Soil organisms are an integral component of ecosystems, but their activities receive little
recognition in agricultural management strategies. Here we synthesize the potential of soil …

The international 4 per 1000 initiative aims at supporting states and non-governmental
stakeholders in their efforts towards a better management of soil carbon (C) stocks. These …

Phosphorus (P) acquisition is key for plant growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) help
plants acquire P from soil. Understanding which factors drive AMF-supported nutrient uptake …

Plant litter decomposition in the soil is governed by microorganisms such as bacteria and
fungi that colonize lignocellulose residues during the decomposition process, and thus, the …

In soil, the link between microbial diversity and carbon transformations is challenged by the
concept of functional redundancy. Here, we hypothesized that functional redundancy may …

Soil bacteria provide a large range of ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling. Despite
their important role in soil systems, compositional and functional responses of bacterial …

Background Soil microbial communities are major drivers of cycling of soil nutrients that
sustain plant growth and productivity. Yet, a holistic understanding of the impact of land-use …

Soil microbial communities directly affect soil functionality through their roles in the cycling of
soil nutrients and carbon storage. Microbial communities vary substantially in space and …

Background Grazing is a major modulator of biodiversity and productivity in grasslands.
However, our understanding of grazing-induced changes in below-ground communities …

Activities of rhizosphere microbes are key to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. It is
commonly believed that bacteria are the major consumers of root exudates and that the role …