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Global turnover of soil mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon

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  • Zhenghu Zhou

    (Northeast Forestry University
    Northeast Forestry University)

  • Chengjie Ren

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Chuankuan Wang

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo

    (Av. Reina Mercedes)

  • Yiqi Luo

    (Cornell University)

  • Zhongkui Luo

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Zhenggang Du

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Biao Zhu

    (Peking University)

  • Yuanhe Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shuo Jiao

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Fazhu Zhao

    (Northwest University)

  • Andong Cai

    (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Gaihe Yang

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Gehong Wei

    (Northwest A&F University)

Abstract

Soil organic carbon (SOC) persistence is predominantly governed by mineral protection, consequently, soil mineral-associated (MAOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) turnovers have different impacts on the vulnerability of SOC to climate change. Here, we generate the global MAOC and POC maps using 8341 observations and then infer the turnover times of MAOC and POC by a data-model integration approach. Global MAOC and POC storages are $${975}_{964}^{987}$$ 975 964 987 Pg C (mean with 5% and 95% quantiles) and $${330}_{323}^{337}$$ 330 323 337 Pg C, while global mean MAOC and POC turnover times are $${129}_{45}^{383}$$ 129 45 383 yr and $${23}_{5}^{82}$$ 23 5 82 yr in the top meter, respectively. Climate warming-induced acceleration of MAOC and POC decomposition is greater in subsoil than that in topsoil. Overall, the global atlas of MAOC and POC turnover, together with the global distributions of MAOC and POC stocks, provide a benchmark for Earth system models to diagnose SOC-climate change feedback.

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  • Zhenghu Zhou & Chengjie Ren & Chuankuan Wang & Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo & Yiqi Luo & Zhongkui Luo & Zhenggang Du & Biao Zhu & Yuanhe Yang & Shuo Jiao & Fazhu Zhao & Andong Cai & Gaihe Yang & Gehong We, 2024. "Global turnover of soil mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49743-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49743-7
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