Microscale heterogeneity explains experimental variability and non-linearity in soil organic matter mineralisation.

Soil respiration represents the second largest CO2 flux from terrestrial ecosystems to the atmosphere, and a small rise could significantly contribute to further increase in atmospheric CO2. Unfortunately, the extent of this effect cannot be quantified reliably, and the outcomes of experiments desig...

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Main Authors: Ruth E Falconer, Guillaume Battaia, Sonja Schmidt, Philippe Baveye, Claire Chenu, Wilfred Otten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4437981?pdf=render