Life and death in the soil microbiome: how ecological processes influence biogeochemistry

NW Sokol, E Slessarev, GL Marschmann… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Soil microorganisms shape global element cycles in life and death. Living soil
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …

Plant-or microbial-derived? A review on the molecular composition of stabilized soil organic matter

G Angst, KE Mueller, KGJ Nierop… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …

Clarifying the evidence for microbial‐and plant‐derived soil organic matter, and the path toward a more quantitative understanding

ED Whalen, AS Grandy, NW Sokol… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Predicting and mitigating changes in soil carbon (C) stocks under global change requires a
coherent understanding of the factors regulating soil organic matter (SOM) formation and …

Soil organic matter formation, persistence, and functioning: A synthesis of current understanding to inform its conservation and regeneration

MF Cotrufo, JM Lavallee - Advances in agronomy, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) provides vital services to humanity. Its preservation and further
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …

Beyond bulk: Density fractions explain heterogeneity in global soil carbon abundance and persistence

K Heckman, CE Hicks Pries, CR Lawrence… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the controls on the amount and persistence of soil organic carbon (C) is
essential for predicting its sensitivity to global change. The response may depend on …

Modeling ecosystem-scale carbon dynamics in soil: the microbial dimension

J Schimel - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In predicting how soil C fluxes and stocks will change with the environment, models are a
critical tool for integrating datasets with theory. Models developed in the 1980's were based …

Global patterns of geo-ecological controls on the response of soil respiration to warming

D Haaf, J Six, S Doetterl - Nature Climate Change, 2021 - nature.com
While soil respiration is known to be controlled by a range of biotic and abiotic factors, its
temperature sensitivity in global models is largely related to climate parameters. Here, we …

Soil organic carbon models need independent time-series validation for reliable prediction

J Le Noë, S Manzoni, R Abramoff, T Bölscher… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Numerical models are crucial to understand and/or predict past and future soil organic
carbon dynamics. For those models aiming at prediction, validation is a critical step to gain …

From pools to flow: The PROMISE framework for new insights on soil carbon cycling in a changing world

BG Waring, BN Sulman, S Reed, AP Smith… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soils represent the largest terrestrial reservoir of organic carbon, and the balance between
soil organic carbon (SOC) formation and loss will drive powerful carbon‐climate feedbacks …

Current controversies on mechanisms controlling soil carbon storage: implications for interactions with practitioners and policy-makers. A review

D Derrien, P Barré, I Basile-Doelsch, L Cécillon… - Agronomy for …, 2023 - Springer
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 …