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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Year-to-year variation in organic fertilization effects on soil carbon stabilization and microbial networks.

Mingkun Ma, Hao Yang, Jigang Yang, Shanghong Chen, Fang Lei, Dinghui Liu, Zepeng Yang, Honglin Chen

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Mingkun MaInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Hao YangInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Jigang YangInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Shanghong ChenInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Fang LeiInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Dinghui LiuInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Zepeng YangInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
Honglin ChenInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.

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Objective: Soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization is a key process linking soil fertility and climate change mitigation; however, its microbial regulatory mechanisms under organic fertilization remain unclear. This study aimed to elucidate how different rates and combinations of organic fertilization regulate SOC fractions, enzyme activities, and microbial communities in newly reclaimed farmland. Methods: A two-year field experiment (2024-2025) was conducted under a maize-oilseed rape rotation system in Sichuan, China. Treatments included conventional fertilization, varying rates of organic fertilization, and combined organic-inorganic fertilization. SOC fractions, enzyme activities, and microbial community composition were analyzed, and structural equation modeling was applied to explore the microbial and enzymatic pathways driving SOC stabilization. Results: Organic fertilization enhanced both labile and stable carbon pools. Readily oxidizable carbon (ROC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) increased under moderate inputs, while mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) accumulated under higher inputs. Enzyme activities mirrored these changes, with laccase activity enhanced under high organic inputs and cellobiohydrolase suppressed by sole organics but restored under combined fertilization. Microbial analysis showed enrichment of Conclusion: Moderate organic fertilization improved rapeseed yield and carbon sequestration efficiency by promoting stable carbon accumulation, oxidative enzyme activity, and functional microbial diversity. These findings reveal the microbial and enzymatic mechanisms underlying SOC stabilization in newly reclaimed farmland and provide practical guidance for balanced fertilization strategies to enhance carbon storage while sustaining crop productivity.

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labile carbon fractionsmicrobial community structureorganic fertilizationsoil enzyme activitiessoil organic carbonstable carbon pools

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