Y Yang, Y Dou, B Wang, Y Wang, C Liang, S An… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Grassland restoration across the world increases soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration
which is critical for global C cycling and CO 2 removal from the atmosphere. However, the …

Mechanisms of soil organic carbon stability and its response to no‐till: A global synthesis and perspective

ZR Kan, WX Liu, WS Liu, R Lal, YP Dang… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization have been widely studied due to their
relevance in the global carbon cycle. No‐till (NT) has been frequently adopted to sequester …

Contrasting pathways of carbon sequestration in paddy and upland soils

X Chen, Y Hu, Y Xia, S Zheng, C Ma, Y Rui… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Paddy soils make up the largest anthropogenic wetlands on earth, and are characterized by
a prominent potential for organic carbon (C) sequestration. By quantifying the plant‐and …

Phosphorus addition decreases plant lignin but increases microbial necromass contribution to soil organic carbon in a subalpine forest

R Luo, Y Kuzyakov, B Zhu, W Qiang… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing phosphorus (P) inputs induced by anthropogenic activities have increased P
availability in soils considerably, with dramatic effects on carbon (C) cycling and storage …