Soil organic matter (SOM) is the largest actively cycling reservoir of terrestrial carbon (C),
and the majority of SOM in Earth's mineral soils (~ 65%) is mineral‐associated organic …

Permafrost regions at high latitudes and altitudes store about half of the Earth's soil organic
carbon (SOC). These areas are also some of the most intensely affected by anthropogenic …

Soils contain more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined. An increased
flow of carbon from the atmosphere into soil pools could help mitigate anthropogenic …

The sensitivity of soil microbial respiration to warming (Q 10) remains a major source of
uncertainty surrounding the projections of soil carbon emissions to the atmosphere as the …

Understanding the controls on the amount and persistence of soil organic carbon (C) is
essential for predicting its sensitivity to global change. The response may depend on …

Soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation is different in certain soil groups with differences in
parent material, degree of weathering and mineral composition. These differences are …

Permafrost thaw can stimulate microbial decomposition and induce soil carbon (C) loss,
potentially triggering a positive C-climate feedback. However, earlier observations have …

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 …

Microbial necromass carbon (C) has been considered an important contributor to persistent
soil C pool. However, there still lacks large‐scale systematic observations on microbial …

The modification of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition by plant carbon (C) input
(priming effect) represents a critical biogeochemical process that controls soil C dynamics …