Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(1)
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Abstract
Protection
by
metal
(hydr)
oxides
is
one
of
the
key
mechanisms
for
long‐term
stabilization
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC).
However,
source
and
turnover
(metal‐)
bound
(OC)
in
soils
are
poorly
constrained.
Here
we
present
first
large‐scale
study
on
13
C
14
characteristics
OC
15
wetland
upland
profiles.
We
find
that
has
similar
δ
as
SOC,
suggesting
no
preference
plant‐
or
microbe‐derived
carbon.
Δ
more
negative
than
SOC
but
not
mineral
soils,
decreases
with
increasing
reactive
minerals.
Hence,
contrast
to
conventional
assumption,
better
preserved
relative
wetlands
high
contents
metals.
Our
finding
highlights
dynamic
exchange
calls
a
recognition
metals
stabilizing
wetlands.
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11)
Published: May 20, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
established
paradigm
assumes
that
drainage
may
decrease
the
vast
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
reservoir
in
global
wetlands.
Yet
can
also
promote
SOC
stabilization
by
fostering
accrual
of
metal-bound
(bound
OC)
upon
oxygen
exposure.
Here,
this
emergent
mechanism
is
tested
for
first
time
at
a
regional
scale,
using
literature
data
and
nationwide,
pairwise
survey
drained
wetlands
across
China.
We
show
long-term
(15–55
years)
largely
increased
metallic
protection
OC%)
non-Sphagnum
wetlands,
but
consistently
decreased
bound
OC%
Sphagnum
following
replacement
‘rust
engineer’
herbaceous
plants.
Improved
stock
estimates
based
on
66
profiles
reveal
OC
increases
compensate
loss
unbound
components
with
substantial
reactive
metals.
Metallic
wetland
hence
widespread
overlooked
heavily
influenced
vegetational
shifts.
Incorporating
novel
into
models
will
improve
prediction
dynamics
under
shifting
hydrological
regimes.
Geoderma,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
446, P. 116904 - 116904
Published: May 7, 2024
The
global
warming-driven
poleward
expansion
of
mangrove
habitats
(e.g.,
Avicennia
germinans
and
Rhizophora
mangle)
into
temperate
salt
marshes
Spartina
alterniflora
Juncus
roemerianus)
has
been
shown
to
alter
coastal
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
storage.
However,
the
taxa-specific
consequences
this
vegetation
shift
on
origin
size
SOC
sub-fractions
(particulate
OC
(POC);
mineral-associated
(MAOC);
reactive
iron-associated
(FeR-MAOC))
remain
largely
unexplored.
In
study,
we
used
a
particle
size-based
fractionation
method
compare
quantity
δ13C
composition
bulk
each
in
cores
collected
from
Apalachicola
Bay
barrier
islands
Florida,
USA,
highest
latitude
where
monospecific
communities
all
four
aforementioned
plants
co-occur.
Depth-dependent
variation
clearly
showed
replacement
S.
by
mangroves,
as
well
reciprocal
substitutions
J.
roemerianus,
probably
driven
changes
wetland
elevation.
Higher
burial
rates
suggested
that
soils
were
principally
developed
deposition.
contrast,
comparatively
lower
but
higher
stocks
marsh
illustrated
subsurface
input
roots.
POC
was
primarily
derived
contemporary
plant
detritus;
its
concentration
(58.8
±
9.0
%
SOC)
relative
mangroves
(38.4
6.0
SOC).
MAOC
content
did
not
vary
across
(53.5
10.9
SOC),
originated
microbially-transformed
pre-existing
plants.
FeR-MAOC
essentially
absent
R.
mangle
(2.9
3.6
while
representing
minor
fraction
three
other
(7.8
7.0
more
like
present-day
surface
plants,
highlighting
situ
formation
their
active
oxidizing
rhizospheres.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
Soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
decomposition
underpins
soil-atmosphere
exchange
and
is
regulated
by
climate
change-mediated
variations
in
soil
redox
conditions.
Periodic
anoxia,
commonly
occurring
following
precipitation,
flooding,
erosion
events,
assumed
to
preserve
SOC.
Yet,
water
saturation
may
also
increase
SOC
relative
unsaturated
conditions,
contradictory
findings
among
previous
studies
remain
unexplained.
Here,
using
incubation
experiments
on
20
soils
collected
across
a
24°
latitude
gradient
China,
we
show
that
70%
of
the
showed
higher
or
similar
anoxic
rate
compared
oxic
treatment,
indicating
fast
loss
under
relatively
short
anoxia.
Methane
production
was
far
lower
than
CO2
due
presence
alternative
terminal
electron
acceptors
(TEAs).
Variation
TEAs
microbial
community
shows
primarily
driven
iron
(Fe)
reduction,
which
accounted
for
up
90%
production.
Meanwhile,
positive
relationships
water-extractable
(OC),
hydrochloric
acid-extractable
ferrous
Fe,
abundance
Fe-reducing
prokaryotes,
suggest
release
readily
metabolized
substrates
Fe
reduction.
This
provided
metabolism
potentially
led
OC
protected
(Fe-bound
OC;
slow-cycling
pool
conditions).
Mass
balance
calculation
confirms
Fe-bound
mostly
elevated
magnitude,
random
forest
modeling
indicates
rich
reducible
SOC,
prokaryotes
most
likely
experience
periodic
Overall,
our
demonstrate
important
pathway
stimulate
intense
hydrologic
regimes,
particularly
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 1322 - 1335
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
study
reports
the
decrease
in
iron-bound
organic
carbon
quantity
and
change
its
composition
thawing
permafrost
soils,
with
implications
for
bioavailability
of
dissolved
pool.