Soil organic carbon stabilization is influenced by microbial diversity and temperature.

ABSTRACT: The stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC) is influenced by soil microbes and environmental factors, particularly temperature, which significantly affects SOC decomposition. This study investigates the effects of temperature (ambient: 25 °C; elevated: 27.5 °C) and soil microbial diversity (low, medium, and high) on the formation of stabilized SOC, focusing on mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) and water-stable aggregates, through a 75-day model soil incubation experiment. We measured water-stable aggregates, microbial respiration, and SOC in different fractions. Our results demonstrate that microbial diversity is crucial for SOC mineralization; low diversity resulted in 3.93-6.26% lower total carbon and 8.05-17.32% lower particulate organic carbon (POC) compared to medium and hig

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015591 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature