Long-term carbon storage in Brazilian Cerrado soils – a conjunction of wildfires, bioturbation, and local edaphic controls on vegetation

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 484; no. 1-2; pp. 645 - 662
• Main Authors: Schellekens, Judith, Justi, Marina, Macedo, Rodrigo, Calegari, Márcia Regina, Buurman, Peter, Kuyper, Thomas W., Barbosa de Camargo, Plínio, Vidal-Torrado, Pablo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Bioturbation; Carbon 14; Carbon content; Carbon sequestration; Charcoal; Composition; Ecology; Ecosystems; Geomorphology; Grasses; Life Sciences; Macrofauna; Moisture content; Organic carbon; Organic matter; Organic soils; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Radiocarbon dating; Research Article; Soil organic matter; Soil profiles; Soil properties; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil stability; Soil water; Soils; Stability analysis; Total organic carbon; Trees; Vegetation; Vegetation patterns; Water availability; Wildfires; Brazil; Bioturbation; N isotopic composition; Umbric Ferralsols; C and; Black carbon; Cerrado ecosystems

Purpose The objective of this study is to improve our understanding of soil organic matter (SOM) stability in Brazilian Cerrado, by interpreting soil properties at the ecosystem scale and elaborating on the interactions of biotic, climatic and edaphic controls. Methods Three 2 m soil profiles with s...