Assembly of abundant and rare bacterial and fungal sub-communities in different soil aggregate sizes in an apple orchard treated with cover crop and fertilizer

W Zheng, Z Zhao, F Lv, R Wang, Z Wang, Z Zhao… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil bacterial and fungal communities often comprise the “abundant biosphere” and “rare
biosphere”, which co-exist in soil aggregates to form a complex system of inter-species …

Soil organic matter molecular composition with long‐term detrital alterations is controlled by site‐specific forest properties

L Castañeda‐Gómez, K Lajtha, R Bowden… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Forest ecosystems are important global soil carbon (C) reservoirs, but their capacity to
sequester C is susceptible to climate change factors that alter the quantity and quality of C …

Divergent responses of soil glomalin and microbial necromass to precipitation reduction: New perspectives from soil aggregates and multi-trophic networks

X Wang, F Chen, J Zeng, Z Wang, Y Feng… - Soil Biology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Global warming and increased drought are predicted to alter soil aggregation, biota
composition, and carbon (C) balance. Microbial-derived C, such as microbial necromass C …

Soil fungi and fine root biomass mediate drought‐induced reductions in soil respiration

G Zhou, X Zhou, R Liu, Z Du, L Zhou, S Li… - Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of droughts, with potential
impacts on carbon (C) release from soil (ie soil respiration, Rs). Although numerous studies …

Long-term N addition accelerated organic carbon mineralization in aggregates by shifting microbial community composition

Y Zhang, Z Shangguan - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogen application in agroecosystem maintains and improves soil fertility while affecting
organic carbon mineralization (C min). Soil aggregates play a crucial role in soil organic …

Appropriate N addition improves soil aggregate stability through AMF and glomalin‐related soil proteins in a semiarid agroecosystem

Y Zhang, L Dong, Z Shangguan - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil aggregation and structural stability play a crucial role in soil organic carbon (SOC)
sequestration. However, the underlying mechanisms of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) …

Long-term throughfall exclusion decreases soil organic phosphorus associated with reduced plant roots and soil microbial biomass in a subtropical forest

Y Fan, S Lu, M He, L Yang, W Hu, Z Yang, X Liu, D Hui… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term droughts can significantly reduce forest productivity due to water deficiency and
associated changes in the availability of soil nutrients. Phosphorus (P) is a critical but limited …

Oak seedling microbiome assembly under climate warming and drought

D Hoefle, M Sommer, B Wassermann, M Faticov… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Despite that climate change is currently one of the most pervasive challenges, its effects on
the plant-associated microbiome is still poorly studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Sustainable soil management in agriculture under drought stress: Utilising waste-derived organic soil amendments and beneficial impacts on soil bacterial processes

S Zarezadeh, Y Zheng, SN Jenkins, GD Mercer… - Applied Soil …, 2025 - Elsevier
Drought can negatively impact agricultural productivity, not only by reducing water
availability for plant growth, but also by disrupting soil microorganisms involved in nutrient …

Alleviation role of functional carbon nanodots for tomato growth and soil environment under drought stress

Q Chen, X Cao, X Nie, Y Li, T Liang, L Ci - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The biotoxicity and environmental applications of carbon nanomaterials have always been
the focus of research. In this research, functional carbon nanodots (FCNs) show high …