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View article: Soil nutrient stoichiometry impacts on soil organic carbon stocks in long-term phosphorus fertilisation experiments
Soil nutrient stoichiometry impacts on soil organic carbon stocks in long-term phosphorus fertilisation experiments Open
Managing agroecosystems to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is important for mitigating climate change. However, the transformation of SOC is intimately connected to nutrient cycling, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). …
View article: A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity
A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity Open
Simulation models are potentially useful tools to test our understanding of the processes involved in the turnover of soil organic carbon (SOC) and to evaluate the role of management practices in maintaining stocks of SOC. We describe here…
View article: Oat ( <i>Avena sativa</i> ) Kernel Hullability Is Associated With Seed Health: Linking Morphological, Calorimetric, and Volatile Markers
Oat ( <i>Avena sativa</i> ) Kernel Hullability Is Associated With Seed Health: Linking Morphological, Calorimetric, and Volatile Markers Open
Background and Objectives The ease of hulling an oat genotype and the length of time the intact and hulled seeds can be stored viably without deteriorating quality has always been of interest to industry and farmers. We evaluated the hulli…
View article: Soil structural indicators as predictors of biological activity under various soil management practices
Soil structural indicators as predictors of biological activity under various soil management practices Open
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View article: The Effect of Crop Diversification and Season on Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency Across a European Pedoclimatic Gradient
The Effect of Crop Diversification and Season on Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency Across a European Pedoclimatic Gradient Open
Microbial transformation of soil organic matter plays a critical role in carbon (C) cycling making it essential to understand how land use and management practices influence microbial physiology and its connection to C dynamics. One factor…
View article: Soil and vegetation property data from the Ultuna R3-RAM56 long-term soil amendment experiment, 1956–2023
Soil and vegetation property data from the Ultuna R3-RAM56 long-term soil amendment experiment, 1956–2023 Open
View article: A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity
A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity Open
Simulation models are potentially useful tools to test our understanding of the processes involved in the turnover of soil organic carbon (SOC) and to evaluate the role of management practices in maintaining stocks of SOC. We describe here…
View article: Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter
Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter Open
View article: Estimating energy costs of earthworm burrowing using calorimetry
Estimating energy costs of earthworm burrowing using calorimetry Open
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View article: Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter
Salix species and varieties affect the molecular composition and diversity of soil organic matter Open
Background and aims Most studies of the relationships between the composition of soil organic matter and plant cover have been carried out at the plant genera level. Yet, they have largely overlooked the potential effects that plant variet…
View article: Beyond growth: The significance of non-growth anabolism for microbial carbon-use efficiency in the light of soil carbon stabilisation
Beyond growth: The significance of non-growth anabolism for microbial carbon-use efficiency in the light of soil carbon stabilisation Open
View article: How does national <scp>SOC</scp> monitoring on agricultural soils align with the <scp>EU</scp> strategies? An example using five case studies
How does national <span>SOC</span> monitoring on agricultural soils align with the <span>EU</span> strategies? An example using five case studies Open
Soil functioning contributes to the delivery of a vast range of ecosystem goods and services, and ecosystem health is therefore reflected by the capacity of the soil to perform underlying functions. Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a key indic…
View article: Cadmium Reduction in Spring Wheat: Root Exudate Composition Affects Cd Partitioning Between Roots and Shoots
Cadmium Reduction in Spring Wheat: Root Exudate Composition Affects Cd Partitioning Between Roots and Shoots Open
View article: Linking soil microbial carbon sequestration to cover crop diversification in agricultural soil systems across Europe
Linking soil microbial carbon sequestration to cover crop diversification in agricultural soil systems across Europe Open
Sequestering atmospheric CO2 into soil organic matter through changes in agricultural practices is an appealing idea to improve soil ecosystem services and to improve global change mitigations. The old view of carbon (C) stability in soil,…
View article: Beyond growth? The significance of microbial maintenance for carbon-use efficiency in the light of soil carbon storage
Beyond growth? The significance of microbial maintenance for carbon-use efficiency in the light of soil carbon storage Open
During decomposition of organic matter, soil microbes determine the fate of C. They partition C between anabolic biosynthesis of various new microbial metabolites (i.e. C reuse) and catabolic C emissions (i.e. C waste, mainly through respi…
View article: Evaluating soil structure and biological activity in soil cores under different management systems
Evaluating soil structure and biological activity in soil cores under different management systems Open
