The study investigated how microbial metabolic processes influence soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation in response to varying nitrogen (N) supply from crop residues. Using metagenomic analysis, NMR, and <sup>15</sup>N labeling, they found that residue amendment increased genes involved in carbon degradation and N mineralization. These genes correlated with C and N accumulation in SOC pools, suggesting microbial transformation of residues into persistent organic compounds, enhancing C and N sequestration.
Publisher
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Published On
Apr 01, 2022
Authors
Zhihuang Xie, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Guanghua Wang, Xiaobing Liu, Caixian Tang, Tengxiang Lian, Jonathan Adams, Junjie Liu, Judong Liu, Stephen J. Herbert, Jian Jin
Tags
soil organic carbon
microbial metabolism
nitrogen supply
crop residues
carbon degradation
metagenomic analysis
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