Biology and Fertility of Soils

Article	Citations
Phospholipid fatty acids in soil—drawbacks and future prospects	103
Diversity and co-occurrence network modularization of bacterial communities determine soil fertility and crop yields in arid fertigation agroecosystems	55
Long-term manuring increases microbial carbon use efficiency and mitigates priming effect via alleviated soil acidification and resource limitation	53
Biological nitrification inhibition in maize—isolation and identification of hydrophobic inhibitors from root exudates	44
Hyphosphere microbiome of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: a realm of unknowns	42
Microbial carbon-use efficiency and straw-induced priming effect within soil aggregates are regulated by tillage history and balanced nutrient supply	39
Depth distribution of soil organic matter and burrowing activity of earthworms—mesocosm study using X-ray tomography and luminophores	38
Soil microbial biomass phosphorus can serve as an index to reflect soil phosphorus fertility	35
Plant growth–promoting bacteria improve maize growth through reshaping the rhizobacterial community in low-nitrogen and low-phosphorus soil	34
Biochar co-application mitigated the stimulation of organic amendments on soil respiration by decreasing microbial activities in an infertile soil	34
Rare microbial taxa rather than phoD gene abundance determine hotspots of alkaline phosphomonoesterase activity in the karst rhizosphere soil	33
The effect of agroecosystem management on the distribution of C functional groups in soil organic matter: A review	33
Biochar accelerates soil organic carbon mineralization via rhizodeposit-activated Actinobacteria	32
Revisiting plant biological nitrification inhibition efficiency using multiple archaeal and bacterial ammonia-oxidising cultures	32
C:P stoichiometric imbalance between soil and microorganisms drives microbial phosphorus turnover in the rhizosphere	31
Importance of substrate quality and clay content on microbial extracellular polymeric substances production and aggregate stability in soils	31
Application of N2-fixing Paenibacillus triticisoli BJ-18 changes the compositions and functions of the bacterial, diazotrophic, and fungal microbiomes in the rhizosphere and root/shoot endosphere of w	30
Hydrolyzable microplastics in soil—low biodegradation but formation of a specific microbial habitat?	29
A new primer set for Clade I nosZ that recovers genes from a broader range of taxa	29
Effects of moisture and temperature on C and N mineralization from surface-applied cover crop residues	27
Revealing interactions between root phenolic metabolomes and rhizosphere bacterial communities in Populus euphratica plantations	27
Theory of microbial coexistence in promoting soil–plant ecosystem health	26
Biochar significantly reduced nutrient-induced positive priming in a subtropical forest soil	26
Repeated litter inputs promoted stable soil organic carbon formation by increasing fungal dominance and carbon use efficiency	25
Root exudation of contrasting drought-stressed pearl millet genotypes conveys varying biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) activity	25

Higher ammonium-to-nitrate ratio shapes distinct soil nitrifying community and favors the growth of Moso bamboo in contrast to broadleaf tree species	25
Shifts in soil microbial stoichiometry and metabolic quotient provide evidence for a critical tipping point at 1% soil organic carbon in an agricultural post-mining chronosequence	23
Identification and verification of key functional groups of biochar influencing soil N2O emission	23
Fatty acid 16:1ω5 as a proxy for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomass: current challenges and ways forward	22
Phosphorus fertilization rather than nitrogen fertilization, growing season and plant successional stage structures arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community in a subtropical forest	22
Long-term elevated CO2 and warming enhance microbial necromass carbon accumulation in a paddy soil	22
Mycorrhizal symbiosis balances rootstock-mediated growth-defence tradeoffs	22
Biochar modifies the content of primary metabolites in the rhizosphere of well-watered and drought-stressed Zea mays L. (maize)	21
Co-incorporating leguminous green manure and rice straw drives the synergistic release of carbon and nitrogen, increases hydrolase activities, and changes the composition of main microbial groups	21
Effects of the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on the activity and diversity of the soil microbial community under contrasting soil pH	21
