Dominant Control of Temperature on (Sub-)Tropical Soil Carbon Turnover

Dominant control of temperature on (sub-)tropical soil carbon turnover

Carbon storage in soils is important in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). However, the sensitivity of the soil-carbon turnover time (τsoil) to temperature and hydrology forcing is not fully understood. Here, we use radiocarbon dating of plant-derived lipids in conjunction with reconstructions of temperature and rainfall from an eastern Mediterranean sediment core receiving terrigenous material from the Nile River watershed to investig…

Soil Carbon Release Could Accelerate Climate Change, Study Finds - Business Today Kenya

Rising global temperatures may speed up the release of carbon stored in soil, which could make climate change worse, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The study, led by scientists from the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) at the University of Bremen in Germany, suggests that warming could trigger microbes in soil […]