Carbon use efficiency (CUE) is being intensively applied to quantify carbon (C) cycling
processes from microbial cell to global scales. Energy use efficiency (EUE) is at least as …

Soil enzymes are crucial in mediating ecosystems' responses to environmental drivers, so
that the comprehension of their sensitivity to drivers of global change can help make …

Plastics accumulating in the environment, especially microplastics (defined as particles< 5
mm), can lead to a range of problems and potential loss of ecosystem services …

In this concept paper, we propose a new view on soil organic matter (SOM) formation:
microorganisms use most of the organics entering the soil as energy rather than as a source …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential and often limiting element that could play a crucial role in
terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate warming. However, it has yet remained unclear …

This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …

Terrestrial microbial decomposer communities thrive on a wide range of organic matter
types that rarely ever meet their elemental demands. In this review we synthesize the current …

Variability in the activity and composition of soil microbial communities may have important
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …

This article is an extensive collection of scientific literature related to the impact of fertilizers
on soil microbial and enzymatic activity. Due to the significance of technology in quantitative …

The response of soil organic matter (OM) decomposition to increasing temperature is a
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …