Life and death in the soil microbiome: how ecological processes influence biogeochemistry
Soil microorganisms shape global element cycles in life and death. Living soil
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …
microorganisms are a major engine of terrestrial biogeochemistry, driving the turnover of soil …
Deconstructing the microbial necromass continuum to inform soil carbon sequestration
Microbial necromass is a large, dynamic and persistent component of soil organic carbon,
the dominant terrestrial carbon pool. Quantification of necromass carbon stocks and its …
the dominant terrestrial carbon pool. Quantification of necromass carbon stocks and its …
Fast-decaying plant litter enhances soil carbon in temperate forests but not through microbial physiological traits
Conceptual and empirical advances in soil biogeochemistry have challenged long-held
assumptions about the role of soil micro-organisms in soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics; …
assumptions about the role of soil micro-organisms in soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics; …
Stoichiometric regulation of priming effects and soil carbon balance by microbial life strategies
Carbon and nutrient inputs are required to stimulate the formation and mineralization of soil
organic carbon (SOC) through processes related to microbial growth and priming effects …
organic carbon (SOC) through processes related to microbial growth and priming effects …
Managing uncertainty in soil carbon feedbacks to climate change
Planetary warming may be exacerbated if it accelerates loss of soil carbon to the
atmosphere. This carbon-cycle–climate feedback is included in climate projections. Yet …
atmosphere. This carbon-cycle–climate feedback is included in climate projections. Yet …
Effects of soil macro-and mesofauna on litter decomposition and soil organic matter stabilization
J Frouz - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil fauna consumes substantial amounts of litter and can even consume the entire annual
litterfall in some ecosystems. The assimilation efficiency of fauna may reach 50% but is …
litterfall in some ecosystems. The assimilation efficiency of fauna may reach 50% but is …
Divergent accumulation of microbial necromass and plant lignin components in grassland soils
The means through which microbes and plants contribute to soil organic carbon (SOC)
accumulation remain elusive due to challenges in disentangling the complex components of …
accumulation remain elusive due to challenges in disentangling the complex components of …
A test of the hierarchical model of litter decomposition
Our basic understanding of plant litter decomposition informs the assumptions underlying
widely applied soil biogeochemical models, including those embedded in Earth system …
widely applied soil biogeochemical models, including those embedded in Earth system …
Improved model simulation of soil carbon cycling by representing the microbially derived organic carbon pool
During the decomposition process of soil organic carbon (SOC), microbial products such as
microbial necromass and microbial metabolites may form an important stable carbon (C) …
microbial necromass and microbial metabolites may form an important stable carbon (C) …
Thresholds in aridity and soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio govern the accumulation of soil microbial residues
Z Hao, Y Zhao, X Wang, J Wu, S Jiang, J **ao… - … Earth & Environment, 2021 - nature.com
Microbial moribunds after microbial biomass turnover (microbial residues) contribute to the
formation and stabilization of soil carbon pools; however, the factors influencing their …
formation and stabilization of soil carbon pools; however, the factors influencing their …