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Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

This cluster of papers explores the dynamics of soil carbon, nitrogen cycling, and microbial communities in various ecosystems. It investigates topics such as soil carbon sequestration, biochar application, nutrient limitation, and the impact of climate change on soil fertility and ecosystem functioning. The research also delves into the interactions between soil microbial communities and plant diversity, with a focus on understanding global biogeochemical cycles.

141,241 works

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Most cited

  1. An extraction method for measuring soil microbial biomass C

    Eric D. Vance, Philip C. Brookes, D. S. Jenkinson · 1987 · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · 12,946 citations

  2. Soil Carbon Sequestration Impacts on Global Climate Change and Food Security

    Rattan Lal · 2004 · Science · 8,335 citations

  3. Persistence of soil organic matter as an ecosystem property

    Michael W. Schmidt, Margaret Torn, Samuel Abiven, Thorsten Dittmar · 2011 · Nature · 6,105 citations

  4. Chloroform fumigation and the release of soil nitrogen: A rapid direct extraction method to measure microbial biomass nitrogen in soil

    P. C. Brookes, A. Landman, G. Pruden, D. S. Jenkinson · 1985 · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · 5,867 citations

  5. THE VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON AND ITS RELATION TO CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

    Estéban G. Jobbágy, Robert B. Jackson · 2000 · Ecological Applications · 5,199 citations

  6. Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

    Johannes Lehmann, Matthias C. Rillig, Janice E. Thies, Caroline A. Masiello · 2011 · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · 5,014 citations

Most recent

  1. EVALUATION OF SOIL PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND NUTRIENT STATUS IN DARJEELING TEA PLANTATIONS

    Yasmin Ameer · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  2. Cropping Pattern-induced Variations in Soil Physico-chemical Properties and Fertility Status in Uniara Block, Rajasthan, India

    Krishan Nagar, Ramjeet Meena, Ramawatar Meena, Abhishek Kumar Meena · 2026 · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 0 citations

  3. Impact of biochar amendment on improving nutrient availability and stress resilience for sustainable crop production

    Tanvi Bhatia, Shikha Mehta, S. S. Sindhu · 2026 · Discover Agriculture · 0 citations

  4. Long-Term Nutrient Management Modulates the Temperature Response of Soil Nitrogen Mineralization in Semi-Arid India

    Kaushik Saha, Kaushik Batabyal, Parinita Das · 2026 · Journal of soil science and plant nutrition · 0 citations

  5. Rice Cultivation Duration Is Associated with Changes in Potential CO2 Production, Q10, Enzyme Activity, and Microbial Diversity in Saline–Alkali Soils

    Minghui Wang, Fanbing Xu, Xinyuan Ma, Liming Tian · 2026 · Agriculture · 0 citations

  6. Quantification of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in a managed grassland following nitrogen fertilisation: A comparative analysis of cumulative emissions determined by automated and manual chamber methods

    Angela A. Duah, Paul Murphy, Shaun Connolly, Katie Scully · 2026 · Agricultural and Forest Meteorology · 0 citations

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