Biological systems are composed of heterogeneous populations of cells that
intercommunicate to form a functional living tissue. Biological function varies greatly across …

Globally, soil organic matter (SOM) contains more than three times as much carbon as either
the atmosphere or terrestrial vegetation. Yet it remains largely unknown why some SOM …

Plastic materials are widely used in agricultural applications to achieve food security for the
growing world population. The use of biodegradable instead of nonbiodegradable polymers …

Soil carbon sequestration arises from the interplay of carbon input and stabilization, which
vary in space and time. Assessing the resulting microscale carbon distribution in an intact …

Using biodegradable instead of conventional plastics in agricultural applications promises to
help overcome plastic pollution of agricultural soils. However, analytical limitations impede …

The agricultural use of conventional, polyethylene-based mulch films leads to the
accumulation of remnant film pieces in agricultural soils with negative impacts for soil …

Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …

Increasing crop yields and ensuring food security is a major global challenge. In order to
increase crop production, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are excessively used. However …

Correlations between organic carbon (OC) and fine mineral particles corroborate the
important role of the abundance of soil minerals with reactive surfaces to bind and increase …

Soil habitats contain vast numbers of microorganisms and harbor a large portion of the
planet's biological diversity. Although high-throughput sequencing technologies continue to …