Article
Soil Science
Jane M. Lucas, Bronte S. Sone, Dana Whitmore, Michael S. Strickland
Summary: Antibiotics and rising soil temperatures interact to disrupt bacterial assemblages and network structure, allowing for a rise in fungal dominance and change in soil nutrient stoichiometry. Antibiotics alone decrease bacterial diversity, abundance, total extractable N, and microbial carbon use efficiency, while increasing bioavailable C. Higher temperatures independently homogenize fungal community composition, decrease dissolved organic C and increase soil respiration rates.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jia Shi, Jie Wang, Junfei Lv, Zi Wang, Yumei Peng, Jianying Shang, Xiang Wang
Summary: The effects of polyethylene (PE) and biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics on soil organic matter (SOM) stability and bacterial community were examined in two contrasting soils under varying temperature conditions. Results showed that microplastics addition significantly increased CO2 emissions and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) contents, with PLA being more susceptible to elevated temperature compared to PE. The presence of microplastics also altered the spectral characteristics of DOC and affected the soil bacterial community. The findings suggest the non-ignorable effect of microplastics on soil organic matter stability and the need to consider the interaction between microplastics and soil environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Forestry
Cindy E. Prescott, Lars Vesterdal
Summary: Recent advancements in the study of litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation in forests have highlighted the significant role of microbial transformation of slow-cycling soil organic matter. The provision of nitrogen during late-stage decomposition may actually promote the accumulation of microbial biomass and necromass, affecting the measurement of litter decomposition rates. It is crucial to consider both plant material decomposition and microbial transformation products accumulation to fully understand decomposition processes in forest ecosystems.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuzhen Wang, Kate Heal, Qin Zhang, Yuanchun Yu, Mulualem Tigabu, Shide Huang, Chuifan Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between soil chemistry, dissolved organic matter (DOM) components, and microbial communities along an elevation gradient in the Wuyi Mountains, China. The results show that soil DOM composition is associated with vegetation types, microbial community structure, and soil nutrient status. As elevation increases, the composition and characteristics of soil DOM change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Markus Lange, Vanessa-Nina Roth, Nico Eisenhauer, Christiane Roscher, Thorsten Dittmar, Christine Fischer-Bedtke, Odette Gonzalez Mace, Anke Hildebrandt, Alexandru Milcu, Liesje Mommer, Natalie J. Oram, Janneke Ravenek, Stefan Scheu, Bernhard Schmid, Tanja Strecker, Cameron Wagg, Alexandra Weigelt, Gerd Gleixner
Summary: The study reveals that plant diversity affects the concentrations of dissolved organic matter in soil by increasing microbial activity and newly sequestered carbon, with variations in the effects of soil microbial activity on DOM concentrations between seasons. Additionally, higher plant diversity results in the presence of smaller and easily decomposable DOM molecules in deeper soil layers.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Bo Yi, Chaoqun Lu, Wenjuan Huang, Wenjuan Yu, Jihoon Yang, Adina Howe, Samantha R. Weintraub-Leff, Steven J. Hall
Summary: Confidence in model estimates of soil CO2 flux relies on assumptions about fundamental mechanisms controlling litter and soil organic carbon decomposition. We used data-model fusion with modified versions of the CN-SIM model and a 571-day laboratory incubation dataset to test competing mechanisms for lignin decomposition. Our findings indicate that the role of lignin and its decomposition can be accurately estimated by considering soil biogeochemical factors, substrate availability, soil pH, extractable Mn, and fungal community composition.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alessandro G. Rombola, Cristian Torri, Ivano Vassura, Elisa Venturini, Roberto Reggiani, Daniele Fabbri
Summary: This study investigated the effects of biochar addition on the content and composition of soil organic matter (SOM) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in agricultural soil in Italy. The results showed that biochar decreased DOM leaching, increased the aromatic character of organic matter, and increased the proportion of microbial DOM.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chen Zhao, Haibo Zhang, Penghui Li, Yuanbi Yi, Yuping Zhou, Yuntao Wang, Chen He, Quan Shi, Ding He
