Publications

Ma, Z, Chang, D, Ma, Q, Fu, H, Sun, J, Liang, T, Cai, C, Tang, S, Zhou, G, Jones, DL, Wanek, W, Zhang, Q, Zhu, H & Cao, W 2026, 'Delayed flooding after green manure incorporation enhances microbial necromass formation and stabilization in paddy soils', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 223, 110297, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110297

Zhao, W, Chang, J, Liu, Y, Wang, P, Ge, T, Wanek, W, Bol, R, XU, Z, Zou, H & Wang, J 2026, 'Edaphic filtering governs soil carbon molecular transformation and decomposer community structure in millennial paddy soils', Soil & Tillage Research, vol. 267, no. 107565, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2026.107565

Allagui, W, Zayani, H, Bernardini, L, Pichelin, P, Brahim, N, Bol, R, Aichi, H, Fouad, Y & Wanek, W 2026, 'Validation-Aware VNIR Spectroscopy Reveals Target-Specific Transferability of SOC, SIC, and Gypsum Predictions in Dryland Agricultural Soils', Soil Systems, vol. 10(11), no. 140, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems10110140

Luo, Y, Cardoso, MFS, Halfwerk, R, Sechi, V, Wanek, W & Buisman, CJN 2026, 'Distinct and synergistic roles of bacteria, fungi, and extracellular polymeric substances in soil aggregation', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 222, 110274, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110274

Cheng, T, Pan, W, Wanek, W, Tan, C, Bol, R, Liang, Y & Ma, Q 2026, 'From substrate limitation to competition control: straw input regulates sulfate-mediated suppression of methanogenesis in paddy soils', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 222, 110263, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110263

Sun, L, Chen, J, Qiao, Y, Moorhead, DL, Wanek, W, Ochoa-Hueso, R & Lin, Y 2026, 'Revisiting ecoenzymatic stoichiometry models for improved understanding of microbial resource limitations', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 222, 110280, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110280

Shi, C, Wanek, W, Liu, WY, Dong, L, Morriën, E, Jansen, B, Kalbitz, K & de Vries, FT 2026, 'Plant species identity controls how root inputs balance soil organic matter priming and stabilization', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 224, 110349, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110349

Duan, P, Ye, C, Yang, X, Wang, C, Wanek, W, Ye, JS, Yuan, H, Du, H, Xiao, K, He, X, Wang, K & Li, D 2026, 'High Tree Species Diversity Promotes Thermal Enhancement Response of Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency', Advanced science, vol. 13, no. 53, e76347. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.76347

Tang, S, Pan, W, Liu, X, Wanek, W, Yang, X, Marsden, KA, Chadwick, DR, Gregory, AS, Liang, Y, Wu, L, Jones, DL & Ma, Q 2026, 'Microbial Paradox under Nitrogen Fertilization: Enhanced Soil Phosphorus Mineralization Coupled with Accelerated Stabilization', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 60, no. 36, pp. 25555-25566. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c05407

Mayer, M, Dolschak, K, Artusio, EW, Grabner, M, Tatzber, M, Ahmed, IU, Wächter, E, Berger, IK, Berger, P, Wanek, W & Berger, TW 2026, 'Drought Responses in Mature European Beech Forests Vary Along Regional Environmental Gradients and Differ Among Admixed Tree Species', Global Change Biology, vol. 32, no. 9, e71097, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71097

Glasl, B, Kitzinger, K, Luter, HM, Legin, A, Schuster, S, Salas, E, Heldwein, N, Damjanovic, K, Rutsch, M, Vekeman, B, Geerlings, NMJ, Pjevac, P, Séneca, J, Watzka, M, Wanek, W, Speth, DR & Wagner, M 2026, 'Branched-chain amino acid assimilation enables mixotrophy of ammonia-oxidizing archaeal sponge symbionts', Science Advances, vol. 12, no. 36, eaef9450, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aef9450

Ling, J, Wanek, W, Mason-Jones, K, Dungait, JAJ, Domeignoz-Horta, LA, Hou, R, Kuzyakov, Y, Zhang, F & Tian, J 2026, 'Conservation agriculture buffers persistent carbon loss under warming by microbial adaptation', ISME Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, wrag224, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrag224

Lintner, M, Polovodova Asteman, I, Bernhard, JM, Legin, A, Schintlmeister, A, Cyran, N, Schmidt, K, Wanek, W, Golen, J & Tyszka, J 2026, 'Water soluble fuel compounds impair metabolism in benthic foraminifera: Ecotoxicological observations at cellular level', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 1045, 181976, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181976

Peng, Y, Wang, T, Wanek, W, Yang, Y, Dong, T, Li, J, Li, M, Wang, G & Chang, R 2026, 'Soil moisture shifts under warming are associated with divergent topsoil nitrogen responses in permafrost-affected ecosystems', Nature Communications, vol. 17, no. 1, 9941, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76894-6

Yao, R, Zhang, Y, Wanek, W, Luo, Z, Fu, H, Chang, SX, Terrer, C, Jiang, M, Ge, T, Liang, G, Yang, Y, Luo, Y, Chen, J, Delgado-Baquerizo, M, Chadwick, DR, Jones, DL, Wu, L, Liang, Y & Ma, Q 2026, 'Synergistic Interactions Between Warming and Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ Increase Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration', Global Change Biology, vol. 32, no. 8, e71072, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71072

Ma, S, Zhu, W, Lin, H, Wang, W, Li, X & Wanek, W 2026, 'Microbial carbon use efficiency is crucial to supported higher SOC content in old-growth forests: evidence from subalpine coniferous forests on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau assessed by three approaches', Plant and soil, pp. 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-025-07773-0

Fleischer, K, Yu, L, Fuchslueger, L, Quesada, CA & Zaehle, S 2026, 'Simulated CO₂ Fertilization Drives Progressive Phosphorus Limitation via Accelerated Organic Cycling in Amazonian Forests', Global Change Biology, vol. 32, no. 7, e71000, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71000

Allagui, W, Brahim, N, Allani, M, Zougari, B, Ibrahim, H, Bol, R, Aichi, H & Wanek, W 2026, 'Oasis management and topography interactively shape soil inorganic carbon dynamics in hyper-arid soils', Geoderma, vol. 471, 117865, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117865

Dolschak, K, Winter Artusio, E, Mayer, M, Grabner, M, Tatzber, M, Ahmed, IU, Wächter, E, Berger, IK, Berger, P, Wanek, W & Berger, TW 2026, 'Climate drivers of historic tree growth in the Vienna Woods and prediction of future performance of eight selected tree species', Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 610, 123674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123674

Waschk, P, Spiegel, P, Gessler, A, Saurer, M, Bock, BM, Hinterdobler, W & Anthony, MA 2026, 'Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks', Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56653-9