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2026

Journal Article

Versioned soil organic carbon maps for climate-resilient and sustainable cities: a ridge-penalised linear mixed-effects ensemble of MIR-based predictions

Tian, Xin, Liu, Qingyang, Dalal, Ram C., Li, Tong, Wu, Jinran, McLachlan, Geoffrey J., Chapman, Scott and Dang, Yash P. (2026). Versioned soil organic carbon maps for climate-resilient and sustainable cities: a ridge-penalised linear mixed-effects ensemble of MIR-based predictions. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 143 104390, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2026.104390

Versioned soil organic carbon maps for climate-resilient and sustainable cities: a ridge-penalised linear mixed-effects ensemble of MIR-based predictions

2026

Journal Article

Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol

He, Cong, Dalal, Ram C., Li, Tong, Zhang, Hai-Lin and Dang, Yash Pal (2026). Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 397 110099, 110099. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2025.110099

Carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity of particulate versus mineral associated organic matter in a 56-year long-term no-till Vertisol

2026

Journal Article

Integrating regenerative and climate-smart agriculture for resilient farming systems

Jia, Yuantong, Dalal, Ram C., Li, Tong and Dang, Yash P. (2026). Integrating regenerative and climate-smart agriculture for resilient farming systems. Farming System 100216, 100216. doi: 10.1016/j.farsys.2026.100216

Integrating regenerative and climate-smart agriculture for resilient farming systems

2025

Journal Article

Functional group composition of soil organic carbon varies between soil organic matter fractions but not with long-term cropping or soil depth

Zhou, Wenxiang, McKenna, Brigid A., Bennett-Jones, Joshua, McLaren, Timothy I., Dalal, Ram C. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2025). Functional group composition of soil organic carbon varies between soil organic matter fractions but not with long-term cropping or soil depth. Pedosphere. doi: 10.1016/j.pedsph.2025.12.006

Functional group composition of soil organic carbon varies between soil organic matter fractions but not with long-term cropping or soil depth

2025

Journal Article

Soil sulfur speciation in semi-arid, subtropical Australia after 40 years of land use management

McKenna, Brigid A., Thornton, Craig M., Dalal, Ram C., Barnard, Meghan, Zhou, Wenxiang, Wykes, Jeremy L. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2025). Soil sulfur speciation in semi-arid, subtropical Australia after 40 years of land use management. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24 102337, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102337

Soil sulfur speciation in semi-arid, subtropical Australia after 40 years of land use management

2025

Conference Publication

Endophyte inoculation promotes arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and growth in soybean (glycine max)

Gamage, Harshi K., Dalal, Ram C., Jones, Andrew, Vera Wood, Hector, Oppenheimer, Robbie and Vijaya Singh (2025). Endophyte inoculation promotes arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and growth in soybean (glycine max). TropAg, Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 Nov 2025.

Endophyte inoculation promotes arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and growth in soybean (glycine max)

2025

Conference Publication

Harnessing fungal endophytes to improve crop productivity and soil carbon sequestration in soybean and wheat

Singh, Vijaya, Gamage, Harshi, Jones, Andrew, Vera Wood, Hector, Brunnings, Brook, Purushotham, Neeraj, Oppenheimer, Robbie and Dalal, Ram (2025). Harnessing fungal endophytes to improve crop productivity and soil carbon sequestration in soybean and wheat. TropAg, Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Harnessing fungal endophytes to improve crop productivity and soil carbon sequestration in soybean and wheat

2025

Journal Article

Bringing soil sulfur to the forefront: How long-term cropping impacts sulfur speciation in soil organic matter fractions

Barnard, Meghan, Dalal, Ram C., McKenna, Brigid A., Wykes, Jeremy L., Cowie, Bruce C.C. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2025). Bringing soil sulfur to the forefront: How long-term cropping impacts sulfur speciation in soil organic matter fractions. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 393 109833, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2025.109833

Bringing soil sulfur to the forefront: How long-term cropping impacts sulfur speciation in soil organic matter fractions

2025

Journal Article

Comparison of plant response and phosphorus uptake by ion exchange desorption and chemical extraction for soils under different land uses

Zhang, Yaqi, Chen, Dingjiang, Zhu, Lizhong, Zhou, Wenxiang, Campbell, Shane, Wang, Peng, Menzies, Neal W. and Dalal, Ram C. (2025). Comparison of plant response and phosphorus uptake by ion exchange desorption and chemical extraction for soils under different land uses. Plant and Soil, 515 (1), 1027-1045. doi: 10.1007/s11104-025-07641-x

Comparison of plant response and phosphorus uptake by ion exchange desorption and chemical extraction for soils under different land uses

2025

Journal Article

Farming practices affect soil's suppressiveness towards phytopathogens

Chaudhary, Priya, Bhattacharjee, Annapurna, Shivay, Yashbir S., Dalal, Ram C. and Sharma, Shilpi (2025). Farming practices affect soil's suppressiveness towards phytopathogens. Applied Soil Ecology, 209 106012, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106012

Farming practices affect soil's suppressiveness towards phytopathogens

2025

Journal Article

Dynamics of organic carbon stabilization by minerals during pedogenesis of mine tailings: a conceptual model

Wu, Songlin, Dalal, Ram C., Fu, Wei, Wu, Yuqi, Wu, Hui, Chen, Baodong, Xiao, Ke-Qing, Sun, Tianran and Huang, Longbin (2025). Dynamics of organic carbon stabilization by minerals during pedogenesis of mine tailings: a conceptual model. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 9 (5), 991-1004. doi: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.4c00413

