Microbial indicators for soil quality Michael SchloterPaolo NannipieriJan Dirk van Elsas Position and Opinion Paper Open access 16 October 2017 Pages: 1 - 10
Soil enzyme activity: a brief history and biochemistry as a basis for appropriate interpretations and meta-analysis Paolo NannipieriCarmen Trasar-CepedaRichard P. Dick Position and Opinion Paper 26 October 2017 Pages: 11 - 19
Impact of microbial activity on the leaching of soluble N forms in soil A. M. CarswellP. W. HillD. R. Chadwick Short Communication Open access 19 October 2017 Pages: 21 - 25
Development of the polysaccharidic matrix in biocrusts induced by a cyanobacterium inoculated in sand microcosms Gianmarco MugnaiFederico RossiRoberto De Philippis Original Paper 01 September 2017 Pages: 27 - 40
Archaea and bacteria respectively dominate nitrification in lightly and heavily grazed soil in a grassland system Hong PanKexin XieYong Li Original Paper 05 September 2017 Pages: 41 - 54
Application of compost and clay under water-stressed conditions influences functional diversity of rhizosphere bacteria Bede S. MickanLynette K. AbbottSasha N. Jenkins Original Paper 12 September 2017 Pages: 55 - 70
Evaluating the effect of liming on N2O fluxes from denitrification in an Andosol using the acetylene inhibition and 15N isotope tracer methods Ikabongo MukumbutaYoshitaka UchidaRyusuke Hatano Original Paper 13 September 2017 Pages: 71 - 81
Utilisation of mucilage C by microbial communities under drought Mutez A. AhmedCallum C. BanfieldMichaela A. Dippold Original Paper 16 September 2017 Pages: 83 - 94
Alterations in soil fungal community composition and network assemblage structure by different long-term fertilization regimes are correlated to the soil ionome Chao XueC. Ryan PentonQirong Shen Original Paper 23 September 2017 Pages: 95 - 106
Bacterivore nematodes stimulate soil gross N transformation rates depending on their species Tongbin ZhuCheng YangChristoph Müller Original Paper 27 September 2017 Pages: 107 - 118
The role of maize plants in regulating soil profile dynamics and surface emissions of nitrous oxide in a semiarid environment Pengwei YaoXiaosha LiShiqing Li Original Paper 04 October 2017 Pages: 119 - 135
Effects of different C/N ratios on bacterial compositions and processes in an organically managed soil Jun YePablo Gonzalez PerezTorsten Thomas Original Paper 23 October 2017 Pages: 137 - 147
Decreased soil organic P fraction associated with ectomycorrhizal fungal activity to meet increased P demand under N application in a subtropical forest ecosystem Yuexin FanFang LinYusheng Yang Original Paper 24 October 2017 Pages: 149 - 161
The short-term effects of nitrification inhibitors on the abundance and expression of ammonia and nitrite oxidizers in a long-term field experiment comparing land management Qingling FuIan M. ClarkPenny R. Hirsch Original Paper 27 October 2017 Pages: 163 - 172
Erratum to: Earthworm burrowing activity of two non-Lumbricidae earthworm species incubated in soils with contrasting organic carbon content (Vertisol vs. Ultisol) Nicolas BottinelliH. ZhouX. H. Peng Erratum 25 September 2017 Pages: 173 - 173