Calcium promotes persistent soil organic matter by altering microbial transformation of plant litter

Abstract Calcium (Ca) can contribute to soil organic carbon (SOC) persistence by mediating physico-chemical interactions between organic compounds and minerals. Yet, Ca is also crucial for microbial adhesion, potentially affecting colonization of plant and mineral surfaces. The importance of Ca as a...

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Main Authors: Itamar A. Shabtai, Roland C. Wilhelm, Steffen A. Schweizer, Carmen Höschen, Daniel H. Buckley, Johannes Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42291-6