Fungi contribute extensively to a wide range of ecosystem processes, including
decomposition of organic carbon, deposition of recalcitrant carbon, and transformations of …

The nitrogen (N) cycle involves a set of N compounds transformed by plants and microbes.
Some of these N compounds, such as nitrous oxide (N 2 O) or nitrate (NO 3−), are …

Fungi play a key role in the nitrogen cycle. Diverse fungi are known to reduce nitrate or
nitrite to gaseous nitrogen oxides such as nitric oxide, nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and dinitrogen …

N2O is a powerful greenhouse gas contributing both to global warming and ozone
depletion. While fungi have been identified as a putative source of N2O, little is known about …

Ecological processes in arid lands are often described by the pulse-reserve paradigm, in
which rain events drive biological activity until moisture is depleted, leaving a reserve. This …

Arid ecosystems cover∼ 40% of the Earth's terrestrial surface and store a high proportion of
the global nitrogen (N) pool. They are low-productivity, low-biomass, and polyextreme …

Fungal N 2 O production has been progressively recognized, but its controlling factors
remain unclear. This study examined the impacts of soil moisture and pH on fungal and …

Fungi generally dominate microbial biomass in various soils and play critical roles in
ecosystem functioning including nutrient cycling, disease ecology and food production …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs), the pioneers of restoration of degraded vegetation, act as an
organizing principle in drylands largely through metabolic activities of microbial …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are a primary source of nitrogen (N) in deserts through N-
fixation. N-fixation rates may be determined by the species present within BSCs, and …