In the natural environment, soil pH has an enormous influence on soil biogeochemical
processes. Soil pH is, therefore, described as the “master soil variable” that influences …

The net primary production of the biosphere is consumed largely by microorganisms, whose
metabolism creates the trophic base for detrital foodwebs, drives element cycles, and …

Fungal decomposition of soil organic matter depends on soil nitrogen (N) availability. This
ecosystem process is being jeopardized by changes in N inputs that have resulted from a …

Labile organic carbon (LOC) fractions and related enzyme activities in soils are considered
to be early and sensitive indicators of soil quality changes. We investigated the influences of …

Despite the central role of microorganisms in the decomposition of dead organic matter, few
models have integrated the dynamics of litter chemistry with microbial interactions. Here we …

A dead mammal (ie cadaver) is a high quality resource (narrow carbon: nitrogen ratio, high
water content) that releases an intense, localised pulse of carbon and nutrients into the soil …

Seagrasses are among the planet's most effective natural ecosystems for sequestering
(capturing and storing) carbon (C); but if degraded, they could leak stored C into the …

Soil enzymes produced by microorganisms transform substrates in the soil carbon (C) and
nutrient cycles. Limitations in C and other nutrients could affect microbial biosynthesis …

Fungi and bacteria are key agents in plant litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems.
However, the specific roles of these two groups and their interactions during the …

Summary 1 Aridland ecosystems cover about one‐third of terrestrial environments globally,
yet the extent to which models of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling, developed largely …