Trends in microbial community composition and function by soil depth
Microbial communities play important roles in soil health, contributing to processes such as
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …
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 …
Temperature and soil organic matter decomposition rates–synthesis of current knowledge and a way forward
The response of soil organic matter (OM) decomposition to increasing temperature is a
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …
critical aspect of ecosystem responses to global change. The impacts of climate warming on …
Deep soil organic matter—a key but poorly understood component of terrestrial C cycle
C Rumpel, I Kögel-Knabner - Plant and soil, 2011 - Springer
Despite their low carbon (C) content, most subsoil horizons contribute to more than half of
the total soil C stocks, and therefore need to be considered in the global C cycle. Until …
the total soil C stocks, and therefore need to be considered in the global C cycle. Until …
The dependence of soil CO2 efflux on temperature
C Fang, JB Moncrieff - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2001 - Elsevier
Assessing the global C budget requires a better understanding of the effect of temperature
on soil CO2 efflux both from experiments and developments in theory. Intact soil cores (ca …
on soil CO2 efflux both from experiments and developments in theory. Intact soil cores (ca …
Storage and stability of organic carbon in soils as related to depth, occlusion within aggregates, and attachment to minerals
Conceptual models suggest that stability of organic carbon (OC) in soil depends on the
source of plant litter, occlusion within aggregates, incorporation in organo-mineral …
source of plant litter, occlusion within aggregates, incorporation in organo-mineral …
Similar response of labile and resistant soil organic matter pools to changes in temperature
C Fang, P Smith, JB Moncrieff, JU Smith - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Our understanding of the relationship between the decomposition of soil organic matter
(SOM) and soil temperature affects our predictions of the impact of climate change on soil …
(SOM) and soil temperature affects our predictions of the impact of climate change on soil …
Carbon dynamics in topsoil and in subsoil may be controlled by different regulatory mechanisms
It is estimated that in excess of 50% of the soil carbon stock is found in the subsoil (below 20–
30 cm). Despite this very few studies have paid attention to the subsoil. Although surface …
30 cm). Despite this very few studies have paid attention to the subsoil. Although surface …
Controls on microbial CO2 production: a comparison of surface and subsurface soil horizons
N Fierer, AS Allen, JP Schimel… - Global Change …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Although a significant amount of the organic C stored in soil resides in subsurface horizons,
the dynamics of subsurface C stores are not well understood. The objective of this study was …
the dynamics of subsurface C stores are not well understood. The objective of this study was …
The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: interaction with soil properties
Soil moisture is of primary importance for predicting the evolution of soil carbon stocks and
fluxes, both because it strongly controls organic matter decomposition and because it is …
fluxes, both because it strongly controls organic matter decomposition and because it is …