Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element
biotransformations and biogeochemical cycling, metal and mineral transformations …

Globally, forests represent highly productive ecosystems that act as carbon sinks where soil
organic matter is formed from residuals after biomass decomposition as well as from …

Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the
soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils …

Soil microbial populations are immersed in a framework of interactions known to affect plant
fitness and soil quality. They are involved in fundamental activities that ensure the stability …

Associations between soil minerals and microbially derived organic matter (often referred to
as mineral‐associated organic matter or MAOM) form a large pool of slowly cycling carbon …

Soils are the product of the activities of plants, which supply organic matter and play a
pivotal role in weathering rocks and minerals. Many plant species have a distinct ecological …

Biofilms are interface micro‐habitats formed by microbes that differ markedly from those of
the ambient environment. The term 'subaerial biofilm'(SAB) was coined for microbial …

The fungal symbionts forming ectomycorrhizas, as well as their associated bacteria, benefit
forest trees in a number of ways although the most important is enhancing soil nutrient …

Oxalate is a key metabolite that plays a significant role in many metal and mineral
transformations mediated by fungi. Metal and mineral transformations are central to …

The rhizosphere differs from the bulk soil in a range of biochemical, chemical and physical
processes that occur as a consequence of root growth, water and nutrient uptake, respiration …