Cynthia M. Kallenbach

TL;DR: This work provides the first direct evidence that soil microbes produce chemically diverse, stable SOM, and shows that SOM accumulation is driven by distinct microbial communities more so than clay mineralogy, where microbial-derived Som accumulation is greatest in soils with higher fungal abundances and more efficient microbial biomass production.

TL;DR: In this article, the MIcrobial-MIneral Carbon Stabilization (MIMICS) model is proposed to capture the relationship between litter quality, functional differences in microbial physiology, and the physical protection of microbial byproducts in forming stable soil organic matter (SOM).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a meta-analysis to identify the degree to which soil properties, agricultural management, and geographic location regulate microbial biomass response (carbon, Cmic; nitrogen, Nmic; and C:N ratio, C: N) to animal manure-based inputs relative to inorganic fertilizers.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined microbial physiology as an alternate mechanism of soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation under organic (ORG) compared to conventional (CT) agricultural management practices, where ORG is accumulating C despite fewer total C inputs and greater soil tillage.

TL;DR: In this paper, a split plot tomato field trial in California's Central Valley was used to evaluate the use of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and winter legume cover cropping (WLCC) on event-based CO2 and N2O emissions.