Critical steps in the restoration of coal mine soils: Microbial-accelerated soil reconstruction

Z Lu, H Wang, Z Wang, J Liu, Y Li, L **a… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil reconstruction is a critical step in the restoration of environments affected by mining
activities. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the significant role that microbial …

Shifts in C-degradation genes and microbial metabolic activity with vegetation types affected the surface soil organic carbon pool

Q Huang, B Wang, J Shen, F Xu, N Li, P Jia… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The incorporation of plant-derived biomass by microorganisms into deceased microbial
biomass, ie, a “microbial carbon pump”, is essential for forming a soil carbon (C) pool …

Phosphorus addition decreases plant lignin but increases microbial necromass contribution to soil organic carbon in a subalpine forest

R Luo, Y Kuzyakov, B Zhu, W Qiang… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing phosphorus (P) inputs induced by anthropogenic activities have increased P
availability in soils considerably, with dramatic effects on carbon (C) cycling and storage …

Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry as a temporally integrated indicator of nutrient availability in soils

T Kunito, H Moro, K Mise, K Sawada… - Soil Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The extent to which soil enzyme activity in assessing soil nutrient availability is useful has
been controversial. In this review, we discuss the utility of ecoenzymatic stoichiometry (ie the …

Closing the gap between climate regulation and food security with nano iron oxides

Y Yu, Y Feng, Y Yu, L Xue, L Yang, L Zhong… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Rice production poses one of the most important dilemmas between climate regulation and
food security. While fertilization often results in a higher yield, it is also accompanied by …

Oxygen availability regulates the quality of soil dissolved organic matter by mediating microbial metabolism and iron oxidation

Y Li, Z Chen, J Chen, MJ Castellano, C Ye… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a vital role in biogeochemical processes and in
determining the responses of soil organic matter (SOM) to global change. Although the …

Soil microbial community and their functional genes during grassland restoration

J Liao, Y Dou, X Yang, S An - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microbial functional genes are linked with carbon (C) as well as nitrogen (N) cycling
processes, and their relative abundances are strongly affected by ecosystem managements …

Remarkable effects of microbial factors on soil phosphorus bioavailability: a country‐scale study

J Lu, P Jia, S Feng, Y Wang, J Zheng, S Ou… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low soil phosphorus (P) bioavailability causes the widespread occurrence of P‐limited
terrestrial ecosystems around the globe. Exploring the factors influencing soil P …

Soil organic carbon loss decreases biodiversity but stimulates multitrophic interactions that promote belowground metabolism

Y Li, Z Chen, C Wagg, MJ Castellano… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an essential role in mediating community structure and
metabolic activities of belowground biota. Unraveling the evolution of belowground …

Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization reveals that phosphorus limitation shapes the microbial community composition and functions in tropical montane …

X Ma, Z Zhou, J Chen, H Xu, S Ma, MA Dippold… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microorganisms govern soil nutrient cycling. It is therefore critical to understand their
responses to human-induced increases in N and P inputs. We investigated microbial …