Article
Soil Science
Chiara De Notaris, Johannes Lund Jensen, Jorgen Eivind Olesen, Tiago Stumpf da Silva, Jim Rasmussen, Ioanna Panagea, Gitte Holton Rubaek
Summary: The study assessed the soil properties in a long-term crop rotation experiment, showing that different crop management methods can impact soil quality to some extent, but all methods can maintain good soil quality in the long term.
Article
Plant Sciences
Adnan Mustafa, Martin Bartuska, Katerina Frycova, Mohammad Tahsin Karimi Nezhad, Jan Frouz
Summary: This study compared two fractionation methods for different post-mining soils and found some differences in the results, particularly in the active, passive, and slow SOM pools. Soil texture was found to play an important role in these differences.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mouliang Xiao, Ji'na Ding, Yu Luo, Haoqing Zhang, Yongxiang Yu, Huaiying Yao, Zhenke Zhu, David R. Chadwick, Davey Jones, Jianping Chen, Tida Ge
Summary: Microplastics can impact microbial communities and carbon cycling in agricultural soils. This study investigates the effects of microplastics on the decomposition of soil organic matter and bacterial community succession. The results show that microplastics initially reduce CO2 efflux but subsequently promote it, possibly due to enhanced enzyme activities and shifts in bacterial diversity.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenjun Xie, Pengshuai Shao, Yanpeng Zhang, Shoucai Wei, Jianan Li, Yingjie Sun, Huawei Zhang
Summary: The composition and distribution of organic matter in saline soil are largely unknown. A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of straw and nitrogen addition on soil organic matter characteristics. The results showed that the addition of straw and nitrogen significantly increased soil organic matter content and amino sugar contents.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juan Carlos Quezada, Thomas Guillaume, Christopher Poeplau, Jaboury Ghazoul, Alexandre Buttler
Summary: This study found that the variability of soil biogeochemical properties within oil palm plantations explained almost five times more than the changes in savanna land-use. Conversion of clayey-soil savanna into oil palm increased the total ecosystem carbon stocks and application of organic residues in management zones enhanced soil organic carbon accumulation. Organic matter-oriented management strategies can improve carbon sink capacity in oil palm agroecosystems and promote soil microbial functioning. However, the conservation of natural savannas should be prioritized due to their uniqueness and threatened biodiversity.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matteo Garau, Tom Sizmur, Sean Coole, Paola Castaldi, Giovanni Garau
Summary: The study showed that the addition of earthworms and biochar can improve soil health and reduce the activity of PTE elements, especially when added at a 2% ratio. The combination of biochar and earthworms had positive effects on soil pH, organic matter content, and enzyme activity, but an increase in biochar content may lead to a decrease in earthworm survival rate.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Jie Zhou, Thomas Guillaume, Yuan Wen, Evgenia Blagodatskaya, Muhammad Shahbaz, Zhaohai Zeng, Leanne Peixoto, Huadong Zang, Yakov Kuzyakov
Summary: This study evaluated the response of soil organic matter decomposition to different organic carbon input frequencies using an isotopic approach and literature review. The results showed that frequent organic carbon input accelerated soil organic matter decomposition, while occasional input reduced this acceleration. The global scale assessment demonstrated that occasional organic carbon input can reduce the priming of decadal soil organic matter decomposition and sequester additional carbon per year.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojuan Li, Tinghui Yang, Lettice C. Hicks, Bin Hu, Xin Liu, Dandan Wei, Zilong Wang, Weikai Bao
Summary: The variation of organic matter fractions in arid and semi-arid regions along latitudinal gradients is influenced by climate and soil physicochemical factors.
Article
Soil Science
Livia Urbanski, Karsten Kalbitz, Janet Rethemeyer, Peter Schad, Ingrid Koegel-Knabner
Summary: This study focuses on the high organic carbon accumulation in sandy agricultural soils, specifically Plaggic Anthrosols, and finds that these soils have similar levels of OC concentration, radiocarbon ages, and organic matter composition compared to reference soils. It also reveals that a significant portion of soil OC is contained within the <=20 μm fraction, despite its low mass proportion. These findings indicate the presence of specific processes for organic matter accumulation in sandy agricultural soils.
Article
Soil Science
Michael Mueller-Inkmann, Heinz-Christian Fruend
Summary: The study shows that adding glucose can promote the soil-loosening action of soil biota in compacted soil, particularly the synergism between earthworms and plant root growth having the strongest effect. The biological activity and soil acidity play a key role in structural recovery. In soil blocks without earthworm activity, glucose addition inhibits plant root growth.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiao Ming Mou, Ying Wen Yu, Chuanyan Zhao, Andrey Soromotin, Yakov Kuzyakov, Xiao Gang Li
Summary: The dominance of sedges in Tibetan meadows is decreasing with the increasing abundance of grasses, mainly due to anthropogenic activities, nitrogen deposition, and climate warming. This shift in vegetation composition has negative impacts on soil organic carbon storage.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huan Li, Guangli Liu, Haiping Luo, Renduo Zhang
Summary: This study explores the impact of labile organic carbon (LOC) input on soil organic matter (SOM) turnover under different redox conditions. The results show that LOC input affects soil priming and 13C-SOM accumulation by altering the activities of various microorganisms. The activities of fungi and gram-positive bacteria are increased by LOC input, leading to positive priming. Redox fluctuations also play a role in determining the retention of LOC in SOM.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yang Yang, Zhichao Kang, Guanghui Xu, Zhengwu Cui, Yong Yu, Yang Wang, Yongzheng Lu
Summary: By studying the impact of new conservation management (NCM) and conventional tillage (CT) on soil organic carbon (SOC) in summer maize monocultures in Northeast China, it was found that NCM had significantly higher microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and light fraction organic carbon (LFOC) content than CT in the upper 0-10 cm layer. Additionally, NCM reduced organic carbon storage in microaggregates. Therefore, NCM is an effective management choice for enhancing soil carbon sequestration in maize field systems in Northeast China.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miriam Githongo, Lucy Ngatia, Milka Kiboi, Anne Muriuki, Andreas Fliessbach, Collins Musafiri, Riqiang Fu, Felix Ngetich
Summary: Soil organic matter (SOM) stability is crucial for soil fertility and crop production, and can be improved through integrated soil management practices. A study in Kenya's Central Highlands examined SOM stability under different treatments for six cropping seasons. Treatments with organic inputs and a combination of organic and inorganic inputs had higher soil organic carbon (SOC) content, while treatments with sole mineral fertilizer and no input recorded lower SOC amounts. Different functional groups of SOC varied in their proportions across treatments, with organic inputs treatments showing higher alkyl C and organic and inorganic fertilizer treatment combinations showing higher O-alkyl C. Applying organic fertilizers individually or in combination with inorganic fertilizers could potentially increase C storage in the soil, enhancing SOC stocks.
Article
Forestry
Jiaping Yang, Junpeng Mu, Yu Zhang, Changkun Fu, Qing Dong, Yulian Yang, Qinggui Wu
Summary: The study analyzed the variations in carbon quality of plant litter and found that fir, spruce, and willow had higher levels of recalcitrant carbon fractions compared to rosa. Rosa's litter showed lower levels of recalcitrant carbon fractions, suggesting a more stable and resistant structure.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Alix Vidal, Katell Quenea, Marie Alexis, Sylvie Derenne
ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Soil Science
A. Vidal, L. Remusat, F. Watteau, S. Derenne, K. Quenea
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Soil Science
A. Vidal, K. Quenea, M. Alexis, T. T. Nguyen Tu, J. Mathieu, V. Vaury, S. Derenne
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alix Vidal, Anne Schucknecht, Paul Toechterle, Diana Rocio Andrade Linares, Noelia Garcia-Franco, Andreas von Hessberg, Alexander Kraemer, Andrea Sierts, Alfred Fischer, Georg Willibald, Sarah Fuetterer, Joerg Ewald, Vera Baumert, Michael Weiss, Stefanie Schulz, Michael Schloter, Wolfgang Bogacki, Martin Wiesmeier, Carsten W. Mueller, Michael Dannenmann
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Soil Science
A. Vidal, T. Lenhart, M. F. Dignac, P. Biron, C. Hoeschen, J. Barthod, C. Vedere, V. Vaury, T. Bariac, C. Rumpel
Letter
Soil Science
Xavier Portell, Ophelie Sauzet, Maria Balseiro-Romero, Pascal Benard, Remi Cardinael, Estelle Couradeau, Dieudonne D. Danra, Daniel L. Evans, Ellen L. Fry, Edith C. Hammer, Danielle Mamba, Luis Merino-Martin, Carsten W. Mueller, Marcos Paradelo, Frederic Rees, Lorenzo M. W. Rossi, Hannes Schmidt, Laura S. Schnee, Charlotte Vedere, Alix Vidal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Alix Vidal, Tobias Kloffel, Julien Guigue, Gerrit Angst, Markus Steffens, Carmen Hoeschen, Carsten W. Mueller
Summary: The interface between decaying plant residues and soil minerals is crucial for the formation of soil organic matter, with microbial activity playing a key role in promoting the formation of mineral-associated organic matter. The transfer of carbon and nitrogen from plant residues to the mineral soil is mediated by microorganisms, leading to the formation of mineral-associated organic matter.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kristina Witzgall, Alix Vidal, David I. Schubert, Carmen Hoeschen, Steffen A. Schweizer, Franz Buegger, Valerie Pouteau, Claire Chenu, Carsten W. Mueller
Summary: The study investigates the impact of soil structure on the fate of litter-derived organic matter, finding that organic matter on litter surfaces is occluded into aggregates and forms organo-mineral associations regardless of soil structure. These processes occur at plant-soil interfaces, highlighting the importance of plant litter in soil carbon persistence.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Isabel Prater, Filip Hrbacek, Christina Braun, Alix Vidal, Lars Arne Meier, Daniel Nyvlt, Carsten W. Mueller
Summary: As Antarctica is strongly affected by climate change, the factors determining soil development may shift from physical to biochemical processes. Vegetated soils have higher carbon and nitrogen contents, and contain more bioavailable substrates, potentially promoting microbial activity and soil development. In cold, arid environments, spreading aridity could lead to vegetation dieback, halting biological soil activity and slowing soil development.
Article
Plant Sciences
Tina Koehler, Carolin Schaum, Shu-Yin Tung, Franziska Steiner, Nicolas Tyborski, Andreas J. Wild, Asegidew Akale, Johanna Pausch, Tillmann Lueders, Sebastian Wolfrum, Carsten W. Mueller, Alix Vidal, Wouter K. Vahl, Jennifer Groth, Barbara Eder, Mutez A. Ahmed, Andrea Carminati
Summary: This study investigates the impact of plant hydraulic traits on stomatal regulation in maize during soil drying. The results demonstrate the importance of belowground hydraulics for stomatal regulation and suggest that stomata close when soil hydraulic conductivity drops.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alix Vidal, Juliane Hirte, S. Franz Bender, Jochen Mayer, Andreas Gattinger, Carmen Hoeschen, Sebastian Schaedler, Toufiq M. Iqbal, Carsten W. Mueller
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Soil Science
Mariana Delgado Oliveira Zenero, Laura Fernanda Simoes da Silva, Selene Cristina de Pierri Castilho, Alix Vidal, Michel Grimaldi, Miguel Cooper
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIA DO SOLO
(2016)