Biology and Fertility of Soils - Earthworms promote litter incorporation into soil, potentially increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks. However, they may also stimulate native SOC...

The diverse life strategies of soil fauna may substantially affect the persistence of carbon (C) in soil. However, experimental evidence linking soil …

Our study focused on local-scale variation in litter decomposition using a spatially explicit and untargeted network of 113 plots across a 9-ha Chinese fir forest. Interestingly, we found variation i....

Plant-diversity effects on particulate and mineral-associated organic matter in soil remain underexplored. The authors propose that elucidating the mechanisms underlying these effects can help explain...

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Our study examines how climate change and farming practices impact soil ecosystems, focusing on energy flux through the soil food web. We found that less intensive, sustainable farming methods help m...