Biophysical processes supporting the diversity of microbial life in soil
Soil, the living terrestrial skin of the Earth, plays a central role in supporting life and is home
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …
Responses of soil heterotrophic respiration to moisture availability: An exploration of processes and models
Soil moisture strongly affects the dynamics of soil organic matter and is an important
environmental variable in all models predicting changes in soil carbon stocks from site to …
environmental variable in all models predicting changes in soil carbon stocks from site to …
Toward more realistic projections of soil carbon dynamics by Earth system models
Soil carbon (C) is a critical component of Earth system models (ESMs), and its diverse
representations are a major source of the large spread across models in the terrestrial C …
representations are a major source of the large spread across models in the terrestrial C …
Sensitivity of decomposition rates of soil organic matter with respect to simultaneous changes in temperature and moisture
The sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition to global environmental change is a
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
A new analysis of Mars “special regions”: findings of the second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)
JD Rummel, DW Beaty, MA Jones, C Bakermans… - 2014 - liebertpub.com
A committee of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has reviewed and
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
[HTML][HTML] A moisture function of soil heterotrophic respiration that incorporates microscale processes
Soil heterotrophic respiration (HR) is an important source of soil-to-atmosphere CO2 flux, but
its response to changes in soil water content (θ) is poorly understood. Earth system models …
its response to changes in soil water content (θ) is poorly understood. Earth system models …
Banking carbon: A review of organic carbon storage and physical factors influencing retention in floodplains and riparian ecosystems
Rivers are dynamic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle and provide important
functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans …
functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans …
The temperature sensitivity (Q10) of soil respiration: Controlling factors and spatial prediction at regional scale based on environmental soil classes
The temperature sensitivity of heterotrophic soil respiration is crucial for modeling carbon
dynamics but it is variable. Presently, however, most models employ a fixed value of 1.5 or …
dynamics but it is variable. Presently, however, most models employ a fixed value of 1.5 or …
The sensitivity of soil respiration to soil temperature, moisture, and carbon supply at the global scale
A Hursh, A Ballantyne, L Cooper… - Global Change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Soil respiration (Rs) is a major pathway by which fixed carbon in the biosphere is returned to
the atmosphere, yet there are limits to our ability to predict respiration rates using …
the atmosphere, yet there are limits to our ability to predict respiration rates using …
[HTML][HTML] Large scale mapping of soil organic carbon concentration with 3D machine learning and satellite observations
Canada has extensive forests and peatlands that play key roles in global carbon cycle.
Canadian soils and peatlands are assumed to store approximately 20% of the world's soil …
Canadian soils and peatlands are assumed to store approximately 20% of the world's soil …