Plant roots increase both decomposition and stable organic matter formation in boreal forest soil

oleh: Bartosz Adamczyk, Outi-Maaria Sietiö, Petra Straková, Judith Prommer, Birgit Wild, Marleena Hagner, Mari Pihlatie, Hannu Fritze, Andreas Richter, Jussi Heinonsalo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-09-01

Deskripsi

Understanding mechanisms of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition and stabilisation improves soil-climate feedback predictions. Here the authors show that roots in boreal forest promote organic nitrogen economy and provide a framework on how roots affect decomposition and stabilisation of SOM.