In recent years, there has been considerable progress in determining the soil properties that
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …

Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is the largest pool (≈ 950 Pg of soil carbonate+ 1404 Pg of
bicarbonate in groundwater; ie, 1 Pg= 10 15 g= 1 gigaton) of the global carbon cycle at a …

Soil respiration (Rs), the soil‐to‐atmosphere flux of CO2, is a dominant but uncertain part of
the carbon cycle, even after decades of study. This review focuses on progress in …

Climate influences near-surface biogeochemical processes and thereby determines the
partitioning of carbon dioxide (CO2) in shale, and yet the controls on carbon (C) weathering …

Microbial carbonate formation in soil may play a critical role in sequestering atmospheric CO
2, specifically in drylands with sparse vegetation and harsh environments. However, few …

Soils are widely considered the primary terrestrial organic matter pool mediating carbon
transactions with the atmosphere and groundwater. Because soils are both a host and a …

Soils are considered as a major reservoir for terrestrial carbon and it can act as a source or
sink depending upon the land management activities. In semi-arid areas, the natural …

Phytoliths, silica structures derived from plant residues in silicon (Si)-accumulating plant
species, have recently been recognized as a sink and source of nutrients and a hosting …

Abstract “Sky islands” are characteristic of sequential mountain-valley terrain where
mountains form an island archipelago rising from surrounding valleys of desert “sea”. At high …

Groundwater is one of the largest continental carbon reservoirs and tightly linked to globally
important carbon fluxes such as uptake on land, degassing from inland waters and delivery …