Northern ecosystems are experiencing some of the most dramatic impacts of global change
on Earth. Rising temperatures, hydrological intensification, changes in atmospheric acid …

Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …

The increasing input of anthropogenically derived nitrogen (N) to ecosystems raises a
crucial question: how does available N modify the decomposer community and thus affects …

Priming effect (PE) induced by inputs of fresh carbon plays crucial roles in soil organic
matter decomposition and terrestrial carbon cycling. Priming effect is considered to be …

Plant carbon (C) content is one of the most important plant traits and is critical to the
assessment of global C cycle and ecological stoichiometry; however, the global variations in …

Soil enzymes, as indicators of microbial metabolism, play an important role in nutrient
biogeochemistry at the ecosystem level. In this study, we present information from a …

The aim of this article is to present the issues related to the significance of microorganisms in
the mineralization of crop residues and the influence of environmental factors on the rate of …

Agronomic practices such as crop residue return and additional nutrient supply are
recommended to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in arable farmlands. However …

Relating biodiversity to ecosystem functioning in natural communities has become a
paramount challenge as links between trophic complexity and multiple ecosystem functions …

While plant root exudates can greatly and rapidly influence soil organic carbon (C)
decomposition via the priming effect, the general pattern of these priming effects remains …