Dynamics of organic carbon stabilization by minerals during pedogenesis of mine tailings: a conceptual model

2025

Journal Article

Fungal endophytes influence soil organic carbon and nitrogen fractions promoting carbon sequestration and improving grain yield in soybean

Singh, Vijaya, Gamage, Harshi, Jones, Andrew, Wood, Hector Vera, Bruning, Brooke, James, Andrew, Van Drie, Philip, Purushotham, Neeraj, Oppenheimer, Robbie and Dalal, Ram C. (2025). Fungal endophytes influence soil organic carbon and nitrogen fractions promoting carbon sequestration and improving grain yield in soybean. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 11402, 11402. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-94982-3

Fungal endophytes influence soil organic carbon and nitrogen fractions promoting carbon sequestration and improving grain yield in soybean

2025

Journal Article

The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia

Barnard, Meghan, Dalal, Ram C., Weng, Zhe H., Schweizer, Steffen A. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2025). The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia. Geoderma, 456 117269, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117269

The influence of fine fraction content on storage and retention of soil organic carbon in Vertisols of subtropical Australia

2025

Journal Article

Sulfur's long game: 145 years of soil sulfur speciation in the world's oldest agricultural experiments

Barnard, Meghan, McKenna, Brigid A., Dalal, Ram C., McGrath, Steve P., Weng, Zhe H., Wykes, Jeremy L. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2025). Sulfur's long game: 145 years of soil sulfur speciation in the world's oldest agricultural experiments. Global Change Biology, 31 (3) e70136, e70136. doi: 10.1111/gcb.70136

Sulfur's long game: 145 years of soil sulfur speciation in the world's oldest agricultural experiments

2025

Journal Article

From soil health to agricultural productivity: The critical role of soil constraint management

Li, Tong, Cui, Lizhen, Filipović, Vilim, Tang, Caixian, Lai, Yunru, Wehr, Bernhard, Song, Xiufang, Chapman, Scott, Liu, Hongdou, Dalal, Ram C. and Dang, Yash P. (2025). From soil health to agricultural productivity: The critical role of soil constraint management. Catena, 250 108776, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2025.108776

From soil health to agricultural productivity: The critical role of soil constraint management

2025

Book Chapter

Carbon farming: Ecosystem services and its potential in achieving UN sustainable development goals

Dinesh, Govindaraj Kamalam, Venkatramanan, Veluswamy, Jayaraman, Somasundaram, Bolan, Nanthi, Rao, Cherukumalli Srinivasa, Meena, Ram Swaroop, Prasad, JVNS, Ramasamy, Vinothini, Bhatt, Rajan, Dubey, Rachana, Sinduja, Murugaiyan, Raveena, Ravi, Harper, Richard, Karthika, Sangilidurai, Smith, Pete, Prasad, Shiv, Sabarivasan, Ramasubramanian, Dalal, Ram Chandra, Lal, Rattan, Pathak, Himanshu, Gokul, Shanmugam and Velmurugan, A. (2025). Carbon farming: Ecosystem services and its potential in achieving UN sustainable development goals. Advances in Agronomy. (pp. 201-378) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/bs.agron.2025.10.002

Carbon farming: Ecosystem services and its potential in achieving UN sustainable development goals

2025

Journal Article

Comparison of natural abundance and enriched 15N methods to quantify nitrogen fertilizer recovery in maize under field conditions

Manandhar, Sarita, Martinez, Cristina, Menzies, Neal W., Dalal, Ram C. and Bell, Michael (2025). Comparison of natural abundance and enriched 15N methods to quantify nitrogen fertilizer recovery in maize under field conditions. Plant and Soil, 512 (1-2), 461-479. doi: 10.1007/s11104-024-07088-6

Comparison of natural abundance and enriched 15N methods to quantify nitrogen fertilizer recovery in maize under field conditions

2025

Book

Soil fertility degradation, and soil health restoration and management

Dalal, Ram C. and Jayaraman, Somasundaram (2025). Soil fertility degradation, and soil health restoration and management. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-0405-0

Soil fertility degradation, and soil health restoration and management

2025

Journal Article

Decoding Soil Constraints in Queensland, Australia: Strategies for Precision Management to Enhance Crop Productivity

Li, Tong, Cui, Lizhen, Wehr, Bernhard, Lai, Yunru, Liu, Hongdou, He, Cong, Tang, Caixian, Filipović, Vilim, Singh, Ranjay K., McLaren, Timothy I., Dalal, Ram C. and Dang, Yash P. (2025). Decoding Soil Constraints in Queensland, Australia: Strategies for Precision Management to Enhance Crop Productivity. Land Degradation and Development, 37 (1) ldr.70111, 302-312. doi: 10.1002/ldr.70111

Decoding Soil Constraints in Queensland, Australia: Strategies for Precision Management to Enhance Crop Productivity

2024

Journal Article

Soil is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

Kopittke, Peter M., Dalal, Ram C., McKenna, Brigid A., Smith, Pete, Wang, Peng, Weng, Zhe, van der Bom, Frederik J. T. and Menzies, Neal W. (2024). Soil is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Soil, 10 (2), 873-885. doi: 10.5194/soil-10-873-2024

Soil is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change