Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

Microbial communities play important roles in soil health, contributing to processes such as
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …

This study investigated the differences in microbial community abundance, composition, and
diversity throughout the depth profiles in soils collected from corn and soybean fields in Iowa …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can play a key role in natural and agricultural
ecosystems affecting plant nutrition, soil biological activity and modifying the availability of …

Soil depth represents a strong physiochemical gradient that greatly affects soil-dwelling
microorganisms. Fungal communities are typically structured by soil depth, but how other …

Background Acacia mangium, a fast-growing tree native to parts of Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea and Australia, has been cultivated outside its native environment and introduced into …

Elevational gradients strongly affect the spatial distribution and structure of soil bacterial
communities. However, our understanding of the effects and determining factors is still …

Soil pH is among the most important drivers of soil bacterial community composition and
diversity. However, most studies exploring the spatial distribution of soil bacterial …

Mixed plantations of Eucalyptus and N 2-fixing trees are ecologically beneficial because
they stimulate organic matter cycling and increase carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools in the …

Grazing exclusion by fencing is a common and effective grassland management strategy for
degraded grassland restoration. Soil bacteria, the most important decomposers of soil …