Grasslands play an important role in conserving natural biodiversity and providing
ecosystem functions and services for societies. Soil fertility is an important property in …

Abstract Changes in the quality and quantity of litter and root inputs due to climate change
and human activities can influence below-ground biogeochemical processes in forest …

The soil microbial carbon pump (MCP) is increasingly acknowledged as being directly
linked to soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and stability. Given the close coupling of …

Anthropogenic activities have raised nitrogen (N) input worldwide with profound implications
for soil carbon (C) cycling in ecosystems. The specific impacts of N input on soil organic …

Soil acidification induced by reactive nitrogen (N) inputs can alter the structure and function
of terrestrial ecosystems. Because different N‐transformation processes contribute to the …

Emerging evidence points out that the responses of soil organic carbon (SOC) to nitrogen
(N) addition differ along the soil profile, highlighting the importance of synthesizing results …

The magnitude of the feedback between soil microbial respiration and increased mean
temperature may decrease (a process called thermal adaptation) or increase over time, and …

Despite increasing evidence that intercrop** systems may increase crop productivity, little
is known about whether and how soil biota change under interspecific competition among …

Soil extracellular enzymes play an important role in microbial functions and soil nutrient
cycling in the context of increasing N deposition globally. This is particularly important for …

The formation and stability of soil aggregates affect plant growth, carbon sequestration, and
many other physiological and biogeochemical processes. Aggregates may be destabilized …