Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …

The soil microbial carbon pump (MCP) conceptualizes a sequestration mechanism based
on the process of microbial production of a set of new organic compounds, which carry the …

Conceptual and empirical advances in soil biogeochemistry have challenged long-held
assumptions about the role of soil micro-organisms in soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics; …

Soil is a huge terrestrial carbon pool, which has higher carbon storage than the sum of
atmospheric and terrestrial vegetation carbon. Small fluctuations in soil carbon pool can …

Soil organic matter (SOM) is the dominant reservoir of terrestrial organic carbon and
nitrogen, and microbial necromass represents a primary input to it. However, knowledge of …

Nitrogen (N) addition can essentially enhance soil carbon (C) storage in terrestrial
ecosystems. However, there is little information concerning how N availability regulates new …

The formation of soil organic matter (SOM) very much depends on microbial activity. Even
more, latest studies identified microbial necromass itself being a significant source of SOM …

Our understanding of the interactions between minerals, organic matter, and
microorganisms at so-called biogeochemical interfaces in soil is still hampered by the …

Carbon sequestration is a key soil function, and an increase in soil organic carbon (SOC) is
an indicator of ecosystem recovery because it underpins other ecosystem services by acting …

The view that soil organic C (SOC) is formed mainly from non-metabolised and recalcitrant
organic residues is being challenged by an emerging view that metabolic by-products form …