Coumarins are a family of plant-derived secondary metabolites that are produced via the
phenylpropanoid pathway. In the past decade, coumarins have emerged as iron-mobilizing …

Highlights•Forest ecosystems are dynamic on a wide range of temporal scales.•Tree root
activity and precipitation induce short-term responses of soil microbes.•Seasonality of tree …

Enzymes in the soil are vital for assessing heavy metal soil pollution. Although the presence
of heavy metals is thought to change the soil enzyme system, the distribution of enzyme …

Anthropogenic activities have transformed the global geochemical cycling of heavy metals
(HMs). Many physical, chemical and biological methods are used to reduce the toxicity of …

Biochar applied to the soil has contributed to the improvement of soil quality, the availability
of nutrients for plants, and carbon retention. Besides, the presence of biochar can affect …

Background Compost habitats sustain a vast ensemble of microbes that engender the
degradation of cellulose, which is an important part of global carbon cycle. β-Glucosidase is …

Niche differentiation among species is a key mechanism by which biodiversity may be linked
to ecosystem function. We tested a set of widely invoked hypotheses about the extent of …

Lignocellulose from plant biomass represents an abundant and renewable source for the
production of environmentally friendly chemicals and biofuels. However, its recalcitrant …

Glucose is one of the low molecular weight components of root exudates to mediate the
cross-talk between plants and microbes, but less is known about their contribution to drought …

Abstract Western Jilin Province is one of the world's three major saline–alkali land
distribution areas, and is also an important area of global climate change and carbon cycle …