Soil microorganisms, by actively participating in the decomposition and transformation of
organic matter through diverse metabolic pathways, play a pivotal role in carbon cycling …

From recent developments on how roots affect soil organic carbon (SOC) an apparent
paradox has emerged where roots drive SOC stabilization causing SOC accrual, but also …

Studies of the decomposition, transformation and stabilization of soil organic matter (SOM)
have dramatically increased in recent years owing to growing interest in studying the global …

The impact of increasing amounts of labile C input on priming effects (PE) on soil organic
matter (SOM) mineralization remains unclear, particularly under anoxic conditions and …

The root exudate composition reflects the contradictory-concomitantly attractive and
repulsive-behaviour of plants towards soil microorganisms. Plants produce antimicrobial …

Highlights•An overview of the recent progresses in rhizosphere interaction networks,
especially of the crops was provided.•The unprecedented holistic view of the root-soil …

It is well known that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)(and other
greenhouse gases) have increased markedly as a result of human activity since the …

While there is an emerging view that roots and their associated microbes actively alter
resource availability and soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition, the ecosystem …

Rhizosphere priming is crucial for regulating soil carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical
cycles. An appreciable number of studies have been conducted to quantify the rhizosphere …

The rhizosphere priming effect (RPE) is a mechanism by which plants interact with soil
functions. The large impact of the RPE on soil organic matter decomposition rates (from 50 …