Emerging multiscale insights on microbial carbon use efficiency in the land carbon cycle

X He, E Abs, SD Allison, F Tao, Y Huang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) affects the fate and storage of carbon in terrestrial
ecosystems, but its global importance remains uncertain. Accurately modeling and …

Global turnover of soil mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon

Z Zhou, C Ren, C Wang, M Delgado-Baquerizo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Soil organic carbon (SOC) persistence is predominantly governed by mineral protection,
consequently, soil mineral-associated (MAOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) …

Tree planting is no climate solution at northern high latitudes

JÅ Kristensen, L Barbero-Palacios, IC Barrio… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Planting trees has become a popular solution for climate change mitigation, owing to the
ability of trees to accumulate carbon in biomass and thereby reduce anthropogenic …

Linkage between temperature sensitivity of SOM decomposition and microbial communities depends on soil fractions

S Qin, K Fang, Y Song, L Kang, S Wang… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The magnitude of terrestrial carbon (C)‐climate feedback largely depends on the
temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition (Q 10). However, our …

Deciphering the intricate control of minerals on deep soil carbon stability and persistence in Alaskan permafrost

YX Guo, GH Yu, S Hu, C Liang, A Kappler… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the fate of organic carbon in thawed permafrost is crucial for predicting
climate feedback. While minerals and microbial necromass are known to play crucial roles in …

Short-term warming supports mineral-associated carbon accrual in abandoned croplands

Z Zhang, H Gao, X Gao, S Huang, S Niu… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Effective soil organic carbon (SOC) management can mitigate the impact of climate
warming. However, the response of different SOC fractions to warming in abandoned …

Variation of soil organic carbon stability in restored mountain marsh wetlands

X Yang, J Zheng, D Yang - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The replacement of farmland by native hygro-plants is increasingly common globally within
the context of wetland ecosystem restoration. Understanding the long-term effects of this …

Unlocking Mechanisms for Soil Organic Matter Accumulation: Carbon Use Efficiency and Microbial Necromass as the Keys

Y Yang, A Gunina, H Cheng, L Liu… - Global Change …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Soil microorganisms transform plant‐derived C (carbon) into particulate organic C (POC)
and mineral‐associated C (MAOC) pools. While microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is …

Grazing exclusion promotes soil organic carbon accumulation in Tibetan grasslands with lower temperatures

G Zhang, X Tan, J He, D Luo, X Zeng, M Liang… - Ecological …, 2024 - Springer
Background Grazing exclusion is a practical approach to restore vegetation in degraded
grasslands and enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. However, the dynamics …

Local controls modify the effects of timber harvesting on surface soil carbon and nitrogen in a temperate hardwood forest

EB Ward, MS Ashton, JL Wikle, M Duguid… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Managing for structural complexity to enhance forest health and resiliency is increasingly
incorporated in silvicultural treatments. High spatial variability in stands managed for …