Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) is increasing, which increases leaf‐scale
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Communities of soil microorganisms (soil microbiomes) play a major role in biogeochemical
cycles and support of plant growth. Here we focus primarily on the roles that the soil …

Climate warming affects soil carbon (C) dynamics, with possible serious consequences for
soil C stocks and atmospheric CO2 concentrations. However, the mechanisms underlying …

Soil organic matter (SOM) plays a central role in the global carbon balance and in mitigating
climate change. It will therefore be important to understand mechanisms of SOM …

Iron (Fe) oxides are widely recognized to prevent the degradation of organic matter (OM) in
environments, thereby promoting the persistence of organic carbon (OC) in soils. Thus …

When studying carbon (C) sequestration in soil, it is necessary to recognize the maximal
storage potential and the main influencing factors, including the climate, land use, and soil …

Environmental metabolomes are fundamentally coupled to microbially-linked
biogeochemical processes within ecosystems. However, significant gaps exist in our …

Water is a crucial factor controlling the fate and processing of soil organics. Water commonly
flows through the vadose zone via preferential flow pathways, resulting in nonuniform and …

Due to its influence on multiple soil processes, water intervenes in biogeochemical cycles at
multiple spatial scales with contrasting effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics. On all …