Microbial necromass carbon and nitrogen persistence are decoupled in agricultural grassland soils
Different mineralization rates between plant litter and microbial necromass do not necessarily imply differences in carbon persistence, and necromass carbon is less persistent than nitrogen, according to inoculation experiments with grassland soils under high- and low-management intensity.
Main Authors: | Kate M. Buckeridge, Kelly E. Mason, Nick Ostle, Niall P. McNamara, Helen K. Grant, Jeanette Whitaker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00439-0 |
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