ZQ Cheng

Development of Carbon Pools and Enzyme Activities in Constructed Urban Soils
Napoletano, P, M Deeb, SP Egendorf, B Singer, ZQ Cheng, E Di Iorio, A De Marco, C Colombo, and Peter M. Groffman. (2026) 2026. “Development of Carbon Pools and Enzyme Activities in Constructed Urban Soils”. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE 77 (2). doi:10.1111/ejss.70315.
Ancient clays support contemporary biogeochemical activity in the Critical Zone
Alfonso, VM, Peter M. Groffman, ZQ Cheng, and DE Seidemann. (2026) 2025. “Ancient Clays Support Contemporary Biogeochemical Activity in the Critical Zone”. BIOGEOSCIENCES 22 (13): 3357-3373,. doi:10.5194/bg-22-3357-2025.
Total and labile carbon and nitrogen in anthropogenic and native soils of New York City
Begum, K, ZQ Cheng, GNV Pizarro, MEV Luna, B Fleming, A Price, JV García, et al. (2026) 2025. “Total and Labile Carbon and Nitrogen in Anthropogenic and Native Soils of New York City”. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL 89 (5). doi:10.1002/saj2.70121.
Carbon and nitrogen cycling in an urban constructed technosol: The artist-led carbon sponge pilot study
Egendorf, SP, M Deeb, B Singer, N Flores, M Prefer, ZQ Cheng, and Peter M. Groffman. (2026) 2025. “Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in an Urban Constructed Technosol: The Artist-Led Carbon Sponge Pilot Study”. GEODERMA 460. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117422.
Surprising relationships between soil pH and microbial biomass and activity in a northern hardwood forest
Ontman, R, Peter M. Groffman, CT Driscoll, and ZQ Cheng. (2026) 2023. “Surprising Relationships Between Soil PH and Microbial Biomass and Activity in a Northern Hardwood Forest”. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 163 (3): 265-277,. doi:10.1007/s10533-023-01031-0.