Global distribution, formation and fate of mineral‐associated soil organic matter under a changing climate: A trait‐based perspective

NW Sokol, ED Whalen, A Jilling… - Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil organic matter (SOM) is the largest actively cycling reservoir of terrestrial carbon (C),
and the majority of SOM in Earth's mineral soils (~ 65%) is mineral‐associated organic …

Deconstructing the microbial necromass continuum to inform soil carbon sequestration

KM Buckeridge, C Creamer, J Whitaker - Functional Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Decomposition and transformations along the continuum from litter to soil organic matter in forest soils

CE Prescott, L Vesterdal - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Until recently, the processes of litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation in
forests have been studied in isolation, which has hindered the development of a …

Exploring the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in soil carbon dynamics

DR Zak, PT Pellitier, WA Argiroff, B Castillo… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The extent to which ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi enable plants to access organic nitrogen
(N) bound in soil organic matter (SOM) and transfer this growth‐limiting nutrient to their plant …

Elevated temperature increases the accumulation of microbial necromass nitrogen in soil via increasing microbial turnover

X Wang, C Wang, MF Cotrufo, L Sun… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial‐derived nitrogen (N) is now recognized as an important source of soil organic N.
However, the mechanisms that govern the production of microbial necromass N, its turnover …

Microbial necromass carbon and nitrogen persistence are decoupled in agricultural grassland soils

KM Buckeridge, KE Mason, N Ostle… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Microbial necromass is an important component of soil organic matter, however its
persistence and contribution to soil carbon sequestration are poorly quantified. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Ectomycorrhizal fungi with hydrophobic mycelia and rhizomorphs dominate in young pine trees surviving experimental drought stress

C Castaño, E Suarez-Vidal, R Zas, JA Bonet… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycorrhizal fungi can help plants to cope with drought, but research on the fungal
communities that are more resistant to drought or alleviate drought stress of trees is still …

Ectomycorrhizal fungi: Participation in nutrient turnover and community assembly pattern in forest ecosystems

Y Liu, X Li, Y Kou - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) are involved in soil nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.
These fungi can promote the uptake of nutrients (eg, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)) and …

Substrate quality drives fungal necromass decay and decomposer community structure under contrasting vegetation types

KV Beidler, RP Phillips, E Andrews… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal mycelium is increasingly recognized as a central component of soil biogeochemical
cycling, yet our current understanding of the ecological controls on fungal necromass …

Organic fertilizers incorporation increased microbial necromass accumulation more than mineral fertilization in paddy soil via altering microbial traits

Z Li, X Wei, Z Zhu, Y Fang, H Yuan, Y Li, Q Zhu… - Applied Soil …, 2024 - Elsevier
Long-term fertilization is considered as the most effective practice in organic C accrual in
intensively managed paddy soils. However, the contribution and mechanism of microbial …