Heterotrophic nitrification of organic nitrogen in soils: process, regulation, and ecological significance	21
Biochar decreased rhizodeposits stabilization via opposite effects on bacteria and fungi: diminished fungi-promoted aggregation and enhanced bacterial mineralization	21
Inhibitory effect of high nitrate on N2O reduction is offset by long moist spells in heavily N loaded arable soils	21
Repeated drying and rewetting cycles accelerate bacterial growth recovery after rewetting	20
Effect of protists on rhizobacterial community composition and rice plant growth in a biochar amended soil	20
Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on resident soil and root mycobiomes in beech forests	20
Field-aged biochar decreased N2O emissions by reducing autotrophic nitrification in a sandy loam soil	20
Organic nitrogen fertilization benefits selected soil fauna in global agroecosystems	19
Different community compositions between obligate and facultative oomycete plant parasites in a landscape-scale metabarcoding survey	19
Procyanidin inhibited N2O emissions from paddy soils by affecting nitrate reductase activity and nirS- and nirK-denitrifier populations	18
Mineralisation of distinct biogas digestate qualities directly after application to soil	18
3, 4-Dimethylpyrazole phosphate is an effective and specific inhibitor of soil ammonia-oxidizing bacteria	18
Seed coat treatment by plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria Lysobacter antibioticus 13–6 enhances maize yield and changes rhizosphere bacterial communities	18
Recommendations for stronger biochar research in soil biology and fertility	18
Biological activities affect the dynamic of P in dryland soils	17
Effects of synthetic nitrification inhibitor (3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate; DMPP) and biological nitrification inhibitor (methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate; MHPP) on the gross N nitrification ra	17
Spatial analysis of the root system coupled to microbial community inoculation shed light on rhizosphere bacterial community assembly	16
Sensitive control of N2O emissions and microbial community dynamics by organic fertilizer and soil interactions	16
Soil-root interface influences the assembly of the endophytic bacterial community in rice plants	16
Soil pH and long-term fertilization affect gross N transformation and N2O production pathways in Chinese and UK croplands	16
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium increased with rising temperature	16
BNI-release mechanisms in plant root systems: current status of understanding	16
Carbon fluxes within tree-crop-grass agroforestry system: 13C field labeling and tracing	15
Chemical properties of agro-waste compost affect greenhouse gas emission from soils through changed C and N mineralisation	15
Biological nitrification inhibition by sorghum root exudates impacts ammonia-oxidizing bacteria but not ammonia-oxidizing archaea	15
High frequency of extreme precipitation increases Stipa grandis biomass by altering plant and microbial nitrogen acquisition	15
Temporal dynamics of total and active prokaryotic communities in two Mediterranean orchard soils treated with solid anaerobic digestate or managed under no-tillage	15
Responses of microbial activity to carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus additions in forest mineral soils differing in organic carbon content	15
Mineral N suppressed priming effect while increasing microbial C use efficiency and N2O production in sandy soils under long-term conservation management	15
Effects of two wood-based biochars on the fate of added fertilizer nitrogen—a 15N tracing study	14
Steering microbiomes by organic amendments towards climate-smart agricultural soils	14
Long-term appropriate N management can continuously enhance gross N mineralization rates and crop yields in a maize-wheat rotation system	14
Synergism between feremycorrhizal symbiosis and free-living diazotrophs leads to improved growth and nutrition of wheat under nitrogen deficiency conditions	14
Promoting soil microbial-mediated suppressiveness against Fusarium wilt disease by the enrichment of specific fungal taxa via crop rotation	13
Soil N2O flux and nitrification and denitrification gene responses to feed-induced differences in the composition of dairy cow faeces	13
Effect of soil bacteriomes on mycorrhizal colonization by Rhizophagus irregularis—interactive effects on maize (Zea mays L.) growth under salt stress	13
Newly assimilated carbon allocation in grassland communities under different grazing enclosure times	13
