Interested in the most relevant soil articles of 2015? In this short series of posts I’ve compiled a list of the 30 most cited articles of the top ten journals in the category of SOIL SCIENCES. Today: SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY.
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Bender, S.F., Conen, F., Van der Heijden, M.G.A. Mycorrhizal effects on nutrient cycling, nutrient leaching and N2O production in experimental grassland. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 283-292. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.016.
Creamer, C.A., de Menezes, A.B., Krull, E.S., Sanderman, J., Newton-Walters, R., Farrell, M. Microbial community structure mediates response of soil C decomposition to litter addition and warming. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 175-188. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.008.
Fang, Y., Singh, B., Singh, B.P. Effect of temperature on biochar priming effects and its stability in soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 136-145. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.006.
Ferris, H., Tuomisto, H. Unearthing the role of biological diversity in soil health. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 85, pp. 101-109. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.037.
Fisk, M., Santangelo, S., Minick, K. Carbon mineralization is promoted by phosphorus and reduced by nitrogen addition in the organic horizon of northern hardwood forests. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 212-218. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.11.022.
Heil, J., Liu, S., Vereecken, H., Brüggemann, N. Abiotic nitrous oxide production from hydroxylamine in soils and their dependence on soil properties. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 84, pp. 107-115. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.022.
Heuck, C., Weig, A., Spohn, M. Soil microbial biomass C: N: P stoichiometry and microbial use oforganic phosphorus. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 85, pp. 119-129. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.029.
Insam, H., Gómez-Brandón, M., Ascher, J. Manure-based biogas fermentation residues – Friend or foe of soil fertility?. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 84, pp. 1-14. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.006.
Jiang, X., Hou, X., Zhou, X., Xin, X., Wright, A., Jia, Z. pH regulates key players of nitrification in paddy soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 9-16. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.025.
Kaiser, M., Kleber, M., Berhe, A.A. How air-drying and rewetting modify soil organic matter characteristics: An assessment to improve data interpretation and inference. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 324-340. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.018.
Kuzyakov, Y., Blagodatskaya, E. Microbial hotspots and hot moments in soil: Concept & review. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 83, pp. 184-199. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.025.
Leifheit, E.F., Verbruggen, E., Rillig, M.C. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduce decomposition of woody plant litter while increasing soil aggregation. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 323-328. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.12.003.
Li, W., Jin, C., Guan, D., Wang, Q., Wang, A., Yuan, F., Wu, J. The effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on plant root traits: A meta-analysis. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 82, pp. 112-118. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.001.
López-Mondéjar, R., Voříšková, J., Větrovský, T., Baldrian, P. The bacterial community inhabiting temperate deciduous forests is vertically stratified and undergoes seasonal dynamics. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 87, pp. 43-50. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.04.008.
Ludwig, M., Achtenhagen, J., Miltner, A., Eckhardt, K.-U., Leinweber, P., Emmerling, C., Thiele-Bruhn, S. Microbial contribution to SOM quantity and quality in density fractions of temperate arable soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 311-322. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.12.002.
Medinets, S., Skiba, U., Rennenberg, H., Butterbach-Bahl, K. A review of soil NO transformation: Associated processes and possible physiological significance on organisms. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 92-117. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.09.025.
Nottingham, A.T., Turner, B.L., Stott, A.W., Tanner, E.V.J. Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain labile and stable carbon turnover in lowland tropical forest soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 26-33. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.09.012.
Orgiazzi, A., Dunbar, M.B., Panagos, P., de Groot, G.A., Lemanceau, P. Soil biodiversity and DNA barcodes: Opportunities and challenges. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 244-250. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.014.
Rath, K.M., Rousk, J. Salt effects on the soil microbial decomposer community and their role in organic carbon cycling: A review. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 108-123. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.11.001.
Säle, V., Aguilera, P., Laczko, E., Mäder, P., Berner, A., Zihlmann, U., van der Heijden, M.G.A., Oehl, F. Impact of conservation tillage and organic farming on the diversity ofarbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 84, pp. 38-52. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.005.
Shahzad, T., Chenu, C., Genet, P., Barot, S., Perveen, N., Mougin, C., Fontaine, S. Contribution of exudates, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and litter depositions to the rhizosphere priming effect induced by grassland species. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 146-155. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.09.023.
Spohn, M., Chodak, M. Microbial respiration per unit biomass increases with carbon-to-nutrient ratios in forest soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 128-133. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.11.008.
Sun, R., Zhang, X.-X., Guo, X., Wang, D., Chu, H. Bacterial diversity in soils subjected to long-term chemical fertilization can be more stably maintained with the addition of livestock manure than wheat straw. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 88, pp. 9-18. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.05.007.
Tate, K.R. Soil methane oxidation and land-use change – from process to mitigation. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 260-272. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.010.
Urbanová, M., Šnajdr, J., Baldrian, P. Composition of fungal and bacterial communities in forest litter and soil is largely determined by dominant trees. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 84, pp. 53-64. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.011.
Yang, Y., Song, Y., Scheller, H.V., Ghosh, A., Ban, Y., Chen, H., Tang, M. Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Robinia pseudoacacia in uncontaminated and heavy metal contaminated soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 86, pp. 146-158. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.018.
Ye, R., Doane, T.A., Morris, J., Horwath, W.R. The effect of rice straw on the priming of soil organic matter and methane production in peat soils. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, pp. 98-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.11.007.
Zhang, H., Voroney, R.P., Price, G.W. Effects of temperature and processing conditions on biochar chemical properties and their influence on soil C and N transformations. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 83, pp. 19-28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.006.
Zhang, X., Guan, P., Wang, Y., Li, Q., Zhang, S., Zhang, Z., Bezemer, T.M., Liang, W. Community composition, diversity and metabolic footprints of soil nematodes in differently-aged temperate forests. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, pp. 118-126. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.10.003.
Zhao, J., Xun, R., He, X., Zhang, W., Fu, W., Wang, K. Size spectra of soil nematode assemblages under different land use types. 2015. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 85, pp. 130-136. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.035.
