Pub Date : 2026-02-07DOI: 10.1007/s00374-026-01981-1
Upulika Jayaneththi, Paramsothy Jeyakumar, Nicholas W. Sneddon, Lucy L. Burkitt, Christopher W. N. Anderson, Lisanne M. Fermin, Daniel J. Donaghy
Pasture systems strongly influence microbiome diversity in both soils and grazing ruminants, and their interactions through interconnected microbial exchange pathways. In temperate regions, grazed pasture systems are predominantly composed of perennial ryegrass-white clover, representing standard systems under contemporary management. However, sustainable alternatives such as regenerative agriculture, which emphasise diverse pasture species, are gaining attention. Diverse pastures, due to their varied root structures and nutritional composition, exert more pronounced effects on soil and ruminant microbiomes than standard swards. This review synthesises current knowledge on soil and ruminant gut microbiome responses to diverse pasture systems. Diverse swards enhance soil organic carbon and microbial abundance, while their varied nutrient profiles and bioactive compounds, together with ingested soil microbes during grazing, contribute to a more diverse and stable gut microbiome, potentially strengthening soil–gut microbial interactions. However, few omics-based studies have explored microbiome responses to pasture management, and none have simultaneously investigated soil and ruminant gut microbiomes under regenerative management. This review highlights these gaps and proposes future research directions, including integrated multi-omics approaches, to advance understanding of soil–gut microbiome dynamics, interactions, and functional roles within pasture-based agroecosystems.
{"title":"Soil and ruminant gut microbiomes in diverse pasture systems and regenerative agriculture: a review","authors":"Upulika Jayaneththi, Paramsothy Jeyakumar, Nicholas W. Sneddon, Lucy L. Burkitt, Christopher W. N. Anderson, Lisanne M. Fermin, Daniel J. Donaghy","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01981-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01981-1","url":null,"abstract":"Pasture systems strongly influence microbiome diversity in both soils and grazing ruminants, and their interactions through interconnected microbial exchange pathways. In temperate regions, grazed pasture systems are predominantly composed of perennial ryegrass-white clover, representing standard systems under contemporary management. However, sustainable alternatives such as regenerative agriculture, which emphasise diverse pasture species, are gaining attention. Diverse pastures, due to their varied root structures and nutritional composition, exert more pronounced effects on soil and ruminant microbiomes than standard swards. This review synthesises current knowledge on soil and ruminant gut microbiome responses to diverse pasture systems. Diverse swards enhance soil organic carbon and microbial abundance, while their varied nutrient profiles and bioactive compounds, together with ingested soil microbes during grazing, contribute to a more diverse and stable gut microbiome, potentially strengthening soil–gut microbial interactions. However, few omics-based studies have explored microbiome responses to pasture management, and none have simultaneously investigated soil and ruminant gut microbiomes under regenerative management. This review highlights these gaps and proposes future research directions, including integrated multi-omics approaches, to advance understanding of soil–gut microbiome dynamics, interactions, and functional roles within pasture-based agroecosystems.","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"211 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Significant role of microbial nitrogen use efficiency in regulating long-term soil carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry","authors":"Wanyu Li, Gangsheng Wang, Daifeng Xiang, Shanshan Qi, Jing Tian, Zehao Lv","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01985-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01985-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Climate warming enhances the accumulation of microbial necromass carbon in the soils of an invasive species via regulating microbial traits","authors":"Xiaohu Wang, Wenqiang Zhao, Jipeng Wang, Xiaohui Zhou, Weiming He, Jingji Li, Huajun Yin","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01982-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01982-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1007/s00374-026-01986-w
Jordan M. Sayre, Daoyuan Wang, Christian Erikson, Júlia Brandão Gontijo, Kate Scow, Jorge L. Mazza Rodrigues
{"title":"Increased microbial carbon use efficiency and metabolic capacity in manure amended soils: A 665-day field experiment","authors":"Jordan M. Sayre, Daoyuan Wang, Christian Erikson, Júlia Brandão Gontijo, Kate Scow, Jorge L. Mazza Rodrigues","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01986-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01986-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-29DOI: 10.1007/s00374-026-01979-9
Yan Wang, Mary Beth Adams, Yanjiang Cai, Paolo Nannipieri
{"title":"Responses of soil carbon and nutrient cycling to global change and human disturbances in forest ecosystems","authors":"Yan Wang, Mary Beth Adams, Yanjiang Cai, Paolo Nannipieri","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01979-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01979-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"218 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146095797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s00374-026-01980-2
