Soil organic matter formation, persistence, and functioning: A synthesis of current understanding to inform its conservation and regeneration
MF Cotrufo, JM Lavallee - Advances in agronomy, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) provides vital services to humanity. Its preservation and further
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …
accrual are key to sustain food production and avoid an irreversible climate crisis. Here we …
Digging deeper: A holistic perspective of factors affecting soil organic carbon sequestration in agroecosystems
R Lal - Global change biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The global magnitude (Pg) of soil organic carbon (SOC) is 677 to 0.3‐m, 993 to 0.5‐m, and
1,505 to 1‐m depth. Thus,~ 55% of SOC to 1‐m lies below 0.3‐m depth. Soils of …
1,505 to 1‐m depth. Thus,~ 55% of SOC to 1‐m lies below 0.3‐m depth. Soils of …
A trade-off between plant and soil carbon storage under elevated CO2
Terrestrial ecosystems remove about 30 per cent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by
human activities each year, yet the persistence of this carbon sink depends partly on how …
human activities each year, yet the persistence of this carbon sink depends partly on how …
Biochar boosts tropical but not temperate crop yields
Applying biochar to soil is thought to have multiple benefits, from helping mitigate climate
change [1, 2], to managing waste [3] to conserving soil [4]. Biochar is also widely assumed to …
change [1, 2], to managing waste [3] to conserving soil [4]. Biochar is also widely assumed to …
Modeling soil processes: Review, key challenges, and new perspectives
The remarkable complexity of soil and its importance to a wide range of ecosystem services
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
Mycorrhizal association as a primary control of the CO2 fertilization effect
Plants buffer increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations through
enhanced growth, but the question whether nitrogen availability constrains the magnitude of …
enhanced growth, but the question whether nitrogen availability constrains the magnitude of …
Dynamic stability of soil carbon: reassessing the “permanence” of soil carbon sequestration
Enhancing soil organic matter in agricultural soils has potential to contribute to climate
mitigation while also promoting soil health and resilience. However, soil carbon (C) …
mitigation while also promoting soil health and resilience. However, soil carbon (C) …
Paradigm shift in plant growth control
C Körner - Current opinion in plant biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Source activity (photosynthesis) depends on sink activity (tissue growth).•
Environmental stress constrains sink activity before it affects source activity.•Under drought …
Environmental stress constrains sink activity before it affects source activity.•Under drought …
Carbon storage in an arable soil combining field measurements, aggregate turnover modeling and climate scenarios
S Qiu, H Yang, S Zhang, S Huang, S Zhao, X Xu, P He… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Quantifying soil structural dynamics and aggregate turnover is important in understanding
soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, particularly over decadal and larger time scales. Until now …
soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, particularly over decadal and larger time scales. Until now …
Stoichiometric models of microbial metabolic limitation in soil systems
Aim Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry provides a promising avenue for deciphering resource
constraints on soil microbial metabolism but is hampered by limitations in current modelling …
constraints on soil microbial metabolism but is hampered by limitations in current modelling …