Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate

A Tariq, C Graciano, J Sardans, F Zeng… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …

Fine root decomposition in forest ecosystems: an ecological perspective

S Saha, L Huang, MA Khoso, H Wu, D Han… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Fine root decomposition is a physio-biochemical activity that is critical to the global carbon
cycle (C) in forest ecosystems. It is crucial to investigate the mechanisms and factors that …

Aboveground biomass prediction of arid shrub-dominated community based on airborne Lidar through parametric and nonparametric methods

D Xie, H Huang, L Feng, RP Sharma, Q Chen, Q Liu… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aboveground biomass (AGB) of shrub communities in the desert is a basic quantitative
characteristic of the desert ecosystem and an important index to measure ecosystem …

Beyond monocultures: Optimizing soil carbon sequestration with diverse planting strategies on the Loess Plateau

Y Zhao, H Zhao, L Kang, M Li, G Zhang, Y Cao - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Monoculture plantations, often characterized by low species diversity and simple structure,
are significant contributors to limited carbon stocks, forced ecosystem degradation, and …

[PDF][PDF] Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Mechanistic Perspective on Limitations and Future Possibilities

S Das, A Hird, S Beegum, BS Acharya, D Panday - 2024 - researchgate.net
Climate change, driven by rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
like carbon dioxide (CO2), poses one of the most pressing environmental challenges today …