Ecosystem productivity has a stronger influence than soil age on surface soil carbon storage across global biomes

• Main Authors: Plaza, César, García-Palacios, Pablo, Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw, Barquero, Jesús, Bastida, Felipe, Png, Kenny Guochen, Rey, Ana, Bardgett, Richard D., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Carbon Storage; Nature Conservation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164603
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Interactions between soil organic matter and minerals largely govern the carbon sequestration capacity of soils. Yet, variations in the proportions of free light (unprotected) and mineral-associated (protected) carbon as soil develops in contrasting ecosystems are poorly constrained. Here, we studie...