Crop residue application at low rates could improve soil phosphorus cycling under long-term no-tillage management	13
Greenhouse gas (CO2, CH4, and N2O) emissions after abandonment of agriculture	13
Impacts of application of calcium cyanamide and the consequent increase in soil pH on N2O emissions and soil bacterial community compositions	13

Coupling of δ13C and δ15N to understand soil organic matter sources and C and N cycling under different land-uses and management: a review and data analysis	13
Utilisation and transformation of organic and inorganic nitrogen by soil microorganisms and its regulation by excessive carbon and nitrogen availability	13
Divergent mineralization of exogenous organic substrates and their priming effects depending on soil types	12
High nitrogen uptake and utilization contribute to the dominance of invasive Spartina alterniflora over native Phragmites australis	12
The priming effect dynamics are driven by microbial activation and growth and constrained by the relative availability of input C and soil N	12
Substrate and community regulations on microbial necromass accumulation from newly added and native soil carbon	12
Saltwater incursion regulates N2O emission pathways and potential nitrification and denitrification in intertidal wetland	12
A shift from nitrification to denitrification-dominated N2O emission in an acidic soil following organic amendment	12
Syringic acid from rice as a biological nitrification and urease inhibitor and its synergism with 1,9-decanediol	12
Competition for S-containing amino acids between rhizosphere microorganisms and plant roots: the role of cysteine in plant S acquisition	12
Altered soil microbial properties and functions after afforestation increase soil carbon and nitrogen but not phosphorus accumulation	12
Microbial and isotopomer analysis of N2O production pathways in a calcareous film-mulched farmland	12
Evidence of endophytic nitrogen fixation as a potential mechanism supporting colonization of non-nodulating pioneer plants on a glacial foreland	11
Nucleic acids are a major pool of hydrolyzable organic phosphorus in arable organic soils of Southern Ontario, Canada	11
Determining the effect of soil properties on the stability of scopoletin and its toxicity to target plants	11
Diurnal dynamics can modify plant–microbial competition for N uptake via C allocation	11
Crop root vs. shoot incorporation drives microbial residue carbon accumulation in soil aggregate fractions	11
Discrepancy in exchangeable and soluble ammonium-induced effects on aerobic methane oxidation: a microcosm study of a paddy soil	11
Freeze-thaw cycles release nitrous oxide produced in frozen agricultural soils	11
The mineralosphere—interactive zone of microbial colonization and carbon use in grassland soils	11
Pyrogenic organic matter decreases while fresh organic matter increases soil heterotrophic respiration through modifying microbial activity in a subtropical forest	11
Gross N transformation rates in soil system with contrasting Urochloa genotypes do not confirm the relevance of BNI as previously assessed in vitro	10
Organic fertilization drives shifts in microbiome complexity and keystone taxa increase the resistance of microbial mediated functions to biodiversity loss	10
Common mycorrhizal networks benefit to the asymmetric interspecific facilitation via K exchange in an agricultural intercropping system	10
Variations in the composition of tea leaves and soil microbial community	10
Assessing the impacts of tillage, cover crops, nitrification, and urease inhibitors on nitrous oxide emissions over winter and early spring	10
Changes in soil pore structure generated by the root systems of maize, sorghum and switchgrass affect in situ N2O emissions and bacterial denitrification	10
Long-term sod-based rotation promotes beneficial root microbiomes and increases crop productivity	10
Microbial carbon use efficiency of litter with distinct C/N ratios in soil at different temperatures, including microbial necromass as growth component	10
Mechanism of increased soil phosphorus availability in a calcareous soil by ammonium polyphosphate	9
Plant residue-derived hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions contribute to the formation of soil organic matter	9
Sources and intensity of CH4 production in paddy soils depend on iron oxides and microbial biomass	9
The causes of the selection of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) in relation to ecosystem functioning and a research agenda to explore them	9
Amplitude and frequency of wetting and drying cycles drive N2 and N2O emissions from a subtropical pasture	9
