The ecology of soil carbon: pools, vulnerabilities, and biotic and abiotic controls
Soil organic matter (SOM) anchors global terrestrial productivity and food and fiber supply.
SOM retains water and soil nutrients and stores more global carbon than do plants and the …
SOM retains water and soil nutrients and stores more global carbon than do plants and the …
Cover crop impacts on soil physical properties: A review
Cover crop (CC) impacts on soil ecosystem services including erosion control, C
sequestration, soil productivity, and others have been reviewed. However, CC impacts on …
sequestration, soil productivity, and others have been reviewed. However, CC impacts on …
Microbial formation of stable soil carbon is more efficient from belowground than aboveground input
The relative contributions of aboveground versus belowground plant carbon inputs to the
stable soil organic carbon pool are the subject of much debate—with direct implications for …
stable soil organic carbon pool are the subject of much debate—with direct implications for …
Plant rhizodeposition: A key factor for soil organic matter formation in stable fractions
Soil organic carbon formation remains poorly understood despite its importance for human
livelihoods. Uncertainties remain for the relative contributions of aboveground, root, and …
livelihoods. Uncertainties remain for the relative contributions of aboveground, root, and …
Pathways of mineral‐associated soil organic matter formation: Integrating the role of plant carbon source, chemistry, and point of entry
To predict the behavior of the terrestrial carbon cycle, it is critical to understand the source,
formation pathway, and chemical composition of soil organic matter (SOM). There is …
formation pathway, and chemical composition of soil organic matter (SOM). There is …
Carbon limitation overrides acidification in mediating soil microbial activity to nitrogen enrichment in a temperate grassland
Higher ecosystem nitrogen (N) inputs resulting from human activities often suppress soil
microbial biomass and respiration, thereby altering biogeochemical cycling. Soil …
microbial biomass and respiration, thereby altering biogeochemical cycling. Soil …
The potential for soil C sequestration and N fixation under different planting patterns depends on the carbon and nitrogen content and stability of soil aggregates
Y Wang, P Wu, Y Qiao, Y Li, S Liu, C Gao, C Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The winter wheat-summer maize rotation system is common in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain
due to its consistent yield, however, it may cause soil quality degradation and increased risk …
due to its consistent yield, however, it may cause soil quality degradation and increased risk …
Positive effects of crop rotation on soil aggregation and associated organic carbon are mainly controlled by climate and initial soil carbon content: A meta-analysis
F Zheng, X Liu, W Ding, X Song, S Li, X Wu - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the global patterns and controls on soil aggregation and associated organic
carbon (OC) is essential to improve soil carbon storage and mitigate climate warming. Crop …
carbon (OC) is essential to improve soil carbon storage and mitigate climate warming. Crop …
Potential of crop-livestock integration to enhance carbon sequestration and agroecosystem functioning in semi-arid croplands
KM Brewer, ACM Gaudin - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
While characteristics of semi-arid climates place limitations on soil organic carbon (SOC)
storage, there is opportunity and urgency for increasing the quality and long-term …
storage, there is opportunity and urgency for increasing the quality and long-term …
Cover crop root contributions to soil carbon in a no‐till corn bioenergy crop** system
Crop residues are potential biofuel feedstocks, but residue removal may reduce soil carbon
(C). The inclusion of a cover crop in a corn bioenergy system could provide additional …
(C). The inclusion of a cover crop in a corn bioenergy system could provide additional …