Activating Microbial Traits: Vitamin C Byproduct Alleviates Carbon Limitation and Enhances Plant-Soil-Microbe Coupling in Mine Dumps.
Carbon limitation and microbial functional degradation constrain nutrient cycling and vegetation establishment in mine dump soils. Residue after evaporation (RAE) from vitamin C production is a potential labile carbon source, yet its role in restoring microbial functionality in nutrient-poor substrates remains unclear....