Amendment with biodiesel co-product modifies genes for N cycling (nirK, nirS, nosZ) and greenhouse gas emissions (N2O, CH4, CO2) from an acid soil	9
Bacterial communities are associated with the tuber size of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum in stony soils	9
Accelerating the development of biological nitrification inhibition as a viable nitrous oxide mitigation strategy in grazed livestock systems	8
Nonlinear decoupling of autotrophic and heterotrophic soil respiration in response to drought duration and N addition in a meadow steppe	8
Absolute microbiome profiling highlights the links among microbial stability, soil health, and crop productivity under long-term sod-based rotation	8
Topography-driven soil properties modulate effects of nitrogen deposition on soil nitrous oxide sources in a subtropical forest	8
Niche differentiation and higher uptake of available nitrogen maintained the productivity of alpine meadow at early degradation	8
Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 on autotrophic prokaryotes with different CO2 fixation strategies in tea plantation soil	8
Canola straw biochars produced under different pyrolysis temperatures and nitrapyrin independently affected cropland soil nitrous oxide emissions	8
Forest thinning alleviates the negative effects of precipitation reduction on soil microbial diversity and multifunctionality	8
Climate warming in an alpine meadow: differential responses of soil faunal vs. microbial effects on litter decomposition	8
Impact of the chemical composition of applied organic materials on bacterial and archaeal community compositions in paddy soil	7
Effect of biochar and DMPP application alone or in combination on nitrous oxide emissions differed by soil types	7
Cover crops in citrus orchards impact soil nutrient cycling and the soil microbiome after three years but effects are site-specific	7
Linking soil aggregation to organic matter chemistry in a Calcic Cambisol: evidence from a 33-year field experiment	7
Characterization of maize root microbiome in two different soils by minimizing plant DNA contamination in metabarcoding analysis	7
Functional redundant soil fauna and microbial groups and processes were fairly resistant to drought in an agroecosystem	7
Inter-microbial competition for N and plant NO3− uptake rather than BNI determines soil net nitrification under intensively managed Brachiaria humidicola	7
The effects of soil incorporation depth of Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) additions on N leaching losses and on genes involved in soil nitrogen cycling in an acidic Chinese tea soil	7
Yak dung pat fragmentation decreases yield-scaled growing-season nitrous oxide emissions in an alpine steppe on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau	7
Litter chemical traits, microbial and soil stoichiometry regulate organic carbon accrual of particulate and mineral-associated organic matter	7
Restoration of degraded alpine grasslands alters plant–microbial competition for nitrogen	7
Modified universal buffer does not necessarily maintain soil enzyme assay pH	7
Chimeric plants favor asynchrony of conditionally rare bacterial species facilitating functional complementarity in rhizosphere	7
Soil water extract and bacteriome determine N2O emission potential in soils	6
Fixation of CO2 by soil fungi: contribution to organic carbon pool and destination of fixed carbon products	6
Litter quality controls the contribution of microbial carbon to main microbial groups and soil organic carbon during its decomposition	6
Protists modulate active bacterial community composition in paddy field soils	6
Rice endophytic communities are strongly dependent on microbial communities specific to each soil	6
Soil nitrification inhibition by urine of sheep consuming plantain (Plantago lanceolata)	6
Dynamic changes in soil fungal communities and functional groups in response to sugarcane/soybean intercropping with reduced nitrogen fertilizer application	6
Recommendations about soil Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) studies	6
Linking long-term soil phosphorus management to microbial communities involved in nitrogen reactions	6
Assessing phosphorus availability in paddy soils: the importance of integrating soil tests and plant responses	6
A large nitrogen supply from the stable mineral-associated soil organic matter fraction	6
Variations in biomass of fungal guilds are primarily driven by factors related to soil conditions in Mediterranean Pinus pinaster forests	6
