Due to their substantial volume, subsoils contain more of the total soil carbon (C) pool than
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …

Soil enzymes are central to ecosystem processes because they mediate numerous
reactions that are essential in biogeochemical cycles. However, how soil enzyme activities …

Plastics accumulating in the environment, especially microplastics (defined as particles< 5
mm), can lead to a range of problems and potential loss of ecosystem services …

Despite plastics providing great benefits to our daily life, plastics accumulating in the
environment, especially microplastics (MPs; defined as particles< 5 mm), can lead to a …

Labile carbon (C) inputs to soil (eg, litter and root exudation) can prime soil organic matter
(SOM) decomposition, and strongly influence SOM dynamics. The direction and intensity of …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the environment and can potentially damage microbes
and plant root cells. Although the influence of MPs on soil parameters has been …

Rice paddy agro-ecosystems play an important role in global carbon (C) sequestration.
Because of flooding management, paddy soil experience periodical changes in oxygen …

Vegetation restoration has an important effect on soil carbon (C) pool dynamics. Highly
stable iron (Fe)‐associated C is an important component of the soil C pool and it plays a …

Globally, a vast extent of tidal wetlands will be threatened by sea-level-rise-induced
salinization. Because ferric (hydro) oxides [Fe (III)] play a crucial role in soil organic carbon …

Biochar modifications are used to improve soil organic carbon (SOC) content, while its
effects on soil structure stability and carbon (C) mineralization are less known especially in …