Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …

Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

The capacity of soils to store organic carbon represents a key function of soils that is not only
decisive for climate regulation but also affects other soil functions. Recent efforts to assess …

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 …

In a review published over two decades ago I asserted that, along soil fertility gradients,
plant traits change in ways that reinforce patterns of soil fertility and net primary productivity …

Land-use changes (LUC) influence the balance of soil organic carbon (SOC) and hence
may cause CO2 emissions or sequestration. In Europe there is a side by side of LUC types …

Species‐rich forests can produce litter of varying carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) composition
(ie quality), which can affect decomposition and play a central role in long‐term soil organic …

Compared with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) forests, arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) forests are
hypothesized to have higher carbon (C) cycling rates and a more open nitrogen (N) cycle …

Key recent developments in litter decomposition research are reviewed. Long-term inter-site
experiments indicate that temperature and moisture influence early rates of litter …

Abstract Information on tree species effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is scattered
and there have been few attempts to synthesize results for forest floor and mineral soil C …