Optimization of nitrogen-soil microbial interactions to regulate carbon and nitrogen footprints and enhance yield sustainability in maize fields - Tiantian Meng; Jingjing Shi; Xiangqian Zhang; Xiaoyu Zhao; Xiaorong Wu; Meiren Rong; Yanan Liu; Xingxing Guo; Shuli Wei; Yongfeng Ren; Zhanyuan Lu; Jianwei Zhang (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)