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 …

Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In
contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches …

The role of soil erosion in terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration and release remains one of
the most important uncertainties in our attempts to determine the potential of soils to mediate …

Environmental transitions often result in resource mixtures that overcome limitations to
microbial metabolism, resulting in biogeochemical hotspots and moments. Riverine systems …

Interactions between aboveground and belowground biota have the potential to modify
ecosystem responses to climate change, yet little is known about how drought influences …

Soil structure exerts important influences on the edaphic conditions and the environment. It
is often expressed as the degree of stability of aggregates. Aggregation results from the …

The relationship between soil structure and the ability of soil to stabilize soil organic matter
(SOM) is a key element in soil C dynamics that has either been overlooked or treated in a …

Since the 1900s, the link between soil biotic activity, soil organic matter (SOM)
decomposition and stabilization, and soil aggregate dynamics has been recognized and …

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, 3rd Edition, offers a holistic approach to soil biology and
ecosystem function, providing students and ecosystem researchers with a greater …

This paper reviews the current knowledge of microbial processes affecting C sequestration
in agroecosystems. The microbial contribution to soil C storage is directly related to …