The mycorrhizal‐associated nutrient economy: a new framework for predicting carbon–nutrient couplings in temperate forests

RP Phillips, E Brzostek, MG Midgley - New Phytologist, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the context dependence of ecosystem responses to global changes requires
the development of new conceptual frameworks. Here we propose a framework for …

Synthesis and modeling perspectives of rhizosphere priming

W Cheng, WJ Parton, MA Gonzalez‐Meler… - New …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The rhizosphere priming effect (RPE) is a mechanism by which plants interact with soil
functions. The large impact of the RPE on soil organic matter decomposition rates (from 50 …

A meta‐analysis of experimental warming effects on terrestrial nitrogen pools and dynamics

E Bai, S Li, W Xu, W Li, W Dai, P Jiang - New Phytologist, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming may have profound effects on terrestrial ecosystems. However, a
comprehensive evaluation of the effects of warming on ecosystem nitrogen (N) pools and …

Microorganisms and climate change: terrestrial feedbacks and mitigation options

BK Singh, RD Bardgett, P Smith, DS Reay - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Microbial processes have a central role in the global fluxes of the key biogenic greenhouse
gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) and are likely to respond rapidly to …

[PDF][PDF] Biochar application to soils

F Verheijen, S Jeffery, AC Bastos… - A critical scientific review …, 2010 - Citeseer
Biochar application to soils is being considered as a means to sequester carbon (C) while
concurrently improving soil functions. The main focus of this report is providing a critical …

Increased soil emissions of potent greenhouse gases under increased atmospheric CO2

KJ Van Groenigen, CW Osenberg, BA Hungate - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) can affect biotic and abiotic
conditions in soil, such as microbial activity and water content,. In turn, these changes might …

Microbial nitrogen limitation increases decomposition

JM Craine, C Morrow, N Fierer - Ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
With anthropogenic nutrient inputs to ecosystems increasing globally, there are long‐
standing, fundamental questions about the role of nutrients in the decomposition of organic …

Simple additive effects are rare: a quantitative review of plant biomass and soil process responses to combined manipulations of CO2 and temperature

WIJ Dieleman, S Vicca, FA Dijkstra… - Global change …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, increased awareness of the potential interactions between rising
atmospheric CO2 concentrations ([CO2]) and temperature has illustrated the importance of …

Carbon in Canada's boreal forest—a synthesis

WA Kurz, CH Shaw, C Boisvenue… - Environmental …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
Canada's managed boreal forest, 54% of the nation's total boreal forest area, stores 28 Pg
carbon (C) in biomass, dead organic matter, and soil pools. The net C balance is dominated …

Nutrient use efficiency–measurement and management

A Dobermann - 2007 - digitalcommons.unl.edu
Mineral fertilizers have sustained world agriculture and thus global population and wealth
growth for more than 100 years (Smil, 2001; Stewart et al., 2005). Th eir contribution to …