Minerals are widely assumed to protect organic matter (OM) from degradation in the
environment, promoting the persistence of carbon in soil and sediments. In this Review, we …

Terrestrial geothermal ecosystems, as a representative of extreme environments, exhibit a
variety of geochemical gradients, and their microbes are thought to be under high stress …

Soil water status, which refers to the wetness or dryness of soils, is crucial for the productivity
of agroecosystems, as it determines nutrient cycling and uptake physically via transport …

Secondary minerals (clays and metal oxides) are important components of the soil matrix.
Clay minerals affect soil carbon persistence and cycling, and they also select for distinct …

Mineral‐associated microbes drive many critical soil processes, including mineral
weathering, soil aggregation and cycling of mineral‐sorbed organic matter. To investigate …

Although it has been shown that the interaction of climate and time shape the dynamics of
soil organic matter (SOM) storage and preservation in soil, the role of soil microbial …

Ecological engineering of soil formation in tailings is an emerging technology toward
sustainable rehabilitation of iron (Fe) ore tailings landscapes worldwide, which requires the …

The mineralosphere is an important micro habitat in terrestrial ecosystems. How different
groups of microorganisms colonise mineral surfaces and whether the level of grassland land …

Abstract Development of soil microbial communities is driven by local abiotic and biotic
conditions, yet our current understanding of their ecology is limited to studies in modified or …

Bacteria colonize reactive minerals in soils where they contribute to mineral weathering and
transformation. So far, the specificity, patterns and dynamics of mineral colonization have …