Temperature and soil organic matter decomposition rates–synthesis of current knowledge and a way forward
The response of soil organic matter (OM) decomposition to increasing temperature is a
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …
Above-and belowground linkages shape responses of mountain vegetation to climate change
Upward shifts of mountain vegetation lag behind rates of climate warming, partly related to
interconnected changes belowground. Here, we unravel above-and belowground linkages …
interconnected changes belowground. Here, we unravel above-and belowground linkages …
The soil microbiome governs the response of microbial respiration to warming across the globe
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 …
uncertainty surrounding the projections of soil carbon emissions to the atmosphere as the …
A global synthesis of the rate and temperature sensitivity of soil nitrogen mineralization: latitudinal patterns and mechanisms
Soil net nitrogen (N) mineralization (Nmin) is a pivotal process in the global N cycle
regulating the N availability of plant growth. Understanding the spatial patterns of Nmin, its …
regulating the N availability of plant growth. Understanding the spatial patterns of Nmin, its …
Microbial community composition explains soil respiration responses to changing carbon inputs along an A ndes‐to‐A mazon elevation gradient
The A ndes are predicted to warm by 3–5° C this century with the potential to alter the
processes regulating carbon (C) cycling in these tropical forest soils. This rapid warming is …
processes regulating carbon (C) cycling in these tropical forest soils. This rapid warming is …
Nutrient limitation in rainforests and cloud forests along a 3,000-m elevation gradient in the Peruvian Andes
We report results from a large-scale nutrient fertilization experiment along a
“megadiverse”(154 unique species were included in the study) 3,000-m elevation transect in …
“megadiverse”(154 unique species were included in the study) 3,000-m elevation transect in …
5300‐Year‐old soil carbon is less primed than young soil organic matter
Soils harbor more than three times as much carbon (C) as the atmosphere, a large fraction
of which (stable organic matter) serves as the most important global C reservoir due to its …
of which (stable organic matter) serves as the most important global C reservoir due to its …
Linking temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition to its molecular structure, accessibility, and microbial physiology
R Wagai, AW Kishimoto‐Mo, S Yonemura… - Global Change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition may have a significant
impact on global warming. Enzyme‐kinetic hypothesis suggests that decomposition of low …
impact on global warming. Enzyme‐kinetic hypothesis suggests that decomposition of low …
Microbial responses to warming enhance soil carbon loss following translocation across a tropical forest elevation gradient
Tropical soils contain huge carbon stocks, which climate warming is projected to reduce by
stimulating organic matter decomposition, creating a positive feedback that will promote …
stimulating organic matter decomposition, creating a positive feedback that will promote …
Biochar amendment changes temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and composition of microbial communities 3 years after incorporation in an organic carbon …
J Chen, X Sun, J Zheng, X Zhang, X Liu, R Bian… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2018 - Springer
Topsoil samples were collected from plots in a dry cropland in the North China Plain 3 years
after a single incorporation of biochar at 20 and 40 t ha− 1 and analyzed for abundances …
after a single incorporation of biochar at 20 and 40 t ha− 1 and analyzed for abundances …