Soils are the most heterogeneous parts of the biosphere, with an extremely high
differentiation of properties and processes within nano-to macroscales. The spatial and …

Plants host distinct bacterial communities on and inside various plant organs, of which those
associated with roots and the leaf surface are best characterized. The phylogenetic …

Soil microorganisms control carbon losses from soils to the atmosphere 1, 2, 3, yet their
responses to climate warming are often short-lived and unpredictable 4, 5, 6, 7. Two …

Plants rapidly release photoassimilated carbon (C) to the soil via direct root exudation and
associated mycorrhizal fungi, with both pathways promoting plant nutrient availability. This …

As current research activities have focused on symbiotic or parasitic plant–microbe
interactions, other types of associations between plants and microorganisms are often …

Under the current paradigm, organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling rates are a
function of the imbalance between substrate and microbial biomass stoichiometry …

The loss of organic matter (OM) from soil during long-term agricultural crop** results in a
decrease in the inherent fertility of the soil as well as releasing greenhouse gases. Despite …

Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) has become an increasingly utilized tool in
biologically relevant studies. Of these, high lateral resolution methodologies using the …

Iron and phosphorus availability is low in many soils; hence, microorganisms and plants
have evolved mechanisms to acquire these nutrients by altering the chemical conditions that …

Vegetation and the water cycles are inherently coupled across a wide range of spatial and
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …