This description is a very simplified example of the P cycle; we will now go into more detail. Decaying plant residues are not the only source of P in the soil. Manure and other organic residues (e.g.

In a paper published in National Science Review, Prof. Xu proposes a new term "viral aggregation" to more accurately describe ...

This study highlights the importance of considering both microbial thermal adaptation and substrate availability in soil carbon cycle models. More information: Lingrui Qu et al, Stronger ...

Soil carbon storage ... limiting nutrients such as phosphorus. Decomposition of biomass by soil microbes results in carbon loss as CO 2 from the soil due to microbial respiration, while a small ...

The researchers found that legume cover crops increased dissolved organic carbon and available nitrogen in the soil, altering the microbial community structure and promoting carbon cycling.