Abstract Terrestrial ecosystems release~ 106–130 PgC yr–1 into the atmosphere through
respiration, counterbalancing photosynthetic carbon uptake and determining the strength of …

This review focuses on some important and challenging aspects of soil extracellular enzyme
research. We report on recent discoveries, identify key research needs and highlight the …

Soil microorganisms control carbon losses from soils to the atmosphere 1, 2, 3, yet their
responses to climate warming are often short-lived and unpredictable 4, 5, 6, 7. Two …

The respiratory release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from soil is a major yet poorly understood
flux in the global carbon cycle. Climatic warming is hypothesized to increase rates of soil …

The response of soil organic matter (OM) decomposition to increasing temperature is a
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …

Numerous field studies have found changes in soil respiration and microbial abundance
under experimental warming. Yet, it is uncertain whether the magnitude of these responses …

Most ecosystem models predict that climate warming will stimulate microbial decomposition
of soil carbon, producing a positive feedback to rising global temperatures,. Although field …

Microbial processes have a central role in the global fluxes of the key biogenic greenhouse
gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) and are likely to respond rapidly to …

Significantly more carbon is stored in the world's soils—including peatlands, wetlands and
permafrost—than is present in the atmosphere. Disagreement exists, however, regarding the …

The ratio of carbon (C) that is invested into microbial growth to organic C taken up is known
as microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE), which is influenced by environmental factors such …