The unexplored role of preferential flow in soil carbon dynamics
SM Franklin, AN Kravchenko, R Vargas… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water is a crucial factor controlling the fate and processing of soil organics. Water commonly
flows through the vadose zone via preferential flow pathways, resulting in nonuniform and …
flows through the vadose zone via preferential flow pathways, resulting in nonuniform and …
Microbes, memory and moisture: Predicting microbial moisture responses and their impact on carbon cycling
Soil moisture is a major driver of microbial activity and thus, of the release of carbon (C) into
the Earth's atmosphere. Yet, there is no consensus on the relationship between soil moisture …
the Earth's atmosphere. Yet, there is no consensus on the relationship between soil moisture …
Challenges in upscaling laboratory studies to ecosystems in soil microbiology research
Soil microbiology has entered into the big data era, but the challenges in bridging laboratory‐
, field‐, and model‐based studies of ecosystem functions still remain. Indeed, the limitation …
, field‐, and model‐based studies of ecosystem functions still remain. Indeed, the limitation …
Bio-converted organic wastes shape microbiota in maize rhizosphere: Localization and identification in enzyme hotspots
S Xu, M Yuan, SJ Chapman, N Zheng, H Yao… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic fertilizers increase soil fertility, microbial diversity and heterogeneity of microbial
activity hotspots. Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) frass (BSFF) derived from organic …
activity hotspots. Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) frass (BSFF) derived from organic …
Revitalizing contaminated lands: A state-of-the-art review on the remediation of mine-tailings using phytoremediation and genomic approaches
The mining industry has historically served as a critical reservoir of essential raw materials
driving global economic progress. Nevertheless, the consequential by-product known as …
driving global economic progress. Nevertheless, the consequential by-product known as …
Estimating the Importance of Viral Contributions to Soil Carbon Dynamics
Biogeochemical models for predicting carbon dynamics increasingly include microbial
processes, reflecting the importance of microorganisms in regulating the movement of …
processes, reflecting the importance of microorganisms in regulating the movement of …
BODIUM—A systemic approach to model the dynamics of soil functions
The increasing demand for biomass for food, animal feed, fibre and bioenergy requires
optimization of soil productivity, while at the same time, protecting other soil functions such …
optimization of soil productivity, while at the same time, protecting other soil functions such …
Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics reduces bacterial and fungal biomass in microfabricated soil models
PM Mafla-Endara, V Meklesh, JP Beech… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics have been proven to induce toxicity in diverse organisms, yet their effect on
soil microbes like bacteria and fungi remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we used …
soil microbes like bacteria and fungi remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we used …
Understanding the joint impacts of soil architecture and microbial dynamics on soil functions: Insights derived from microscale models
Over the last decades, a new generation of microscale models has been developed to
simulate soil microbial activity. An earlier article (Pot et al., 2021) presented a detailed …
simulate soil microbial activity. An earlier article (Pot et al., 2021) presented a detailed …
Interaction networks are driven by community-responsive phenotypes in a chitin-degrading consortium of soil microbes
Soil microorganisms provide key ecological functions that often rely on metabolic
interactions between individual populations of the soil microbiome. To better understand …
interactions between individual populations of the soil microbiome. To better understand …