Grassland conversion to cropland decreased microbial assimilation of mineral N into their residues in a Chernozem soil	5
Biochar application reduces residual napropamide in the rhizosphere and improves soil microbial diversity	5
Biochar amendment increases the abundance and alters the community composition of diazotrophs in a double rice cropping system	5
Co–elevation of CO2 and temperature enhances nitrogen mineralization in the rhizosphere of rice	5
Occurrence and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonising off-season and in-season weeds and their relationship with maize yield under conservation agriculture	5
Potassium phosphite enhanced the suppressive capacity of the soil microbiome against the tomato pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum	5
Nitrogen acquisition by two U. humidicola genotypes differing in biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) capacity and associated microorganisms	5
Bioturbation as a means to circumvent sodium limitation by termites? Suspected processes and ecological consequences	5
Spring barley performance benefits from simultaneous shallow straw incorporation and top dressing as revealed by rhizotrons with resealable sampling ports	5
Estimation of baseline levels of bacterial community tolerance to Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn in unpolluted soils, a background for PICT (pollution-induced community tolerance) determination	5

Type I methanotrophs dominated methane oxidation and assimilation in rice paddy fields by the consequence of niche differentiation	5
Impact of high carbon amendments and pre-crops on soil bacterial communities	5
Shifts in understory plant composition induced by nitrogen addition predict soil fungal beta diversity in a boreal forest	5
Evidence of differences in nitrous oxide emissions and biological nitrification inhibition among Elymus grass species	5
Does liming improve microbial carbon use efficiency after maize litter addition in a tropical acidic soil?	5
Shifts in bacterial community in response to conservation management practices within a soybean production system	5
Root and shoot growth of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are differently affected by increasing subsoil biopore density when grown under different subsoil moisture	5
Decoupling of soil organic carbon and nutrient mineralization across plant communities as affected by microbial stoichiometry	5
Contrasting effects of rice husk and its biochar on N2O emissions and nitrogen leaching from Lei bamboo soils under subtropical conditions	5
Rethinking discrepancies between difference and 15 N methods for estimating fertilizer nitrogen recovery	5
Emission of greenhouse gases and soil changes in casts of a giant Brazilian earthworm	4
Nitrous oxide emissions and N-cycling gene abundances in a drip-fertigated (surface versus subsurface) maize crop with different N sources	4
Hysteretic response of N2O reductase activity to soil pH variations after application of lime to an acidic agricultural soil	4
Protists: the hidden ecosystem players in a wetland rice field soil	4
The anaerobic soil volume as a controlling factor of denitrification: a review	4
Effects of the number of 15 N-injection needles on the estimation of gross N transformation rates using 15 N tracing tool including plant	4
Niche specialization and ecophysiological adaptation strategies of salt-tolerant nitrite oxidizers in soil	4
Long-term egret (Egretta garzetta) habitation alters topsoil and subsoil phosphorus fractions and bacterial communities in coastal wetlands	4
Root-derived C distribution drives N transport and transformation after 13C and 15 N labelling on paddy and upland soils	4
How tree species with contrasting biological nitrification inhibition capacity influence denitrifier activity and abundance? Insights from reciprocal transfers of soil	4
Livestock manure-derived hydrochar is more inclined to mitigate soil Global Warming Potential than raw materials based on soil stoichiometry analysis	4
Labile carbon inputs support the recovery of bacterial communities, but not fungal communities, from a simulated bovine urine event	4
Bacterial necromass determines the response of mineral-associated organic matter to elevated CO2	4
Endophytic N2 fixation in sweet potato: responses to N, P, and K inputs and visualization of 15N2 utilizing bacterial cells via Raman spectroscopy	4
Targeted regulation of the microbiome by green manuring to promote tobacco growth	4
Soil carbon storage and accessibility drive microbial carbon use efficiency by regulating microbial diversity and key taxa in intercropping ecosystems	4