Modest Residual Effects of Short-Term Warming, Altered Hydration, and Biocrust Successional State on Dryland Soil Heterotrophic Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling

Modest Residual Effects of Short-Term Warming, Altered Hydration, and Biocrust Successional State on Dryland Soil Heterotrophic Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) on the Colorado Plateau may fuel carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling of soil heterotrophic organisms throughout the region. Late successional moss and lichen biocrusts, in particular, can increase soil C and N availability, but some data suggest these biocrust type...

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Main Authors: Colin Tucker, Scott Ferrenberg, Sasha C. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
biological soil crust
climate change
soil respiration
N2O emission
microbial biomass
carbon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.467157/full

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