Eco-functionality of organic matter in soils
E Hoffland, TW Kuyper, RNJ Comans, RE Creamer - Plant and Soil, 2020 - Springer
Background Soil organic matter (SOM) supports multiple soil ecosystem functions,
underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization, aggregation …
underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization, aggregation …
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals
The stabilization of soil organic matter is crucial for global carbon cycling processes as soil
stores large amounts of organic carbon. The occlusion of SOM within minerals sequesters …
stores large amounts of organic carbon. The occlusion of SOM within minerals sequesters …
Minerals in the rhizosphere: overlooked mediators of soil nitrogen availability to plants and microbes
Despite decades of research progress, ecologists are still debating which pools and fluxes
provide nitrogen (N) to plants and soil microbes across different ecosystems …
provide nitrogen (N) to plants and soil microbes across different ecosystems …
A holistic framework integrating plant-microbe-mineral regulation of soil bioavailable nitrogen
Soil organic nitrogen (N) is a critical resource for plants and microbes, but the processes that
govern its cycle are not well-described. To promote a holistic understanding of soil N …
govern its cycle are not well-described. To promote a holistic understanding of soil N …
Drought impacts on microbial trait distribution and feedback to soil carbon cycling
AA Malik, NJ Bouskill - Functional Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying the impact of drought on microbial processes and its consequences for soil
carbon cycling is hindered by the lack of underlying mechanistic understanding. Therefore …
carbon cycling is hindered by the lack of underlying mechanistic understanding. Therefore …
Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review
There is currently an intense debate about the potential for additional organic carbon
storage in soil, the strategies by which it may be accomplished and what the actual benefits …
storage in soil, the strategies by which it may be accomplished and what the actual benefits …
Arbuscular mycorrhiza: advances and retreats in our understanding of the ecological functioning of the mother of all root symbioses
TW Kuyper, J Jansa - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has been referred to as the mother of all
plant root symbioses as it predated the evolution of plant roots. The AM research is a …
plant root symbioses as it predated the evolution of plant roots. The AM research is a …
Benefits and limitations of biochar for climate-smart agriculture: a review and case study from China
Biochar has gained significant attention in agricultural and environmental research over the
last two decades. This comprehensive review evaluates the effects of biochar on soil organic …
last two decades. This comprehensive review evaluates the effects of biochar on soil organic …
Order from disorder: do soil organic matter composition and turnover co-vary with iron phase crystallinity?
Soil organic matter (SOM) often increases with the abundance of short-range-ordered iron
(SRO Fe) mineral phases at local to global scales, implying a protective role for SRO Fe …
(SRO Fe) mineral phases at local to global scales, implying a protective role for SRO Fe …
Plants with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi efficiently acquire Nitrogen from substrate additions by shaping the decomposer community composition and their net plant …
Aims We investigated the role of plants and their plant-derived carbon in shaping the
microbial community that decomposes substrates and traced the return of nutrients from …
microbial community that decomposes substrates and traced the return of nutrients from …