02021naa a2200361 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400540007410000210012824501540014926000090030352009170031265000240122965000140125365000230126765000200129065000200131070000210133070000250135170000180137670000250139470000180141970000200143770000260145770000200148370000230150370000220152670000200154870000170156870000180158577300560160321861092026-04-06       2026    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a0929-13937 ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.1068142DOI1 aSOARES, S. da C.  aLegume-grass mixed pasture enhances soil organic matter, enzymatic activity and microbial necromass of sandy soils aggregates.h[electronic resource]  c2026  aThe adoption of management practices to enhance carbon (C) sequestration in pastureland, such as mixed pastures, is crucial for sustainable agriculture, particularly in sandy soils, which have inherently low C storage capacity. The objective of this study was to evaluate how nitrogen (N) fertilizer application or legume integration into Marandu palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu) pastures affect soil aggregate stability, organic matter fractions, and microbial activity in the surface layer of a sandy soil after eight years of management. This study assessed three pasture types: (1) mixed Marandu palisade grass and ovalifolium (Grona heterocarpa subsp. ovalifolia) legume (GRASS+LEGUME pasture); (2) Marandu palisade grass fertilized with 150 kg N ha−1 yr−1 (GRASS+N pasture); and (3) Marandu palisade grass without N fertilizer application (GRASS pasture) compared with native vegetation.  aAggregate stability  aDesmodium  aMicrobial activity  aSoil aggregates  aSoil management1 aSOUZA, W. dos S.1 aSANTOS, R. A. F. dos1 aBORRÉ, J. G.1 aMACHADO, N. P. de O.1 aRAMALHO, I. O1 aHOMEM, B. G. C.1 aPINTO, L. A. da S. R.1 aPEREIR, A M. G.1 aPINHEIRO, E. F. M.1 aREZANDE, C. de P.1 aALVES, B. J. R.1 aURQUIAGA, S.1 aBODDEY, R. M.  tApplied Soil Ecologygv. 219, , 106814, March 2026.