Terrestrial carbon dynamics in an era of increasing wildfire

T Hudiburg, J Mathias, K Bartowitz, DM Berardi… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
In an increasingly flammable world, wildfire is altering the terrestrial carbon balance.
However, the degree to which novel wildfire regimes disrupt biological function remains …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic-driven perturbations on nitrogen cycles and interactions with climate changes

C Gong, S Kou-Giesbrecht, S Zaehle - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities have substantially perturbed the global nitrogen (N) cycle directly
through enhancing reactive N (Nr) inputs and indirectly through climate and land-use …

[HTML][HTML] Fire effects on soil carbon cycling pools in forest ecosystems: A global meta-analysis

Y Cheng, P Luo, H Yang, H Li, C Luo, H Jia… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in soil carbon (C) pools driven by fire in forest ecosystems remain
equivocal, especially at a global scale. In this study we analyzed data from 232 studies …

Global net climate effects of anthropogenic reactive nitrogen

C Gong, H Tian, H Liao, N Pan, S Pan, A Ito, AK Jain… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Anthropogenic activities have substantially enhanced the loadings of reactive nitrogen (Nr)
in the Earth system since pre-industrial times,, contributing to widespread eutrophication and …

A global synthesis and conceptualization of the magnitude and duration of soil carbon losses in response to forest disturbances

M Mayer, A Baltensweiler, J James… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Forest disturbances are increasing around the globe due to changes in climate and
management, deteriorating forests' carbon sink strength. Estimates of global forest carbon …

Short and long-term fire effects on soil C and N in an African savanna

T Strydom, IPJ Smit, JJ van Tol - Geoderma Regional, 2024 - Elsevier
Fires have been an important ecosystem driver in the Earth system for millions of years. It
drives ecosystem composition, diversity and structure, thus rendering numerous terrestrial …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the activity of soil enzymes after fire

J Pei, J Wan, H Wang, C Fang, M Nie, J Li - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Fire can have widespread impacts on biogeochemical processes of carbon (C) and nutrient
cycling. Soil extracellular enzyme activity (EEA) plays crucial roles in biogeochemical …

Impacts of fire on soil respiration and its components: A global meta-analysis

H Gui, J Wang, M Hu, Z Zhou, S Wan - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2023 - Elsevier
As a general disturbance in terrestrial ecosystems, fire can have far-reaching consequences
on the carbon (C) cycle. Although soil respiration (SR) is important in regulating atmospheric …

Fire effects on soil CH4 and N2O fluxes across terrestrial ecosystems

J Guo, H Feng, C Peng, J Du, W Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fire, as a natural disturbance, significantly shapes and influences the functions and services
of terrestrial ecosystems via biotic and abiotic processes. Comprehending the influence of …

Effects of fire on the soil microbial metabolic quotient: A global meta-analysis

W Liu, Z Zhang, J Li, Y Wen, F Liu, W Zhang, H Liu… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microorganisms play an essential role in the biogeochemical cycles; however, the
response of soil microorganisms to fire is largely unknown. Understanding this response has …