In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

▪ Abstract Feedback between plants and the soil is frequently invoked on the basis of
evidence of mutual effects. Feedback can operate through pathways involving soil physical …

Soil microbial growth, respiration, and carbon (C) use efficiency (CUE) are essential
parameters to understand, describe and model the soil carbon cycle. While seasonal …

Microorganisms have a variety of evolutionary adaptations and physiological acclimation
mechanisms that allow them to survive and remain active in the face of environmental stress …

Enhanced frequency and intensity of freeze-thaw cycle (FTC) owing to global climate
change may influence soil carbon (C) and phosphorus (P) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems …

Although freeze–thaw cycles can alter soil physical properties and microbial activity, their
overall impact on soil functioning remains unclear. This review addresses the effects of …

Abstract Changes to soil freezing dynamics with climate change can modify ecosystem
carbon and nutrient losses. Soil freezing is influenced strongly by both air temperature and …

Soil freeze-thaw (FT) and dry-wet (DW) cycles are brief transitory biophysical changes, but
these events have important implications in determining the timing and magnitude of N 2 O …

Freezing and thawing of soils may affect the turnover of soil organic matter and thus the
losses of C and N from soils. Here we review the literature with special focus on:(i) the …

The biogeochemical cycles of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are fundamental
to life on Earth. Because organisms require these elements in strict proportions, the cycles of …