Yang Xuefang, Du Dan, Yang Xueping, Xue Ruiqing, Hu Chunyan, Sun Dasheng, Yuan Xiangyang, Ma Chunsen
{"title":"Dual-functional Bacillus amyloliquefaciens mediates autotoxin degradation and pathogen suppression in monocropped foxtail millet","authors":"Yang Xuefang, Du Dan, Yang Xueping, Xue Ruiqing, Hu Chunyan, Sun Dasheng, Yuan Xiangyang, Ma Chunsen","doi":"10.1007/s00374-026-01980-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-026-01980-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146048543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-12DOI: 10.1007/s00374-025-01976-4
Nora Bissinger, Hannah Anzenberger, Sabine von Tucher, Rüdiger Reichel, Nicolas Brüggemann, Michael Schloter, Stefanie Schulz
High-carbon amendments (HCAs) are increasingly recognized as important tools in agriculture for reducing nutrient losses, such as nitrate leaching resulting from nitrification. However, most studies have not considered the influence of climate change as a confounding factor. In this study, we took advantage of an extreme drought lasting over eight weeks in late spring 2023 in Southern Germany. We examined the effects of wheat straw application as an HCA, implemented in late autumn 2022, within a field trial of an oilseed rape–winter wheat rotation. Using a molecular barcoding approach, we analyzed bacterial and archaeal communities in soil samples collected six, nine, eleven, and twelve months after HCA application during the wheat-growing season. HCA application had a positive effect on the thousand-kernel weight and stabilized microbial community composition, as indicated by a greater shared core microbiome across all sampling time points. Members of the phyla Acidobacteriota (e.g., Vicinamibacteraceae , Blastocatellaceae ) and Bacteroidota ( Chitinophagaceae ), known degraders of complex organic materials, benefited from HCA addition. In contrast, bacteria typically associated with the winter wheat rhizosphere, such as Arthrobacter and Bradyrhizobium , were not affected, suggesting that HCAs exerted a greater impact on the bulk soil microbiome than on the rhizosphere. Overall, HCA implementation enhanced the stability of the soil microbiome during drought and promoted faster recovery afterward, highlighting an additional ecological benefit of these amendments.
{"title":"Application of high carbon amendments stabilizes soil microbial community composition and improves microbial recovery after a late spring drought during winter wheat cultivation","authors":"Nora Bissinger, Hannah Anzenberger, Sabine von Tucher, Rüdiger Reichel, Nicolas Brüggemann, Michael Schloter, Stefanie Schulz","doi":"10.1007/s00374-025-01976-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-025-01976-4","url":null,"abstract":"High-carbon amendments (HCAs) are increasingly recognized as important tools in agriculture for reducing nutrient losses, such as nitrate leaching resulting from nitrification. However, most studies have not considered the influence of climate change as a confounding factor. In this study, we took advantage of an extreme drought lasting over eight weeks in late spring 2023 in Southern Germany. We examined the effects of wheat straw application as an HCA, implemented in late autumn 2022, within a field trial of an oilseed rape–winter wheat rotation. Using a molecular barcoding approach, we analyzed bacterial and archaeal communities in soil samples collected six, nine, eleven, and twelve months after HCA application during the wheat-growing season. HCA application had a positive effect on the thousand-kernel weight and stabilized microbial community composition, as indicated by a greater shared core microbiome across all sampling time points. Members of the phyla <jats:italic>Acidobacteriota</jats:italic> (e.g., <jats:italic>Vicinamibacteraceae</jats:italic> , <jats:italic>Blastocatellaceae</jats:italic> ) and <jats:italic>Bacteroidota</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>Chitinophagaceae</jats:italic> ), known degraders of complex organic materials, benefited from HCA addition. In contrast, bacteria typically associated with the winter wheat rhizosphere, such as <jats:italic>Arthrobacter</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Bradyrhizobium</jats:italic> , were not affected, suggesting that HCAs exerted a greater impact on the bulk soil microbiome than on the rhizosphere. Overall, HCA implementation enhanced the stability of the soil microbiome during drought and promoted faster recovery afterward, highlighting an additional ecological benefit of these amendments.","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145955180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"pH thresholds govern the effects of catechol on some C-related enzyme activities under contrasting hydrological regimes","authors":"Peiqi Xin, Zhenhua Chen, Yulan Zhang, Jian Gu, Nan Jiang, Lijun Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00374-025-01972-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-025-01972-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9210,"journal":{"name":"Biology and Fertility of Soils","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145947189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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