Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency and Growth Rates in Soil: Global Patterns and Drivers
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Carbon
use
efficiency
(CUE)
of
microbial
communities
in
soil
quantifies
the
proportion
organic
carbon
(C)
taken
up
by
microorganisms
that
is
allocated
to
growing
biomass
as
well
used
for
reparation
cell
components.
This
C
amount
subsequently
involved
turnover,
partly
leading
necromass
formation,
which
can
be
further
stabilized
soil.
To
unravel
underlying
regulatory
factors
and
spatial
patterns
CUE
on
a
large
scale
across
biomes
(forests,
grasslands,
croplands),
we
evaluated
670
individual
data
obtained
three
commonly
approaches:
(i)
tracing
substrate
13
(or
14
C)
incorporation
into
respired
CO
2
(hereafter
C‐substrate),
(ii)
18
O
from
water
DNA
(
O‐water),
(iii)
stoichiometric
modelling
based
activities
enzymes
responsible
nitrogen
(N)
cycles.
The
global
mean
depends
approach:
0.59
C‐substrate
approach,
0.34
O‐water
approaches.
Across
biomes,
was
highest
grassland
soils,
followed
cropland
forest
soils.
A
power‐law
relationship
identified
between
growth
rates,
indicating
faster
utilization
corresponds
reduced
losses
maintenance
associated
with
mortality.
Microbial
rate
increased
content
C,
total
N,
phosphorus,
fungi/bacteria
ratio.
Our
results
contribute
understanding
linkage
rates
CUE,
thereby
offering
insights
impacts
climate
change
ecosystem
disturbances
physiology
consequences
cycling.
Language: Английский
Rhizosphere as a hotspot for microbial necromass deposition into the soil carbon pool
Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Abstract
Microbial
leftovers,
known
as
necromass,
are
key
players
in
storing
carbon
the
soil
around
plant
roots
(i.e.
rhizosphere),
a
zone
characterized
by
high‐efficiency
microbial
anabolism.
Yet,
extent
and
mechanisms
through
which
rhizosphere
contributes
to
organic
(SOC)
via
especially
under
changing
environments
remain
unclear.
We
aimed
evaluate
contributions
of
necromass
SOC
influencing
factors
from
perspective.
collected
bulk
39
alpine
coniferous
forest
sites
on
eastern
Tibetan
Plateau
assess
contribution
dynamic
perspective
calculating
ratio
increased
amino
sugars
(AS)
relative
that
(
R
AS/SOC
).
also
climate
data
determined
nutrient
concentrations
physiological
traits
elucidate
affecting
.
The
results
showed
across
all
sampling
sites,
average
SOC‐normalized
AS
were
significantly
higher
than
those
soil.
Furthermore,
was
greater
1,
indicating
faster
accumulation
rhizosphere.
These
implied
sustains
capacity
for
pool
does.
Soil
availability
primary
factor
,
precipitation
indirectly
affected
anabolism
status.
Additionally,
with
increasing
availability,
carbon‐use
efficiency
growth
rate
but
biomass‐specific
enzyme
activity
declined,
microorganisms
tended
exhibit
high‐yield
strategies
availability.
Synthesis
Our
findings
underpin
vital
effect
offer
valuable
insights
into
underlying
C
metabolic
processes
environments.
Language: Английский
Reforestation in northeastern China increased the soil microbial necromass carbon accumulation by influencing glomalin and enzyme activities
Organic Geochemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 104983 - 104983
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Divergence of microbial carbon use efficiency and soil organic carbon along a tidal flooding gradient in a subtropical coastal wetland
Ji Tan,
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Jiafang Huang,
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Weimin Quan
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et al.
Water Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 123527 - 123527
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Elevation-dependent distribution of soil microbial necromass carbon in Pinus densata Mast. forests
Bo Zhang,
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Sijie Zhu,
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Liangna Guo
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et al.
Applied Soil Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
209, P. 106049 - 106049
Published: March 23, 2025
Language: Английский
Effect of fire on microbial necromass carbon content is regulated by soil depth, time since fire, and plant litter input in subtropical forests
Plant and Soil,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
Language: Английский
Long-term sheep grazing reduces fungal necromass carbon contribution to soil organic carbon in the desert steppe
Tianqi Zhao,
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Naijing Lu,
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Jianying Guo
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et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Grazing
has
been
shown
to
impact
the
soil
environment
and
microbial
necromass
carbon
(MNC),
which
in
turn
regulates
organic
(SOC).
However,
sequestration
potential
of
fungi
bacteria
under
different
stocking
rates
remains
unclear,
limiting
our
understanding
grazing
management.
In
2004,
we
established
experiments
desert
steppe
northern
China
with
four
rates.
Our
findings
indicate
that
MNC
decreased
moderate
heavy
grazing,
while
light
did
not
significantly
differ
from
no
grazing.
Notably,
reduction
fungal
carbon,
rather
than
bacterial
was
primarily
responsible
for
contribution
SOC.
This
difference
is
attributed
varying
effects
sheep
on
community
characteristics,
including
richness,
diversity,
composition.
Thus,
accurately
predict
dynamics
grassland
ecosystems,
it
essential
consider
ecological
impacts
communities
may
vary
management
practices.
Language: Английский
The rhizosphere contributes disproportionately to free-living nitrogen fixation in subalpine forest soils
Min Li,
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Jipeng Wang,
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Na Li
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et al.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 109641 - 109641
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Investigating the Rhizosphere Fungal Communities of Healthy and Root-Rot-Infected Lycium barbarum in the Tsaidam Basin, China
Guozhen Duan,
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Guanghui Fan,
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Jianling Li
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et al.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2447 - 2447
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Lycium
barbarum
is
a
plant
of
considerable
economic
importance
in
China.
However,
root
rot
poses
significant
threat
to
its
yield
and
quality,
leading
substantial
losses.
The
disparities
rhizosphere
soil
fungal
communities
between
healthy
root-rot-affected
L.
have
not
been
thoroughly
explored.
Delving
into
the
dynamics
these
onset
may
provide
pivotal
insights
for
biological
control
this
disease
barbarum,
as
well
aid
identifying
fungi
associated
with
condition.
In
study,
we
utilized
samples
from
Ningqi
No.
1,
distinguished
cultivar
our
experimental
material.
We
assessed
composition
diversity
both
diseased
(D)
(H)
using
Illumina
MiSeq
sequencing
technology.
study’s
findings
revealed
that
mean
concentrations
total
nitrogen
(TN)
organic
matter
(SOM)
were
significantly
higher
specimens
when
contrasted
ones,
while
pH
levels
notably
increased
latter
group.
Additionally,
alpha-diversity
was
observed
be
greater
within
opposed
samples.
Marked
distinctions
discerned
Ascomycota
identified
predominant
phylum
groups.
samples,
beneficial
such
Plectosphaerella
Mortierella
prevalent,
contrast
relative
abundances
Embellisia
Alternaria
demonstrated
remarkable
increases
89.59%
87.41%,
respectively.
Non-metric
Multidimensional
Scaling
(NMDS)
illustrated
clear
Redundancy
Analysis
(RDA)
indicated
(TN),
(SOM),
phosphorus
(TP),
Available
Potassium
(AK),
pH,
Total
(TK).
Notably,
showed
stronger
correlation
TN
SOM
more
Language: Английский