One thousand soils for molecular understanding of belowground carbon cycling
M. Bowman, A. E. Heath, T. Varga, A. Battu, R. K. Chu, J. G. Toyoda, T. Cheeke, S. Porter, K. Moffett, B. Letendre, O. Qafoku, J. Bargar, D. Mans, N. Hess, E. B. Graham
This paper introduces the 1000 Soils Pilot to study belowground carbon cycling using molecular and microstructural analyses, finding that frequent wildfires reduce soil respiration and alter SOM oxidation states and soil structure.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2022Ecology