How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar

S Joseph, AL Cowie, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan… - Gcb …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine
soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within …

Soil carbon sequestration by root exudates

P Panchal, C Preece, J Peñuelas, J Giri - Trends in Plant Science, 2022 - cell.com
Root exudates are well-known 'labile'sources of soil carbon that can prime microbial activity.
Recent investigations suggest that the stability of labile carbon inputs in soil mostly depends …

Nutrients in the rhizosphere: A meta-analysis of content, availability, and influencing factors

S Liu, F He, Y Kuzyakov, H **ao, DTT Hoang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nutrient deficiency in most terrestrial ecosystems constrains global primary productivity.
Rhizosphere nutrient availability directly regulates plant growth and is influenced by many …

Fenton chemistry and reactive oxygen species in soil: Abiotic mechanisms of biotic processes, controls and consequences for carbon and nutrient cycling

GH Yu, Y Kuzyakov - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Although most organic matter (OM) in soil is mineralized by microorganisms, the
nonmicrobial processes, eg, Fenton reactions and photo-degradation, strongly contribute to …

Towards a better understanding of the role of Fe cycling in soil for carbon stabilization and degradation

X Song, P Wang, L Van Zwieten, N Bolan, H Wang… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Iron (Fe) minerals play an important role in stabilizing soil organic carbon (SOC). Fe-
mediated SOC protection is mainly achieved through adsorption, co-precipitation, or …

Temperature sensitivity of SOM decomposition is linked with a K‐selected microbial community

H Li, S Yang, MV Semenov, F Yao, J Ye… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature sensitivity (Q10) of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition is a crucial
parameter to predict the fate of soil carbon (C) under global warming. Nonetheless, the …

Biochar induces mineralization of soil recalcitrant components by activation of biochar responsive bacteria groups

L Ling, Y Luo, B Jiang, J Lv, C Meng, Y Liao… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amendment of soil with biochar induces a shift in microbial community structure and
promotes faster mineralization of soil organic carbon (SOC), thus offsetting C sequestration …

Linkages between the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and microbial life strategy are dependent on sampling season

S Yang, H Wu, Z Wang, MV Semenov, J Ye… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The temperature sensitivity (Q 10) of soil respiration (Rs) is crucial to assess the carbon (C)
budget of terrestrial ecosystems under global warming. The Q 10 changes along a climatic …

Metagenomic insights into soil microbial communities involved in carbon cycling along an elevation climosequences

Z Dai, H Zang, J Chen, Y Fu, X Wang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Diversity and community composition of soil microorganisms along the elevation
climosequences have been widely studied, while the microbial metabolic potential …

Organic matter chemistry and bacterial community structure regulate decomposition processes in post-fire forest soils

L Ling, Y Fu, PH Jeewani, C Tang, S Pan… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wildfires decrease forest aboveground biomass and have long-term legacy effects on
carbon (C) stocks in soil via alterations of microbial communities and functions. However …