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

Soil respiration (Rs), the soil‐to‐atmosphere flux of CO2, is a dominant but uncertain part of
the carbon cycle, even after decades of study. This review focuses on progress in …

Soil respiration (Rs) is a major pathway by which fixed carbon in the biosphere is returned to
the atmosphere, yet there are limits to our ability to predict respiration rates using …

Enzymes are considered to be a key soil component catalysing important transformations
related to decomposition and nutrient turnover, and their activity in soil can be used as a …

Pyrogenic carbon (PC‐charcoal, biochar or black carbon) represents a poorly understood
component of the global carbon (C) cycle, but one that has considerable potential to mitigate …

Soil moisture constrains the activity of decomposer soil microorganisms, and in turn the rate
at which soil carbon returns to the atmosphere. While increases in soil moisture are …

As a key component of the carbon cycle, soil CO 2 efflux (SCE) is being increasingly studied
to improve our mechanistic understanding of this important carbon flux. Predicting …

A field experiment was conducted to examine the influences of long-term applications of
maize straw and organic manure on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a cultivated …

In a Quercetum petraeae–cerris forest in northeastern Hungary, we examined effects of litter
input alterations on the quantity and quality soil carbon stocks and soil CO 2 emissions …

Understanding the temporal dynamics and influencing factors of ecosystem respiration
(Reco) in semi-arid shrublands is critical for predicting how their carbon balance may …