Cited by 817Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

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Carbon input to soil may decrease soil carbon content.

Abstract

Abstract It is commonly predicted that the intensity of primary production and soil carbon (C) content are positively linked. Paradoxically, many long‐term field observations show that although plant litter is incorporated to soil in large quantities, soil C content does not necessarily increase. These results suggest that a negative relationship between C input and soil C conservation exists. Here, we demonstrate in controlled conditions that the supply of fresh C may accelerate the decomposition of soil C and induce a negative C balance. We show that soil C losses increase when soil microbes are nutrient limited. Results highlight the need for a better understanding of microbial mechanisms involved in the complex relationship between C input and soil C sequestration. We conclude that energy available to soil microbes and microbial competition are important determinants of soil C decomposition.

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  1. Lemoigne M., 1951, Décomposition du saccharose par les microbes du sol en présence de nitrate ou d'un sel ammoniacal, Ann. Agron., 89
  2. Parton W.J., 1996, Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils, 420
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Authors
Fontaine, S., Bardoux, G., Abbadie, L., & Mariotti, A.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (FR)
Corresponding author
Fontaine, Sébastien
Venue
Ecology Letters
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-03
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
314-320
ISSN
  • 1461-023X (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-0248
OpenAlex
W2105961364
Cited by
814
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 53 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 55 · 2017: 36 · 2016: 57 · 2015: 44 · 2014: 56 · 2013: 40 · 2012: 42
FWCI
14.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Ecology Letters (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Keywords
soil carbon, carbon input, soil carbon sequestration, soil carbon decomposition, microbial nutrient limitation, microbial competition, plant litter, primary production, carbon balance

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