Summary: High nutrient levels reduce humification and aromaticity of DOM in coastal bays. Microbial processing contributes to differences in DOM chemistry among the bays. Controlling nutrient discharge can promote marine carbon sequestration.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuang Wang, Senxiang Yu, Xiaoyan Zhao, Xiaolei Zhao, Kyle Mason-Jones, Zhenke Zhu, Marc Redmile-Gordon, Yong Li, Jianping Chen, Yakov Kuzyakov, Tida Ge
Summary: This study demonstrates that viruses have a significant impact on the mineralization of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soil. Active virus infection initially decreases DOM mineralization, but later accelerates it. Higher temperatures advance the response time of viruses and shorten their active period.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Federico Baltar, Xose A. Alvarez-Salgado, Javier Aristegui, Ronald Benner, Dennis A. Hansell, Gerhard J. Herndl, Christian Lonborg
Summary: The text discusses the transformation and sequestration of organic carbon produced in the sunlit surface ocean into the ocean's interior, focusing on the refractory dissolved organic carbon (rDOC). It emphasizes the importance of defining rDOC operationally and highlights the various factors influencing its persistence, including intrinsic and extrinsic properties. The text also suggests specific research questions aimed at stimulating further research on the nature, dynamics, and role of rDOC in carbon sequestration under future scenarios of climate change.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah E. Janssen, Michael T. Tate, Brett A. Poulin, David P. Krabbenhoft, John F. DeWild, Jacob M. Ogorek, Matthew S. Varonka, William H. Orem, Jeffrey L. Kline
Summary: Mercury contamination in the Florida Everglades has been a persistent concern. This study examined mercury and methylmercury dynamics in different media and found strong linkages between air, water, and biota in the system. Changes in hydrology and climate were the main drivers of temporal patterns across different matrices. Unlike other regions, there was no evidence of a decline in atmospheric mercury deposition in this region. The study also identified geographic regions susceptible to higher methylmercury bioaccumulation, particularly in the Shark River Slough and Coastal areas. Improved water quality and flow rates, two key targets of the restoration program, are expected to reduce methylmercury production and exposure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Samuel G. Woodman, Sacha Khoury, Ronald E. Fournier, Erik J. S. Emilson, John M. Gunn, James A. Rusak, Andrew J. Tanentzap
Summary: Defoliating insects disrupt boreal catchments by redistributing carbon and nitrogen from forests to lakes, altering biogeochemical cycles significantly. DOC reductions and DIN increases in lake waters due to insect outbreaks exceed between-year trends, indicating the importance of these outbreaks in driving biogeochemical cycles in forest catchments.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christian B. Lewis, Brett D. Walker, Ellen R. M. Druffel
Summary: Radiocarbon measurements indicate that the deep ocean stores marine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) over millennial timescales, with solid-phase extraction (SPE) being a widely used technique to isolate DOC for analysis. Results show that the refractory DOC (RDOC) abundance is similar in the deep Pacific and Indian Oceans, while varying in the surface ocean based on total DOC concentration. This study fills in sampling gaps for SPE-DOC increment C-14 in the global ocean and provides consistent estimates of RDOC abundance compared to previous observations.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Dawid Kupka, Piotr Gruba
Summary: This study revealed that forest soils have different sorption capacities for DOC released from litter of different tree species under varying pH conditions, indicating the significant effects of soil pH and litter chemical composition on DOC stabilization.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Miaorun Wang, Haojie Liu, Fereidoun Rezanezhad, Dominik Zak, Bernd Lennartz
Summary: This study investigated a recently rewetted peatland on the Baltic Sea coast and found a moderate to strong spatial dependence of surface elevation, soil organic matter (SOM) content, and carbon:nitrogen (C:N) ratio. The soils at low elevations released more dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and ammonium (NH4+) compared to soils at high elevations. The results suggest that a potential sea level rise may increase the export of NH4+ from low-lying and rewetted peat soils to the sea, impacting adjacent marine ecosystems.
