Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) refers to the uptake of carbon (C) containing substances
from the atmosphere and its storage in soil C pools. Soil microbial community (SMC) play a …

Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization have been widely studied due to their
relevance in the global carbon cycle. No‐till (NT) has been frequently adopted to sequester …

The priming effect (PE) is a key mechanism contributing to the carbon balance of the soil
ecosystem. Almost 100 years of research since its discovery in 1926 have led to a rich body …

Crop plants are affected by a series of inhibitory environmental and biotic factors that
decrease their growth and production. To counteract these adverse effects, plants work …

Microbial biomass is increasingly considered to be the main source of organic carbon (C)
sequestration in soils. Quantitative information on the contribution of microbial necromass to …

Plant roots contribute substantially to the formation of stable soil organic matter (SOM), and
there is evidence that species differ in their contribution to SOM stabilization. However, it …

The persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) is primarily driven by microbial metabolic
activities; however, how microbial effects on SOC sequestration are affected by soil nutrient …

The priming effect is an essential mediator in the soil carbon (C) cycle. There is a growing
concern about the priming effect induced by labile C input. However, the driving factors of …

Straw retention has the potential to improve soil phosphorus (P) availability, but the question
on how straw retention under different P level influences the activity of soil P-related …

Primary or secondary forests around the world are increasingly being converted into
plantations. Soil microorganisms are critical for all biogeochemical processes in …