Soil aggregation plays a critical role in the maintenance of soil structure, as well as in its
productivity. Fertilization influences soil aggregation, especially by regulating soil organic …

Long-term fertilization has shown a high relevance as regards soil organic carbon (SOC)
sequestration, but the degree of stability of the sequestered SOC has not been widely …

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different long term soil managements on
soil organic matter (SOM) quantity and quality in a semi-arid Mediterranean dehesa-like …

The impacts of plant invasions are of great concern in the terrestrial carbon (C) cycling.
However, the consequences of plant invasions for soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are …

Purpose Long-term fertilization is a widely accepted strategy to enhance soil organic (SOC).
However, fertilization effects on the stability of aggregate-associated OC remained largely …

During the past century, the biomass of woody species has increased in many grassland
and savanna ecosystems. As many of these species fix nitrogen symbiotically, they may alter …

Plant invasion has been reported to modify ecosystem carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling
processes and pools. The aims of this work were to identify the consequences of plant …

The intensification of grassland management by nitrogen (N) fertilization and irrigation may
threaten the future integrity of fragile semi-arid steppe ecosystems by affecting the …

Woody encroachment has been a major land cover change in dryland ecosystems during
the past century. While numerous studies have demonstrated strong effects of woody …

Agroforestry land-use systems have significant potential for increasing soil carbon (C)
storage and mitigating increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations. We …