Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key
Much research focuses on increasing carbon storage in mineral-associated organic matter
(MAOM), in which carbon may persist for centuries to millennia. However, MAOM-targeted …
(MAOM), in which carbon may persist for centuries to millennia. However, MAOM-targeted …
Plant-or microbial-derived? A review on the molecular composition of stabilized soil organic matter
Soil organic matter (SOM) represents a major reservoir of stored carbon (C). However,
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …
uncertainties regarding the composition and origin of stabilized SOM hinder the …
Fast-decaying plant litter enhances soil carbon in temperate forests but not through microbial physiological traits
Conceptual and empirical advances in soil biogeochemistry have challenged long-held
assumptions about the role of soil micro-organisms in soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics; …
assumptions about the role of soil micro-organisms in soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics; …
The role of plant input physical-chemical properties, and microbial and soil chemical diversity on the formation of particulate and mineral-associated organic matter
Soil organic matter (SOM) is a fundamental resource to humanity for the many ecosystem
services it provides. Increasing its stocks can significantly contribute to climate change …
services it provides. Increasing its stocks can significantly contribute to climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Decomposition and transformations along the continuum from litter to soil organic matter in forest soils
Until recently, the processes of litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation in
forests have been studied in isolation, which has hindered the development of a …
forests have been studied in isolation, which has hindered the development of a …
Phosphorus addition decreases plant lignin but increases microbial necromass contribution to soil organic carbon in a subalpine forest
Increasing phosphorus (P) inputs induced by anthropogenic activities have increased P
availability in soils considerably, with dramatic effects on carbon (C) cycling and storage …
availability in soils considerably, with dramatic effects on carbon (C) cycling and storage …
The soil microbial carbon pump: From conceptual insights to empirical assessments
X Zhu, RD Jackson, EH DeLucia… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The global soil carbon (C) pool is massive, so relatively small changes in soil organic
carbon (SOC) stocks can significantly alter atmospheric C and global climate. The recently …
carbon (SOC) stocks can significantly alter atmospheric C and global climate. The recently …
Where and why do particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) differ among diverse soils?
Soil organic matter (SOM) has often been separated into operational physical fractions, such
as particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM), to …
as particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM), to …
Distinct, direct and climate‐mediated environmental controls on global particulate and mineral‐associated organic carbon storage
Identifying controls on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, and where SOC is most
vulnerable to loss, are essential to managing soils for both climate change mitigation and …
vulnerable to loss, are essential to managing soils for both climate change mitigation and …
Stable isotopes reveal that fungal residues contribute more to mineral-associated organic matter pools than plant residues
S Klink, AB Keller, AJ Wild, VL Baumert, M Gube… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We still lack crucial knowledge about the contribution of plant vs. microbial residues to
specific SOM pools, particularly the relative contribution of arbuscular (AM), ectomycorrhizal …
specific SOM pools, particularly the relative contribution of arbuscular (AM), ectomycorrhizal …