Organic matter decomposition in the globally widespread coniferous forests has an
important role in the carbon cycle, and cellulose decomposition is especially important in …

The demand of renewable energy sources, ie biomass, is steadily increasing worldwide to
reduce the need of fossil energy sources. Biomass such as energy crops, woody species …

Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a growing concern due to its potential
influences on soil properties and crop growth. Little is known about the effects of …

Bacterial diversity is known to be a driver of soil ecosystem services and it is influenced by
the natural integrity of the environments. Samples from garden soil, saline soil and sludge …

The flow of plant-derived carbon in soil is a key component of global carbon cycling.
Conceptual models of trophic carbon fluxes in soil have assumed separate bacterial and …

Dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria (DIRB) are known to use humic substances (HS) as
electron shuttles for dissimilatory iron reduction (DIR) by transferring electrons to HS …

We explored microbial contributions to decomposition using a sophisticated approach to
DNA Stable Isotope Probing (SIP). Our experiment evaluated the dynamics and ecological …

Many bacteria and fungi are known to degrade cellulose in culture, but their combined
response to cellulose in different soils is unknown. Replicate soil microcosms amended with …

Root exudates can stimulate microbial degradation within the rhizosphere, but their exact
roles are embedded within the complicated rhizospheric effects. In the present study, we …

The plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is a technology in which living plant roots provide
electron donor, via rhizodeposition, to a mixed microbial community to generate electricity in …