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 …

Dynamic interactions at the mineral–organic matter interface

M Kleber, IC Bourg, EK Coward, CM Hansel… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Minerals are widely assumed to protect organic matter (OM) from degradation in the
environment, promoting the persistence of carbon in soil and sediments. In this Review, we …

Soil microbiomes and climate change

JK Jansson, KS Hofmockel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
The soil microbiome governs biogeochemical cycling of macronutrients, micronutrients and
other elements vital for the growth of plants and animal life. Understanding and predicting …

Composition and metabolism of microbial communities in soil pores

Z Li, AN Kravchenko, A Cupples, AK Guber… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Delineation of microbial habitats within the soil matrix and characterization of their
environments and metabolic processes are crucial to understand soil functioning, yet their …

Linking soil microbial diversity to modern agriculture practices: a review

A Gupta, UB Singh, PK Sahu, S Paul, A Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In
contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches …

Life in dry soils: effects of drought on soil microbial communities and processes

JP Schimel - Annual review of ecology, evolution, and …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Throughout Earth's history, drought has been a common crisis in terrestrial ecosystems; in
human societies, it can cause famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse. As the …

Microaggregates in soils

KU Totsche, W Amelung, MH Gerzabek… - Journal of Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
All soils harbor microaggregates, ie, compound soil structures smaller than 250 µm. These
microaggregates are composed of diverse mineral, organic and biotic materials that are …

Recent developments and prospects of sustainable remediation treatments for major contaminants in soil: A review

H Lee, K Sam, F Coulon, S De Gisi… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation are contributing to the entry of emerging
contaminants into the environment, posing a significant threat to soil health and quality …

Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-diversity of bacteria varies across habitats

KE Walters, JBH Martiny - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Bacteria are essential parts of ecosystems and are the most diverse organisms on the
planet. Yet, we still do not know which habitats support the highest diversity of bacteria …

Microbial control over carbon cycling in soil

JP Schimel, SM Schaeffer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
A major thrust of terrestrial microbial ecology is focused on understanding when and how
the composition of the microbial community affects the functioning of biogeochemical …