%0 Journal Article
%A Giannetta, Beatrice
%A Caporale, Antonio G.
%A Olivera de Souza, Danilo
%A Adamo, Paola
%A Zaccone, Claudio
%T Evolution of soil organic matter pools during Martian regolith terraforming, with a focus on organo-Fe (oxyhydr)oxide interactions
%J Environmental research
%V 285
%@ 0013-9351
%C San Diego, Calif.
%I Elsevier
%M PUBDB-2025-03590
%P 122362
%D 2025
%X The poor fertility of Martian regolith, due to its lack of organic matter (OM) and nitrogen (N), limits its suitability as a plant substrate. While compost amendment enhances short-term fertility, the mechanisms underlying long-term OM stabilization, particularly through interactions with iron (Fe) minerals, remain poorly understood. This study explores OM fractionation and Fe mineral transformations in Mojave Mars Simulant (MMS-1), both pure (R100) and amended with compost (R70C30), across two consecutive cropping cycles (potato followed by Vicia faba). Following Vicia faba cultivation, total C increased 12-fold in R70C30 (18.8 g kg<sup>−1</sup>) compared to R100 (1.6 g kg<sup>−1</sup>), with a 140 
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%R 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122362
%U https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/635910