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Un(der)explored links between plant diversity and particulate and mineral-associated organic matter in soil

Plant-diversity effects on particulate and mineral-associated organic matter in soil remain underexplored. The authors propose that elucidating the mechanisms underlying these effects can help explain inconsistencies in plant-diversity–soil-carbon relationships across studies and better predict consequences of biodiversity loss/gain for soil carbon stocks.

Šárka Angst
Gerrit Angst
Nico Eisenhauer
ReviewsOpen Access01 Jul 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-9
Earthworms act as biochemical reactors to convert labile plant compounds into stabilized soil microbial necromass

Gerrit Angst et al. report the function of earthworms as biochemical reactors in soil by converting labile plant-derived carbon into stabilized microbial-derived carbon. They show that earthworms increase the resilience of carbon in soil to natural and anthropogenic disturbances.

Gerrit Angst
Carsten W. Mueller
Klaas G. J. Nierop
ResearchOpen Access28 Nov 2019
Communications Biology

Volume: 2, P: 1-7
Conceptualizing soil fauna effects on labile and stabilized soil organic matter

In their review, Angst et al. conceptualize how the ecological strategies of a multitude of soil faunal taxa can influence the formation of particulate and mineral-associated organic matter. The authors highlight research gaps and ways forward.

Gerrit Angst
Anton Potapov
Nico Eisenhauer
ReviewsOpen Access17 Jun 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-16
Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key

Increasing C storage in mineral-associated organic matter is insufficient due to diverse, environmentally specific persistent soil organic matter formation. Context-dependent management strategies highlighting the importance of particulate organic matter are necessary.

Gerrit Angst
Kevin E. Mueller
Carsten W. Mueller
ReviewsOpen Access15 Jun 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-8
Tracing the sources and spatial distribution of organic carbon in subsoils using a multi-biomarker approach

Gerrit Angst
Stephan John
Janet Rethemeyer
ResearchOpen Access06 Jul 2016
Scientific Reports

Volume: 6, P: 1-12

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Un(der)explored links between plant diversity and particulate and mineral-associated organic matter in soil

Earthworms act as biochemical reactors to convert labile plant compounds into stabilized soil microbial necromass

Conceptualizing soil fauna effects on labile and stabilized soil organic matter

Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key

Tracing the sources and spatial distribution of organic carbon in subsoils using a multi-biomarker approach

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