Grasslands store approximately one third of the global terrestrial carbon stocks and can act
as an important soil carbon sink. Recent studies show that plant diversity increases soil …

Soil enzymes are central to ecosystem processes because they mediate numerous
reactions that are essential in biogeochemical cycles. However, how soil enzyme activities …

Both nitrogen deposition (ND) and microplastics (MPs) pose global change challenges. The
effects of MPs co-existing with ND on ecosystem functions are still largely unknown. Herein …

Microorganisms play an important role in soil phosphorus (P) cycling and regulation of P
availability in agroecosystems. However, the responses of the functional and ecological …

Increasing phosphorus (P) inputs induced by anthropogenic activities have increased P
availability in soils considerably, with dramatic effects on carbon (C) cycling and storage …

Soil microbial diversity is one of the key factors affecting the structure and function of the
belowground ecosystem; yet, little is known about the response of microbial diversity to …

Enzyme activities (EAs) respond to contamination in several ways depending on the
chemical form and content of heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) and their interactions with …

Soil extracellular enzyme stoichiometry (EES), the ratio of extracellular enzyme activities
(EEAs) related to the acquisition of nutrients such as carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and …

Soil enzymes are crucial in mediating ecosystems' responses to environmental drivers, so
that the comprehension of their sensitivity to drivers of global change can help make …

Priming effect (PE) induced by inputs of fresh carbon plays crucial roles in soil organic
matter decomposition and terrestrial carbon cycling. Priming effect is considered to be …