Review of mechanisms and quantification of priming effects
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Amending fresh organic amendments to soil alters the mineralization rate of native organic carbon, referred to as the priming effect.
“Amending fresh organic amendments (e.g., manure, charcoal) to soil has long been acknowledged to alter the mineralization rate of native organic carbon, which is referred to as the priming effect (He et al. 2022c; Kuzyakov et al. 2000; Santoni et al. 2022).”
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Easily-decomposable plant carbon inputs from the deep-rooting system of perennial energy crops positively impact belowground functioning and microbial metabolism, resulting in higher microbial turnover in the rhizosphere.
“Easily-decomposable plant C inputs from deep-rooting system of PECs positively impact belowground functioning and microbial metabolism (Ferrarini et al., 2020), resulting in higher microbial turnover in the rhizosphere (Kuzyakov, 2002; Kuzyakov et al., 2000).”
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In upper soil layers, carbon input from fine roots can trigger fast metabolic processes by soil microorganisms, thus accelerating soil organic carbon turnover (the 'priming effect').
“On the contrary, in upper soil layers C input from fine roots can trigger fast metabolic processes by soil microorganisms, thus accelerating SOC turnover, namely the 'priming effect' (Kuzyakov, 2002; Kuzyakov et al., 2000; Lange et al., 2015; Zatta et al., 2014).”
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- Authors
- Kuzyakov, Y., Friedel, J. K., & Stahr, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Hohenheim (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Kuzyakov, Y
- Venue
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2000-10
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 11-12
- Pages
- 1485-1498
- ISSN
- 0038-0717 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1984412649
- Cited by
- 3,040
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 55.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Keywords
- priming effect, soil organic matter turnover, soil microbial biomass, carbon release, nitrogen release, isotope exchange, nitrogen immobilization, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
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