Variable effects of nitrogen additions on the stability and turnover of soil carbon

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 419; no. 6910; pp. 915 - 917
• Main Authors: Neff, Jason C, Townsend, Alan R, Gleixner, Gerd, Lehman, Scott J, Turnbull, Jocelyn, Bowman, William D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 31.10.2002; Nature Publishing; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Carbon; Carbon - metabolism; Carbon cycle; Carbon Dioxide - metabolism; Carbon sequestration; Colorado; Combustion; Decomposition; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Ecosystem; Environmental changes; Environmental conditions; Exact sciences and technology; Fertilizers; Fossil Fuels; Global warming; Human Activities; Humanities and Social Sciences; Isotope geochemistry; Isotope geochemistry. Geochronology; letter; multidisciplinary; Nitrogen; Nitrogen - administration & dosage; Reservoirs; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Soil - analysis; Soil dynamics; Soils; Surficial geology; Terrestrial environments; United States; Colorado; fertilization; stabilization; fertilizers; nitrogen; climate; carbon cycle; storage; North America; C-14; dynamics; C-13; productivity; carbon; isotopes; ecosystems; soils

Soils contain the largest near-surface reservoir of terrestrial carbon and so knowledge of the factors controlling soil carbon storage and turnover is essential for understanding the changing global carbon cycle. The influence of climate on decomposition of soil carbon has been well documented, but...