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 …

Decline of ecosystem services has triggered numerous studies aiming at developing more
sustainable agricultural management practices. Some agricultural practices may improve …

The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Forests constitute important ecosystems in the global carbon cycle. However, how trees and
environmental conditions interact to determine the amount of organic carbon stored in forest …

The aim of this article is to present the issues related to the significance of microorganisms in
the mineralization of crop residues and the influence of environmental factors on the rate of …

Background Deep roots are a common trait among a wide range of plant species and
biomes, and are pivotal to the very existence of ecosystem services such as pedogenesis …

Trait‐based approaches have led to significant advances in plant ecology, but are currently
biased toward above‐ground traits. It is becoming clear that a stronger emphasis on below …

Understanding the responses of soil aggregate stability and nutrient stoichiometry to
vegetation restoration is essential for the ecosystem in the Loess Plateau, China. To explore …

Clarifying the water-root-carbon nexus in the entire root zone is crucial for unlocking the
potential of afforestation in mitigating climate change. But the nexus in deep soil (depth> 1 …