Decreasing soil microbial diversity is associated with decreasing microbial biomass under nitrogen addition

C Wang, D Liu, E Bai - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
While aboveground biodiversity has been widely studied, how microbial biodiversity
responds to increasing nitrogen (N) deposition is still unclear. Here we conducted a meta …

Alive and kicking: why dormant soil microorganisms matter

RG Joergensen, F Wichern - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The current review investigates the hypothesis that dormant soil microorganisms are
relevant for microbial processes and community changes. Dormant soil microorganisms are …

Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on microbial community composition and element cycling in a grassland soil

M Widdig, A Heintz-Buschart, PM Schleuss… - Soil biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microorganisms mediate nutrient cycling in soils, and thus it is assumed that they largely
control responses of terrestrial ecosystems to anthropogenic nutrient inputs. Therefore, it is …

[HTML][HTML] The diversity and co-occurrence network of soil bacterial and fungal communities and their implications for a new indicator of grassland degradation

X Wu, J Yang, H Ruan, S Wang, Y Yang, I Naeem… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grassland degradation is a retrogressive succession of grassland vegetation, which leads to
the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem functions. Soil microbiomes play …

Different responses of soil bacterial and fungal communities to nitrogen deposition in a subtropical forest

J Wang, X Shi, C Zheng, H Suter, Z Huang - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
China has experienced a widespread increase in N deposition due to intensive
anthropogenic activities, particularly in the subtropical regions. However, the effects of long …

Fungal community structure and function shifts with atmospheric nitrogen deposition

JAM Moore, MA Anthony, GJ Pec… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal decomposition of soil organic matter depends on soil nitrogen (N) availability. This
ecosystem process is being jeopardized by changes in N inputs that have resulted from a …

Thirty four years of nitrogen fertilization decreases fungal diversity and alters fungal community composition in black soil in northeast China

J Zhou, X Jiang, B Zhou, B Zhao, M Ma, D Guan… - Soil Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Black soil is one of the main soil types in northeast China, and plays an important role in
Chinese crop production. However, nitrogen inputs over 50 years have led to reduced black …

Maize root exudate composition alters rhizosphere bacterial community to control hotspots of hydrolase activity in response to nitrogen supply

C Hao, JAJ Dungait, X Wei, T Ge, Y Kuzyakov… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving nitrogen (N) acquisition by crops from soil is essential to reduce fertilization rates
whilst maintaining yields. Plants can adapt their nutrient acquisition strategies according to …

Field-aged biochar enhances soil organic carbon by increasing recalcitrant organic carbon fractions and making microbial communities more conducive to carbon …

H Zheng, D Liu, X Liao, Y Miao, Y Li, J Li, J Yuan… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely proposed for carbon (C) sequestration, but its residual effects on
soil organic C (SOC) accumulation and microbial characteristics are unknown. Herein, we …

Interactions among plants, bacteria, and fungi reduce extracellular enzyme activities under long‐term N fertilization

JE Carrara, CA Walter, JS Hawkins… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has enhanced soil carbon (C) stocks in temperate
forests. Most research has posited that these soil C gains are driven primarily by shifts in …