Long-term P fertilization influences microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic matter decomposition in non-allophanic Andosols.
Wako Koizumi, Timothy J. Clough, Soichi Kojima, Tomoyuki Makino, Soh Sugihara, Yoshitaka Uchida, Toru Hamamoto
This study investigates how long-term phosphorus fertilization affects microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic matter decomposition in non-allophanic Andosols, finding that P levels influence priming effects and CUE.
Frontiers in Microbiology · Jun 25, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry