Microbial communities in litter and soil are the functional link through which the tree species
occupying a site may alter rates of soil processes fundamental to nutrient cycling and carbon …

The fungi-to-bacteria ratio in soil ecological concepts and its application to explain the
effects of land use changes have gained increasing attention over the past decade. Four …

Although soil microorganisms play a central role in the soil processes that determine nutrient
availability and productivity of forest ecosystems, we are only beginning to understand how …

The alternations in soil physicochemical properties caused by the reclamation of coastal
tidal land can strongly affect the activities of soil extracellular enzymes. Soil extracellular …

Leaf-litter decomposition is a central process in carbon cycling; however, our knowledge
about the microbial regulation of this process is still scarce. Metaproteomics allows us to link …

Soil carbon (C) stabilisation is known to depend in part on its distribution in structural
aggregates, and upon soil microbial activity within the aggregates. However, the …

Soil enzyme activity during different years of reclamation and land use patterns could
indicate changes in soil quality. The objective of this research is to explore the dynamics of 5 …

Soil microbial communities mediate the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM). The
amount of carbon (C) that is respired leaves the soil as CO2 (soil respiration) and causes …

Reforestation is an important tool for reducing or reversing biodiversity loss and mitigating
climate change. However, there are many potential compromises between the structural …

Agricultural practices have proven to be unsuitable in many cases, causing considerable
reductions in soil quality. Land management practices can provide solutions to this problem …