The priming effect (PE) is a key mechanism contributing to the carbon balance of the soil
ecosystem. Almost 100 years of research since its discovery in 1926 have led to a rich body …

Soil organic matter (OM) represents a key C pool for climate regulation but also an essential
component for soil functions and services. Scientific research in the 21st century has …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play an important role in soil organic matter (SOM)
formation and stabilization. Previous studies have emphasized organic compounds …

The international 4 per 1000 initiative aims at supporting states and non-governmental
stakeholders in their efforts towards a better management of soil carbon (C) stocks. These …

Minerals and organic matter (OM) may form intricate associations via myriad interactions. In
soils, the associations of OM with mineral surfaces are mainly investigated because of their …

Rock weathering is a key process in global elemental cycling. Life participates in this
process with tangible consequences observed from the mineral interface to the planetary …

Oxalate is a key metabolite that plays a significant role in many metal and mineral
transformations mediated by fungi. Metal and mineral transformations are central to …

Clay minerals are very common in nature and highly reactive minerals which are typical
products of the weathering of the most abundant silicate minerals on the planet. Over recent …

Many biochars have a complex carbon lattice structure with aromatic and aliphatic domains,
acidic and basic groups, vacancies, metallic and non-metallic elements, and free radicals …

A number of negative emission technologies (NETs) have been proposed to actively remove
CO2 from the atmosphere, with enhanced silicate weathering (ESW) as a relatively new NET …