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 …

Highlights•Forest ecosystems are dynamic on a wide range of temporal scales.•Tree root
activity and precipitation induce short-term responses of soil microbes.•Seasonality of tree …

Lodgepole pine forests are under threat due to wildfires of increasing severity and frequency
coupled with tree mortality from insect outbreaks. Soil microbial communities, which drive …

The loss of tree health is a global concern with many unknown cascading impacts on the
diversity and function of forest ecosystems. Specifically, it is uncertain how the process of …

Soil quality and function in forest environments are influenced by the interaction of soil-
forming parameters and silvicultural systems. Hyrcanian forests were recently accepted as a …

Context The process of establishing a mixed canopy composition by intermingling
individuals of beech, hornbeam, and maple is an ongoing trend in adaptive forest …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) could achieve high removal efficiency of antibiotics, but
probably stimulate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In this study, four CWs …

Labile soil organic matter, which is an important supply of energy for soil micro-organisms,
has been suggested as a sensitive indicator of soil organic matter (SOM). In this study, the …

In natural habitats, especially in arid and semi-arid areas that are fragile ecosystems,
vegetation degradation is one of the most important factors affecting the variability of soil …

Bark beetles are a principal source of tree mortality in conifer forests, with beetle distribution
and beetle-associated tree mortality increasing in frequency and extent. While bark beetles …