The Case for Digging Deeper: Soil Organic Carbon Storage, Dynamics, and Controls in Our Changing World

• Published in: Soil systems Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 28
• Main Authors: Gross, Cole D., Harrison, Robert B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.06.2019
• Subjects: biogeochemical processes; C sequestration; C sources; carbon sequestration; climate; climate change; deep SOC protection; dissolved OC; dissolved organic carbon; ecosystems; environmental factors; land use; management; microbial processing; microorganisms; roots; soil organic carbon; soil types; storage time

Most of our terrestrial carbon (C) storage occurs in soils as organic C derived from living organisms. Therefore, the fate of soil organic C (SOC) in response to changes in climate, land use, and management is of great concern. Here we provide a unified conceptual model for SOC cycling by gathering...