Terrestrial microbial decomposer communities thrive on a wide range of organic matter types
that rarely ever meet their elemental demands. In this review we synthesize the current state…

Elemental stoichiometry constitutes an inherent link between biogeochemistry and the
structure and processes within food webs, and thus is at the core of ecosystem functioning. …

Microbial nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) describes the partitioning of organic N taken up between
growth and the release of inorganic N to the environment (that is, N mineralization), and …

A grand challenge facing humanity is how to produce food for a growing population in the
face of a changing climate and environmental degradation. Although empirical evidence …

Soil emissions are largely responsible for the increase of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous
oxide (N 2 O) in the atmosphere and are generally attributed to the activity of nitrifying and …

Resource stoichiometry (C:N:P) is an important determinant of litter decomposition. However,
the effect of elemental stoichiometry on the gross rates of microbial N and P cycling …

Background The dynamics of phosphorus (P) in the environment is important for regulating
nutrient cycles in natural and managed ecosystems and an integral part in assessing …

Soil enzymes are central to ecosystem processes because they mediate numerous reactions
that are essential in biogeochemical cycles. However, how soil enzyme activities will …

Soil organic nitrogen (N) is a critical resource for plants and microbes, but the processes
that govern its cycle are not well-described. To promote a holistic understanding of soil N …

Predicted changes in the intensity and frequency of climate extremes urge a better mechanistic
understanding of the stress response of microbially mediated carbon (C) and nutrient …