Microbial carbon mineralization in tropical lowland and montane forest soils of Peru

Microbial carbon mineralization in tropical lowland and montane forest soils of Peru

Climate change is affecting the amount and complexity of plant inputs to tropical forest soils. This is likely to influence the carbon (C) balance of these ecosystems by altering decomposition processes e.g. ‘positive priming effects’ that accelerate soil organic matter mineralization. However, the...

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Main Authors: Jeanette eWhitaker, Nicholas eOstle, Niall P McNamara, Andrew T Nottingham, Richard D Bardgett, Andrew W Stott, Norma eSalinas, Adan J Q Ccahuana, Patrick eMeir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
decomposition
ecosystem function
microbial community composition
organic matter
Soil respiration
priming effects
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00720/full

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