The deep soil organic carbon response to global change
Over 70% of soil organic carbon (SOC) is stored at a depth greater than 20 cm belowground.
A portion of this deep SOC actively cycles on annual to decadal timescales and is sensitive …
A portion of this deep SOC actively cycles on annual to decadal timescales and is sensitive …
Deep-C storage: Biological, chemical and physical strategies to enhance carbon stocks in agricultural subsoils
Due to their substantial volume, subsoils contain more of the total soil carbon (C) pool than
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
Microbial carbon limitation: The need for integrating microorganisms into our understanding of ecosystem carbon cycling
Numerous studies have demonstrated that fertilization with nutrients such as nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium increases plant productivity in both natural and managed …
phosphorus, and potassium increases plant productivity in both natural and managed …
Soil carbon persistence governed by plant input and mineral protection at regional and global scales
L Chen, K Fang, B Wei, S Qin, X Feng, T Hu… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating the processes underlying the persistence of soil organic matter (SOM) is a
prerequisite for projecting soil carbon feedback to climate change. However, the potential …
prerequisite for projecting soil carbon feedback to climate change. However, the potential …
Global patterns and associated drivers of priming effect in response to nutrient addition
Priming effect (PE) induced by inputs of fresh carbon plays crucial roles in soil organic
matter decomposition and terrestrial carbon cycling. Priming effect is considered to be …
matter decomposition and terrestrial carbon cycling. Priming effect is considered to be …
Digging deeper for agricultural resources, the value of deep rooting
In the quest for sustainable intensification of crop production, we discuss the option of
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
Bioenergetic control of soil carbon dynamics across depth
Soil carbon dynamics is strongly controlled by depth globally, with increasingly slow
dynamics found at depth. The mechanistic basis remains however controversial, limiting our …
dynamics found at depth. The mechanistic basis remains however controversial, limiting our …
Effects of plant diversity on soil carbon in diverse ecosystems: A global meta‐analysis
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a valuable resource for mediating global climate change and
securing food production. Despite an alarming rate of global plant diversity loss …
securing food production. Despite an alarming rate of global plant diversity loss …
What do we know about soil carbon destabilization?
Most empirical and modeling research on soil carbon (C) dynamics has focused on those
processes that control and promote C stabilization. However, we lack a strong …
processes that control and promote C stabilization. However, we lack a strong …
Temperature sensitivity of SOM decomposition governed by aggregate protection and microbial communities
S Qin, L Chen, K Fang, Q Zhang, J Wang, F Liu… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Temperature sensitivity (Q 10) of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition is a crucial
parameter for predicting the fate of soil carbon (C) under global warming. However, our …
parameter for predicting the fate of soil carbon (C) under global warming. However, our …