Stabilization of organic matter in temperate soils: mechanisms and their relevance under different soil conditions–a review

M Lützow, I Kögel‐Knabner, K Ekschmitt… - European journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms for C stabilization in soils have received much interest recently due to their
relevance in the global C cycle. Here we review the mechanisms that are currently, but often …

The macromolecular organic composition of plant and microbial residues as inputs to soil organic matter

I Kögel-Knabner - Soil biology and biochemistry, 2002 - Elsevier
Plant litter and the microbial biomass are the major parent materials for soil organic matter
(SOM) formation. Plant litter is composed of complex mixtures of organic components …

SOM fractionation methods: relevance to functional pools and to stabilization mechanisms

M von Lützow, I Kögel-Knabner, K Ekschmitt… - Soil biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) consists of various functional pools that are stabilized by specific
mechanisms and have certain turnover rates. For the development of mechanistic models …

[BOOK][B] Introduction to organic geochemistry

SD Killops, VJ Killops - 2013 - books.google.com
An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry explores the fate of organic matter of all types,
biogenic and man-made, in the Earth System. investigates the variety of pathways and …

Human and veterinary antibiotics during composting of sludge or manure: Global perspectives on persistence, degradation, and resistance genes

A Ezzariai, M Hafidi, A Khadra, Q Aemig… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plant effluent, sludge and manure are the main sources of
contamination by antibiotics in the whole environment compartments (soil, sediment, surface …

Fate of lignins in soils: a review

M Thevenot, MF Dignac, C Rumpel - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Lignins are amongst the most studied macromolecules in natural environments. During the
last decades, lignins were considered as important components for the carbon cycle in soils …

Cover crop functional types differentially alter the content and composition of soil organic carbon in particulate and mineral‐associated fractions

Z Zhang, JP Kaye, BA Bradley, JP Amsili… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cover crops (CCs) can increase soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration by providing
additional OC residues, recruiting beneficial soil microbiota, and improving soil aggregation …

Transferability between soil organic matter measurement methods for database harmonization

EV Shamrikova, BM Kondratenok, EA Tumanova… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) is one of the most important soil-forming factors and complex with
a chemical composition not fully known. The amount of SOM traditionally is estimated by …

Microbial physiology and necromass regulate agricultural soil carbon accumulation

CM Kallenbach, AS Grandy, SD Frey… - Soil Biology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Strategies for mitigating soil organic carbon (SOC) losses in intensively managed
agricultural systems typically draw from traditional concepts of soil organic matter formation …

The depth distribution of soil organic carbon in relation to land use and management and the potential of carbon sequestration in subsoil horizons

K Lorenz, R Lal - Advances in agronomy, 2005 - Elsevier
Routine soil surveys for estimating the soil organic carbon (SOC) pool account for a soil
depth of about 1 m. Deeper soil horizons, however, may have a high capacity to sequester …