Manganese effects on plant residue decomposition and carbon distribution in soil fractions depend on soil nitrogen availability

A Neupane, EM Herndon, T Whitman, AM Faiia… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have highlighted the critical role of manganese (Mn) in plant litter
decomposition and soil organic carbon (C) cycling in forest ecosystems. Long term nitrogen …

The contribution of microorganisms to soil organic carbon accumulation under fertilization varies among aggregate size classes

J Lu, S Li, G Liang, X Wu, Q Zhang, C Gao, J Li, D **… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Long-term fertilization alters soil microbiological properties and then affects the soil organic
carbon (SOC) pool. However, the interrelations of SOC with biological drivers and their …

Conversion of Farmland to Apple Orchards Modifies Water–Carbon–Nitrogen Trade‐Offs in Deep Loess Deposits

Z **, W Ji, R Li, Z Li - Land Degradation & Development, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Conversion of shallow‐to deep‐rooted plants greatly alters the water–carbon–nitrogen
coupling relationship in the deep soil, but has not been fully explored because of the …

Organic carbon sequestration in Chinese croplands under compost application and its contribution to carbon neutrality

Z Chen, Y Wei, Z Zhang, G Wang, J Li - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Achieving the carbon neutrality in China has great impact on alleviating global warming.
Compost application, an important measure to promote soil organic carbon (SOC) …

The dominant microorganisms vary with aggregates sizes in promoting soil carbon accumulation under straw application

J Lu, S Li, X Wu, G Liang, C Gao, J Li, D **… - Archives of Agronomy …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Unraveling the influence of microbes on C content at aggregate scale is pivotal for
promoting soil C accumulation. Previous studies were based mainly on the mutual …

Effect of nitrogen fertilization on central tendency and spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture, pH and dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in two bioenergy croplands …

X Wang, S Jian, L Gamage, J Li - Journal of Plant Nutrition and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Soil moisture, pH, dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen (DOC, DON) are
important soil biogeochemical properties in switchgrass (SG) and gamagrass (GG) …

Chisel tillage and moderate nitrogen fertilization enhance maize straw decomposition through microbial and enzymatic synergy in wheat–maize system

H Zhang, J Zhang, Q Zhang, Y Zhu, Z Zhao, Y Liao… - Plant and Soil, 2025 - Springer
Background and aims In the wheat–maize crop** system, the return of substantial maize
straw to the field can hinder winter wheat germination and growth. This study aims to clarify …

Indirect influence of soil enzymes and their stoichiometry on soil organic carbon response to warming and nitrogen deposition in the Tibetan Plateau alpine meadow

X Xuemei, D Kejia, L Weishan, F Tingxu, L Fei… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Despite extensive research on the impact of warming and nitrogen deposition on soil
organic carbon components, the response mechanisms of microbial community composition …

Hydrolases Control Soil Carbon Sequestration in Alpine Grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau

Y Zhang, X Wang, Y Sun, J Wu, T Deng, M Yuan… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microbial-sourced carbon is an important component of soil organic carbon (SOC) and
influences SOC's size and turnover. Soil extracellular enzymes can participate in the …

Globally nitrogen deposition decreased net carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems by increasing plant-derived carbon decomposition rather than soil priming …

H Dong, J Lu, M Liu, L Tao, J Lin, LJ Li - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Aims Plant carbon (C) input and soil priming effects (PEs) together determine the net C
sequestration of terrestrial ecosystems. These processes are recognized to be largely …