Microorganisms are critical in mediating carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling processes in
soils. Yet, it has long been debated whether the processes underlying biogeochemical …

В книге приведены методы исследований экологического состояния наземных
экосистем. Приведена методология проведения комплексных исследований …

Aims In the production of the natural medicinal plant American ginseng, replantation
typically fails due to continuous crop** obstacles. However, the cause is still not clear and …

Grazing by livestock can affect plant biodiversity and topsoil functions. However,
experimental evidence on whether these impacts are limited to the topsoil or penetrate into …

Most studies concerning soil microorganisms and enzymes are focused on the upper
horizons of the soil profile even though they transform soil organic matter at every depth of …

A substantial portion of soil organic matter (SOM) is of microbial origin. The efficiency with
which soil microorganisms can convert their substrate carbon (C) into biomass, compared to …

Background Evergreen coniferous forests contain high stocks of organic matter. Significant
carbon transformations occur in litter and soil of these ecosystems, making them important …

Microbial communities in soils are generally considered to be limited by carbon (C), which
could be a crucial control for basic soil functions and responses of microbial heterotrophic …

Climate change in Arctic ecosystems fosters permafrost thaw and makes massive amounts
of ancient soil organic carbon (OC) available to microbial breakdown. However, fractions of …

One of the biggest environmental challenges facing agriculture is how to both supply and
retain nitrogen (N), especially as precipitation becomes more variable with climate change …