Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Denitrifier activity drives diurnal N2O flux dynamics in a thawing arctic permafrost

The paper links diurnal N2O flux patterns in thawing arctic permafrost to microbial activity, showing that denitrifier genes are transcriptionally active and drive N2O dynamics.

Microbial functional guilds and genes are key to explaining soil nutrient cycling alongside soil and plant variables

This study identifies microbial functional guilds and genes as key predictors of soil nitrogen and phosphorus cycling rates, alongside soil and plant variables in temperate forests.

Insights into plant-part specific N2O production in roots and shoots of chicory (C. intybus) using stable isotope labelling

This study uses stable isotope labelling to investigate N2O production in chicory roots and shoots under different light conditions, revealing distinct formation pathways in roots and shoots.

The long-term application of composted organic wastes caused a lasting increase in vineyard soil health and multifunctionality

This study shows that long-term composted organic waste application improves vineyard soil health and multifunctionality, with lasting effects on microbial communities and soil properties.

Microbial and organic matter composition jointly drive phosphorus cycling genes and phosphorus availability in Amazonian soils

This study shows that microbial and organic matter composition interact with soil properties to influence phosphorus cycling genes and availability in Amazonian soils under different land-use intensities.

Effect of biogel C addition on biochar degradation and microbial activities

This study examines how biogel coatings affect biochar degradation and microbial activity under drought conditions, finding that aged biochar with biogel shows enhanced microbial accessibility and enzyme efficiency.

Regenerative Grazing as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy: A Systematic Review

This study reviews regenerative grazing's potential to sequester soil organic carbon, finding no significant enhancement over conventional grazing in higher-strength studies.

Spatial context allows the evolution the control of nitrification by plants

The paper investigates how spatial context influences the evolution of plant control over nitrification and its impact on ecosystem functioning.

High doses of fine biochar in sandy subsoils increase water retention, but also cause first-year yield depressions for drought-stressed barley

This study shows that high doses of fine biochar improve water retention in sandy subsoils but cause first-year yield reductions in drought-stressed barley due to nitrogen immobilization.

Experimental Warming Alters Nitrogen Cycle in a Humid Tropical Forest

This study shows that experimental warming increases nitrogen fixation rates in soil and leaf litter of a tropical forest, altering microbial communities and tree dynamics.

Warming and reduced rainfall alter fungal necromass decomposition rates and associated microbial community composition and functioning at a temperate-boreal forest ecotone

The paper investigates how warming and reduced rainfall affect fungal necromass decomposition and microbial communities in a temperate-boreal forest ecotone, finding accelerated initial decay but no overall mass loss difference.

Metagenomic Insights Into Microbial Controls of Carbon Cycling in Alpine Soils

The paper examines microbial diversity and functional potential in alpine soils under different redox conditions, finding that anoxic plain soils have higher SOC stocks and greater microbial diversity linked to anaerobic respiration pathways.

Methane efflux from desert soils

The paper measures methane efflux in desert soils, finding emissions rather than expected oxidation, suggesting abiotic processes drive methane release.

Methane sink function of grassland soil microbiomes - negative effects of intensive management persist three years after land-use extensification

This study shows that reducing land-use intensity in grasslands for three years does not restore methane sink function, but decreases soil bulk density and methanogen abundance.

From Synthetic to Biological Nitrification Inhibition: Advancing Stabilization of Organic Fertilizers

This study evaluates the effects of mineral and organic fertilizers on nitrogen cycling and assesses the efficacy of nitrification inhibitors and biological nitrification inhibition in reducing nitrous oxide emissions.

Identifying win-win opportunities and trade-offs for sustainable agriculture to improve agricultural productivity and soil carbon sequestration: A global meta-analysis

This study uses a global meta-analysis to evaluate how sustainable agricultural practices affect soil carbon sequestration and crop yields, finding both synergies and trade-offs across different conditions.

Which plant traits increase soil carbon sequestration? Empirical evidence from a long-term poplar genetic diversity trial

This study identifies root elemental content as a key trait influencing soil carbon sequestration in a poplar genetic diversity trial.

Aerobic carbon metabolism modulates nitrite ammonifiers for inhibiting nitrogen loss as revealed by microcosm experiment of agricultural upland soil

This study shows that aerobic carbon metabolism enhances DNRA activity and reduces denitrification in soil by promoting nitrite ammonifiers like Sedimentibacter under alternating oxygen conditions.

Deciphering spatiotemporal patterns of rhizodeposition with a functional-structural root model: RhizoDep

The paper introduces RhizoDep, a functional-structural root model that simulates rhizodeposition dynamics in spring wheat, revealing key drivers of carbon release.

Long-term tillage regime structures bacterial carbon assimilation

This study shows that long-term tillage practices alter bacterial carbon assimilation dynamics by changing growth responses and carbon residence times in soil.

Furrow tillage reduces soil carbon loss and enhances microbial metabolism

This study introduces furrow tillage as a practice that reduces soil carbon loss and enhances microbial metabolism through a combination of agronomic, geochemical, and molecular analyses.

Assessing the Potential of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for Storing Carbon Belowground: Insights from a Multi-Site US Study

This study evaluates switchgrass's impact on belowground carbon storage by comparing it to annual crops across multiple sites, finding increased root biomass but uncertain overall SOC effects.

Long lasting non-cellular reactions in sterile soils recapitulate most of the intermediates of the Krebs cycle

The paper shows that sterile soils can generate Krebs cycle intermediates from glucose and citrate over 6 months, suggesting non-cellular metabolic activity in modern ecosystems.

Inconsistent short-term effects of enhanced structural complexity on soil microbial properties across German forests

This study examines how enhancing structural complexity in German forests affects soil microbial properties, finding site-specific effects influenced by soil moisture and understorey vegetation.

Global change factors reshape the links between litter properties, decomposers, and decomposition in mature oak forests

This study examines how drought and elevated CO2 affect litter decomposition in oak forests by analyzing their impacts on litter properties, decomposers, and decomposition rates.

Soil texture shapes biochar-induced shifts in microbial communities and severity of potato common scab

This study shows biochar can reduce or worsen potato common scab depending on soil type, linking soil texture and microbial shifts to disease outcomes.

Strengths of relationships among soil microbial and organic matter properties are scale-dependent

This study shows that relationships between soil microbial and organic matter properties vary with observation scale, with aggregates providing more accurate insights than bulk soil samples.

Continental-scale integration of soil metagenomes and metabolomes reveals ubiquitous microbial capacity for recalcitrant carbon decomposition.

The paper integrates soil metagenomes and metabolomes across the US to show microbial potential for decomposing recalcitrant carbon compounds, revealing metabolic specialization among bacterial and archaeal taxa.

Non-living respiration: another breath in the soil?

This study shows that soil respiration can occur through non-living processes, with soil catalysts enabling organic compound oxidation to CO2 without living cells.

Continental-scale relationships of fine root and soil carbon stocks hold in grasslands but not forests

The paper examines the relationship between fine root carbon (FRC) and soil organic carbon (SOC) across grasslands and forests, finding a positive correlation in grasslands but not forests.