SOM fractionation methods: relevance to functional pools and to stabilization mechanisms
M von Lützow, I Kögel-Knabner, K Ekschmitt… - Soil biology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) consists of various functional pools that are stabilized by specific
mechanisms and have certain turnover rates. For the development of mechanistic models …
mechanisms and have certain turnover rates. For the development of mechanistic models …
The depth distribution of soil organic carbon in relation to land use and management and the potential of carbon sequestration in subsoil horizons
K Lorenz, R Lal - Advances in agronomy, 2005 - Elsevier
Routine soil surveys for estimating the soil organic carbon (SOC) pool account for a soil
depth of about 1 m. Deeper soil horizons, however, may have a high capacity to sequester …
depth of about 1 m. Deeper soil horizons, however, may have a high capacity to sequester …
Stabilization of soil organic matter: association with minerals or chemical recalcitrance?
Soil organic matter (OM) can be stabilized against decomposition by association with
minerals, by its inherent recalcitrance and by occlusion in aggregates. However, the relative …
minerals, by its inherent recalcitrance and by occlusion in aggregates. However, the relative …
Microbially derived inputs to soil organic matter: are current estimates too low?
Soil microbes are central to many soil processes, but due to the structural complexity of soil
organic matter, the accurate quantification of microbial biomass contributions continues to …
organic matter, the accurate quantification of microbial biomass contributions continues to …
NMR spectroscopy in environmental research: From molecular interactions to global processes
AJ Simpson, DJ McNally, MJ Simpson - Progress in Nuclear Magnetic …, 2011 - Elsevier
Our environment is essential for not only the quality, but also the persistence of life on Earth.
Three of the most pressing environmental issues facing modern society are climate change …
Three of the most pressing environmental issues facing modern society are climate change …
Stabilised carbon in subsoil horizons is located in spatially distinct parts of the soil profile
A Chabbi, I Kögel-Knabner, C Rumpel - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) stabilisation in subsoil horizons received much attention in recent
years, due to the presence of compounds with very long residence times. The reasons for …
years, due to the presence of compounds with very long residence times. The reasons for …
Pyrogenic organic matter in soil: Its origin and occurrence, its chemistry and survival in soil environments
H Knicker - Quaternary International, 2011 - Elsevier
Since geological times, vegetation fires have shaped Earth and produced charcoal, which is
accumulating in sediments and soils. Only recently the role of pyrogenic organic matter …
accumulating in sediments and soils. Only recently the role of pyrogenic organic matter …
Long‐term impacts of anthropogenic perturbations on dynamics and speciation of organic carbon in tropical forest and subtropical grassland ecosystems
D Solomon, J Lehmann, J Kinyangi… - Global Change …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic perturbations have profoundly modified the Earth's biogeochemical cycles,
the most prominent of these changes being manifested by global carbon (C) cycling. We …
the most prominent of these changes being manifested by global carbon (C) cycling. We …
Fungal necromass increases soil aggregation and organic matter chemical stability under improved cropland management and natural restoration
The formation and stability of soil organic matter (SOM) is crucial for food security, soil
health, and climate change mitigation. Although various SOM stabilization mechanisms …
health, and climate change mitigation. Although various SOM stabilization mechanisms …
Mineralisation and structural changes during the initial phase of microbial degradation of pyrogenic plant residues in soil
A Hilscher, K Heister, C Siewert, H Knicker - Organic Geochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
The microbial recalcitrance of char accumulated after vegetation fires was studied using
pyrogenic organic material (PyOM) with increasing degrees of charring, produced from rye …
pyrogenic organic material (PyOM) with increasing degrees of charring, produced from rye …