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Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Rice crop residue as fertiliser substitute for enhancing yield and soil health: Identifying the optimum level from multilocation trials in India

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Gobinath Rajendran
Vijayakumar Shanmugam
Aruna Lakshminarayanan
Lone Aabid Hussain
Biju Joseph
Vipin Kumar
Anil Kumar Pant
Ajith S
Prasad Babu MBB
Mahendra Kumar Rapolu

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1649105

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Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

The conversion of forests to agricultural croplands significantly depletes soil organic carbon reserves, total nitrogen, and available potassium, reaching critical thresholds in the Peruvian Amazon

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Richard Solórzano-Acosta
Juancarlos Cruz-Luis
Rodolfo Chuchon-Remon
Lorena Estefani Romero-Chávez
Andi Lozano
Nery Gaona-Jimenez
Geomar Vallejos-Torres

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1662180

526 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Long-term grazing exclusion enhances soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in tropical dry forests of southern Ecuador

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Leticia Jiménez
Pablo Ramón
Jhonattan Sarango
Juan Ignacio Burneo
Johana Gusmán
Elizabeth Gusmán-Montalván

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1617798

628 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2025

Differential impacts of land use regimes on soil aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon sequestration in semi-arid Vertisols

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Patience Ponyane
Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel
Peter N. Eze

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1629431

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Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Comparison for colloidal stability and aggregation behavior of fulvic and humic acids: effects of cations and pH

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Chun li Wang
Chen-yang Xu
Ren-tian Ma
Qi-rui Li
Fei-nan Hu
Shi-wei Zhao
Roland Bol

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1452870

1,208 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2025

Can drone images predict within-field variability in soil fertility? A case study in the Northern Region of Ghana

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Yussif Baba Kassim
Francisco Pinto
Dilys S. MacCarthy
Prem Bindraban
Ngonidzashe Chirinda
TjeerdJan Stomph
Paul C. Struik

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1548645

2,377 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

Mechanisms of soil organic matter formation for perennial grain Kernza® under contrasting nitrogen management

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Laura K. van der Pol
Timothy E. Crews
M. Francesca Cotrufo

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1548577

1,720 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Organic matter: a critical soil health indicator in agrosystems within the Cerrado of Bahia, Brazil and South Florida, USA

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Flávia Cristina dos Santos
Manoel Ricardo de Albuquerque Filho
Johnny Rodrigues Soares
Tanjila Jesmin
Noel Manirakiza
Márcia Cristina Teixeira da Silveira
Ieda de Carvalho Mendes
Maria Ines Lopes de Oliveira
Suraj Melkani
Antonio Carlos Reis de Freitas

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1524550

2,205 views

Methods

Published on 06 May 2025

Comparative assessment of soil bulk density measurements using core metal ring and power probe methods in acidic soils of Colombian pasturelands

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Leonado Rodriguez
Mike Bastidas
Mayesse Da Silva
Juliana Arias
Javier M. Martín-López
Natalia Matiz-Rubio
Sandra Loaiza
Idupulapati Rao
Jacobo Arango
Ciniro Costa Junior

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1527807

2,604 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Response of CO2, N2O, and CH4 fluxes to contour tillage, diversion terrace, grassed waterway, and tile drainage implementation

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Bryan A. Driscoll
Maja Krzic
Louis-Pierre Comeau
Bianca N. I. Eskelson
Sheng Li

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1453324

1,000 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Changes in soil organic matter content and quality after application of different organic and mineral fertilisers in 27 years long-term field experiments on luvisol

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Jiří Balík
Pavel Suran
Jindřich Černý
Ondřej Sedlář
Martin Kulhánek
Simona Procházková

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1540137

1,395 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2025

Soil organic carbon and related properties under conservation agriculture and contrasting conventional fields in Northern Malawi

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara
Ivy S. Ligowe
Austin Tibu
Timothy N. Gondwe
Henry M. R. Greathead
Marcelo V. Galdos

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2024.1481275

2,757 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2025

Grazing increased alpine grassland soil respiration rates on the Tibetan Plateau

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Yahui Mao
Yangong Du
Kelong Chen

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2024.1429371

950 views

Mini Review

Published on 27 Sep 2024

Three important roles and chemical properties of glomalin-related soil protein

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Yejin Son
Carmen Enid Martínez
Jenny Kao-Kniffin

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2024.1418072

5,554 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2024

Effects of local farming practices on soil organic carbon content, enzymatic activities, and microbial community structure in semi-arid soils of Morocco

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Keiji Jindo
Omar El Aroussi
Joris de Vente
Jorge López Carratalá
Felipe Bastida
Carlos Garcia Izquierdo
Yoshito Sawada
Travis L. Goron
Gonzalo G. Barberá

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2024.1369971

4,108 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2024

Translocation of tropical peat surface to deeper soil horizons under compaction controls carbon emissions in the absence of groundwater

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Marshall Kana Samuel
Stephanie Evers

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2024.1259907

2,118 views