The ecology of forest soils is an important field of research due to the role of forests as
carbon sinks. Consequently, a significant amount of information has been accumulated …

Although numerous studies suggest that organic amendments are better at maintaining soil
fertility and crop production than mineral-only fertilization, it is unclear if this occurs in …

Nitrogen (N) fertilization affects the rate of soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition by
regulating extracellular enzyme activities (EEA). Extracellular enzymes have not been …

Short-term acceleration of soil organic matter decomposition by increasing temperature
conflicts with the thermal adaptation observed in long-term studies. Here we used the …

Stabilization of organic matter in soil is important for natural ecosystem to sequestrate
carbon and mitigate greenhouse gas emission. It is largely unknown what factors govern the …

Microorganisms have a role as gatekeepers for terrestrial carbon fluxes, either causing its
release to the atmosphere through their decomposition activities or preventing its release by …

To understand effects of soil microbes on soil biochemistry in alpine grassland ecosystems
under environmental changes, we explored relationships between soil microbial diversity …

Will warming lead to an increased use of older soil organic carbon (SOC) by microbial
communities, thereby inducing C losses from C‐rich alpine soils? We studied soil microbial …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in agro-ecosystem is largely influenced by crop**.
However, quantifying the contributions of various crops has been lacking. Here we …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) actively participates in the global carbon (C) cycle. Despite much
research, however, our understanding of the temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon …