How does soil water status influence the fate of soil organic matter? A review of processes across scales

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 234; p. 104214
• Main Authors: Védère, Charlotte, Lebrun, Manhattan, Honvault, Nicolas, Aubertin, Marie-Liesse, Girardin, Cyril, Garnier, Patricia, Dignac, Marie-France, Houben, David, Rumpel, Cornelia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: bioactive properties; biomass production; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; crops; drought; hydrologic cycle; irrigation; landscapes; Life Sciences; Modelling; Organic inputs; Organic matter dynamics; plant growth; porosity; soil aggregates; soil organic carbon; soil water; Soil water content; systematic review; uncertainty; vegetation types; wettability; Organic inputs; Climate change; Organic matter dynamics; Modelling; Soil water content; Carbon sequestration

Due to its influence on multiple soil processes, water intervenes in biogeochemical cycles at multiple spatial scales with contrasting effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics. On all scales, water availability influences biological processes, such as plant growth and (micro-)biological activit...