Article
Soil Science
Asa Gholizadeh, Carsten Neumann, Sabine Chabrillat, Bas van Wesemael, Fabio Castaldi, Lubos Boruvka, Jonathan Sanderman, Ales Klement, Christian Hohmann
Summary: The study found that there were no significant differences in the spectral shape and wavelength position of key features obtained from different spectrometers and setups in low SOC content soils. Spectra acquired using the FOSS setup predicted SOC more accurately, while models derived from merged data from different instruments and setups may yield poor results. However, the accuracy of SOC assessment significantly improved when using 1st derivative ISS-corrected merged SSLs.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jonathan Sanderman, Kathleen Savage, Shree R. S. Dangal, Gabriel Duran, Charlotte Rivard, Michel A. Cavigelli, Hero T. Gollany, Virginia L. Jin, Mark A. Liebig, Emmanuel Chiwo Omondi, Yichao Rui, Catherine Stewart
Summary: Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is considered a low-cost alternative to traditional laboratory analysis for measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) changes. Utilizing archived soil samples from long-term research trials in the U.S., it was found that mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy coupled with the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory MIR spectral library can provide accurate estimates of SOC across landscapes. Despite some additional uncertainty, the results suggest that large existing MIR spectral libraries can be used successfully for carbon monitoring in other laboratories.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emily E. Oldfield, Alison J. Eagle, Rachel L. Rubin, Joseph Rudek, Jonathan Sanderman, Doria R. Gordon
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Shree R. S. Dangal, Christopher Schwalm, Michel A. Cavigelli, Hero T. Gollany, Virginia L. Jin, Jonathan Sanderman
Summary: Terrestrial soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics play an important but uncertain role in the global carbon (C) cycle. Current models fail to accurately represent the size, distribution, and flux of SOC. By initializing SOC pools with measurable C fraction data, our study shows more accurate representation of SOC stocks and better prediction of sensitivity to agricultural intensification and warming.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emily E. Oldfield, Jocelyn M. Lavallee, Emily Kyker-Snowman, Jonathan Sanderman
Summary: The voluntary carbon market for agricultural soil carbon sequestration is growing fast, but there is uncertainty regarding the equivalency of carbon credits generated in different programs due to inconsistent protocols. Scientists have a crucial role to play in guiding protocol development and conducting relevant research.
Editorial Material
Soil Science
Andong Cai, Tianfu Han, Tianjing Ren, Jonathan Sanderman, Yichao Rui, Bin Wang, Pete Smith, Minggang Xu, Yu'e Li
Summary: Improved management of agricultural soils is crucial in mitigating climate change. A meta-analysis of 1061 pairs of published experimental data comparing no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) showed that in the early years, NT increased soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in the surface layer but decreased it in deeper layers, resulting in an overall decrease in SOC in the entire soil profile. However, these NT-driven SOC losses diminished over time and the net change approached zero after 14 years. This study highlights the importance of long-term NT for the recovery of initial SOC losses and suggests that NT is not a simple solution for carbon sequestration.
Letter
Soil Science
Andong Cai, Tianfu Han, Tianjing Ren, Jonathan Sanderman, Yichao Rui, Bin Wang, Pete Smith, Minggang Xu, Yu'e Li
Article
Soil Science
Jonathan Sanderman, Asa Gholizadeh, Zampela Pittaki-Chrysodonta, Jingyi Huang, Jose Lucas Safanelli, Richard Ferguson
Summary: Large and publicly available soil spectral libraries are valuable resources for estimating soil properties. In this study, it was found that models developed using the USDA NSSC-KSSL MIR library could be successfully transferred to a secondary instrument with appropriate preprocessing and calibration transfer techniques.
SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kathleen A. Lohse, Derek Pierson, Nicholas R. Patton, Jonathan Sanderman, David P. Huber, Bruce Finney, Jeremy Facer, Jared Meyers, Mark S. Seyfried
Summary: This study investigates the response of sagebrush shrublands to wildfire and finds that the extent and nature of the response vary with ecosystem properties and landscape position. Consistent with ecological theory, wildfire leads to an increase in soil pH and a decrease in soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the decrease in SOC is more pronounced in north-facing aspects compared to south-facing ones. In addition, the study discovers the formation of soil inorganic carbon (SIC) after fire, which differs significantly with aspect and microsite scale. These findings suggest that ecosystem recovery after wildfire is more complex and integrated across scales than previously believed.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yushu Xia, Jennifer D. Watts, Megan B. Machmuller, Jonathan Sanderman
Summary: This study aimed to provide calibrated soil moisture models for generating gridded estimates of soil moisture at multiple depths. The Quantile Random Forest models showed moderate performance for broad-scale estimates, with the best model performance observed for forest and pasture sites. The study concluded that model accuracy for top soil depth showed promise for soil moisture monitoring, and collecting high frequency field measurements is essential for improvement.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sheron Luk, Meagan J. Eagle, Giulio Mariotti, Kelsey Gosselin, Jonathan Sanderman, Amanda C. Spivak
Summary: Salt marsh ponds expand and deepen over time, potentially reducing ecosystem carbon storage and resilience. Erosion and decomposition are two mechanisms of carbon loss in the ponds, with erosion accounting for redistributed carbon and decomposition causing loss. The study found that ponding effects on carbon dynamics are shallow and mainly affect the surface soils, while the properties and organic matter composition of deeper soil horizons are similar to the marsh. Overall, the ponds negatively impact ecosystem carbon storage but at current densities, they are not causing widespread degradation of marshes in the studied system.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
A. F. Plante, J. Sanderman, C. H. Asanopoulos, S. Bell, J. Baldock
Summary: Although many advanced analytical methods have been used to study soil organic matter (SOM), its highly complex and heterogeneous chemical composition remains elusive. Analytical thermal analysis, such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and evolved gas analysis (EGA), can provide valuable insights into SOM characterization. This study aimed to enhance the interpretation of DSC and EGA results using spectral correlations with solid-phase ^13C NMR data. The comparisons between well-understood NMR spectra and less-understood DSC and EGA thermograms shed light on the combustion temperatures of different chemical compounds in SOM.
Article
Soil Science
Andrew R. Jones, Ram C. Dalal, Vadakattu V. S. R. Gupta, Susanne Schmidt, Diane E. Allen, Geraldine E. Jacobsen, Michael Bird, A. Stuart Grandy, Jonathan Sanderman
Summary: Managing and increasing organic matter in soil requires understanding of persistence mechanisms. This study used a novel technique to quantify the complexity and diversity of persistent soil organic matter (SOM). The results showed that persistent SOM had lower molecular complexity and diversity, while fresh surface SOM had higher complexity and diversity, indicating a decline in molecular complexity and diversity over time and depth.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rachel Rubin, Emily Oldfield, Jocelyn Lavallee, Tom Griffin, Brian Mayers, Jonathan Sanderman
Summary: Soil amendments are materials that enhance characteristics in croplands, pastures, or rangelands. There has been renewed interest in quantifying their role in mitigating climate change. This literature review examines the climate mitigation potential of organic soil amendments, including biostimulants and biopesticides, and suggests priorities for investment.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sonali Shukla McDermid, Ensheng Weng, Michael Puma, Benjamin Cook, Tomislav Hengl, Jonathan Sanderman, Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy, Igor Aleinov
Summary: The losses of soil organic carbon in agricultural soils have significant impacts on regional hydroclimate, including reductions in soil moisture, water holding capacity, and infiltration. Therefore, restoring soil organic carbon is important for improving hydrology and climate change mitigation.
EARTH INTERACTIONS
(2022)