Soil structure is a key feature in controlling microbial access to organic matter in soils. The spatial arrangement of solids and pores in agricultural soils is shaped by the used tillage and crop system. However, spatial heterogeneities m…
View article: Beyond Growth: The Significance of Non-Growth Anabolism for Microbial Carbon-Use Efficiency in the Light of Soil Carbon Stabilisation
Beyond Growth: The Significance of Non-Growth Anabolism for Microbial Carbon-Use Efficiency in the Light of Soil Carbon Stabilisation Open
View article: Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Implementation of Specific Hygiene Measures in Hospitalised Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection in Brandenburg, Germany
Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Implementation of Specific Hygiene Measures in Hospitalised Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection in Brandenburg, Germany Open
(1) Background: Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) have increased worldwide, and the disease is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This study aimed to evaluate the molecular epidemiology of C. difficile, …
View article: Long-term ley and manure managements have consistent effects on microbial functional profiles and organic C groups across soils from a latitudinal gradient
Long-term ley and manure managements have consistent effects on microbial functional profiles and organic C groups across soils from a latitudinal gradient Open
Soil organic matter (SOM) is important in maintaining soil fertility and other ecosystem functions. Yet, land management in intensive agriculture has caused SOM level to decrease, with knock-on effects for soil fertility and quality. There…
View article: Potential energetic return on investment positively correlated with overall soil microbial activity
Potential energetic return on investment positively correlated with overall soil microbial activity Open
View article: Optimized utilization of <i>Salix</i>—Perspectives for the genetic improvement toward sustainable biofuel value chains
Optimized utilization of <i>Salix</i>—Perspectives for the genetic improvement toward sustainable biofuel value chains Open
Bioenergy will be one of the most important renewable energy sources in the conversion from fossil fuels to bio‐based products. Short rotation coppice Salix could be a key player in this conversion since Salix has rapid growth, positive en…
View article: Interacting Bioenergetic and Stoichiometric Controls on Microbial Growth
Interacting Bioenergetic and Stoichiometric Controls on Microbial Growth Open
Microorganisms function as open systems that exchange matter and energy with their surrounding environment. Even though mass (carbon and nutrients) and energy exchanges are tightly linked, there is a lack of integrated approaches that comb…
View article: Catching change in microbial diversity indicators under different soil organic matter managements: Higher taxonomic resolution, better discrimination?
Catching change in microbial diversity indicators under different soil organic matter managements: Higher taxonomic resolution, better discrimination? Open
Recent advances in molecular ecology have dramatically improved our knowledge of soil microbial diversity and offers new indicators of soil quality. The usefulness of diversity indices has never been greater as the astronomical amounts of …
View article: Potential return on investment that microbial communities can obtain from the consumption of organic matter determines overall soil microbial activity
Potential return on investment that microbial communities can obtain from the consumption of organic matter determines overall soil microbial activity Open
<p>Microbial communities are a critical component of the soil carbon (C) cycle as they are responsible for the decomposition of both organic inputs from plants and of soil organic C. However, there is still no consensus about how to …
View article: Energetic Return on Investment Determines Overall Soil Microbial Activity
Energetic Return on Investment Determines Overall Soil Microbial Activity Open
View article: Carbon supply–consumption balance in plant roots: effects of carbon use efficiency and root anatomical plasticity
Carbon supply–consumption balance in plant roots: effects of carbon use efficiency and root anatomical plasticity Open
See also the Commentary on this article by Valverde‐Barrantes, 233 : 1539–1541.
View article: The Cold Region Critical Zone in Transition: Responses to Climate Warming and Land Use Change
The Cold Region Critical Zone in Transition: Responses to Climate Warming and Land Use Change Open
Global climate warming disproportionately affects high-latitude and mountainous terrestrial ecosystems. Warming is accompanied by permafrost thaw, shorter winters, earlier snowmelt, more intense soil freeze-thaw cycles, drier summers, and …
View article: Energetic return on investment determines overall soil microbial activity.
Energetic return on investment determines overall soil microbial activity. Open
Microbial communities are a critical component of the soil carbon (C) cycle, as they are responsible for the decomposition of both organic inputs from plants and of soil organic C. However, there is still no consensus about how to explicit…
View article: Can we use heat flows to quantify microbial traits in soils?
Can we use heat flows to quantify microbial traits in soils? Open
<p>Knowledge of functional traits such as the maximum substrate uptake rate and growth efficiency of microorganisms is crucial in understanding the turnover and storage of soil organic carbon. In addition to CO2 measurements, heat di…
View article: Leveraging energy flows to quantify microbial traits in soils
Leveraging energy flows to quantify microbial traits in soils Open
Heat dissipation from organic matter decomposition is a well-recognized proxy for microbial activity in soils, but only a few modeling studies have used heat signals to quantify microbial traits such as maximum substrate uptake rate, speci…