Fine root and soil carbon stocks are positively related in grasslands but not in forests

Fine root and soil carbon stocks are positively related in grasslands but not in forests

Abstract Increasing fine root carbon (FRC) inputs into soils has been proposed as a solution to increasing soil organic carbon (SOC). However, FRC inputs can also enhance SOC loss through priming. Here, we tested the broad-scale relationships between SOC and FRC at 43 sites across the US National Ec...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Avni Malhotra, Jessica A. M. Moore, Samantha Weintraub-Leff, Katerina Georgiou, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Sharon A. Billings, Marie-Anne de Graaff, Jennifer M. Fraterrigo, A. Stuart Grandy, Emily Kyker-Snowman, Mingzhen Lu, Courtney Meier, Derek Pierson, Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila, Kate Lajtha, William R. Wieder, Robert B. Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02486-9
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02486-9

Similar Items