Elevated atmospheric CO2, fine roots and the response of soil microorganisms: a review and hypothesis

DR Zak, KS Pregitzer, JS King, WE Holmes - The New Phytologist, 2000 - cambridge.org
There is considerable uncertainty about how rates of soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling
will change as CO2 accumulates in the Earth's atmosphere. We summarized data from 47 …

ATMOSPHERIC CO2 AND THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION OF SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES

DR Zak, KS Pregitzer, PS Curtis… - Ecological …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated atmospheric CO2 has the potential to increase the production and alter the
chemistry of organic substrates entering soil from plant production, the magnitude of which is …

Effect of elevated CO2 on rhizosphere carbon flow and soil microbial processes

E Paterson, JM Hall, EAS Rattray… - Global Change …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Direct effects of increased above‐ground CO2 concentration on soil microbial processes are
unlikely, due to the high pCO2 of the soil atmosphere in most terrestrial ecosystems …

Elevated CO2 and conifer roots: effects on growth, life span and turnover

DT Tingey, DL Phillips, MG Johnson - The New Phytologist, 2000 - cambridge.org
Elevated CO2 increases root growth and fine (diam.[les] 2 mm) root growth across a range of
species and experimental conditions. However, there is no clear evidence that elevated …

Influence of rhizodeposition under elevated CO2 on plant nutrition and soil organic matter

ZG Cardon - Plant and soil, 1995 - Springer
Atmospheric CO 2 concentrations can influence ecosystem carbon storage through net
primary production (NPP), soil carbon storage, or both. In assessing the potential for carbon …

Root production and turnover and carbon budgets of two contrasting grasslands under ambient and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations

AH Fitter, JD Graves, J Wolfenden, GK Self… - The New …, 1997 - cambridge.org
Monoliths of two contrasting vegetation types, a species-rich grassland on a brown earth soil
over limestone and a species-poor community on a peaty gley, were transferred to …

Combined effects of atmospheric CO2 and N availability on the belowground carbon and nitrogen dynamics of aspen mesocosms

CJ Mikan, DR Zak, ME Kubiske, KS Pregitzer - Oecologia, 2000 - Springer
It is uncertain whether elevated atmospheric CO 2 will increase C storage in terrestrial
ecosystems without concomitant increases in plant access to N. Elevated CO 2 may alter …

Digging deeper: fine‐root responses to rising atmospheric CO2 concentration in forested ecosystems

CM Iversen - New Phytologist, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental evidence from a diverse set of forested ecosystems indicates that CO2
enrichment may lead to deeper rooting distributions. While the causes of greater root …

Elevated atmospheric CO2 and feedback between carbon and nitrogen cycles

DR Zak, KS Pregitzer, PS Curtis, JA Teeri, R Fogel… - Plant and soil, 1993 - Springer
We tested a conceptual model describing the influence of elevated atmospheric CO 2 on
plant production, soil microorganisms, and the cycling of C and N in the plant-soil system …

Below‐ground process responses to elevated CO2 and temperature: a discussion of observations, measurement methods, and models

E Pendall, S Bridgham, PJ Hanson, B Hungate… - New …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Rising atmospheric CO2 and temperatures are probably altering ecosystem carbon cycling,
causing both positive and negative feedbacks to climate. Below‐ground processes play a …