NDLI: Predominant control of moisture on soil organic carbon mineralization across a broad range of arid and semiarid ecosystems on the Mongolia plateau

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Author	Mi, Jia Li, Jianjun Chen, Dima Xie, Yichun Bai, Yongfei
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Soil moisture and temperature are known to be the two environmental constraints regulating mineralization of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, it remains unclear to what extent the moisture, temperature, and other abiotic and biotic factors affect the mineralization of SOC across broad geographic regions. Here, we examined the effects of multiple abiotic and biotic factors on SOC mineralization across 12 widespread arid and semiarid ecosystems on the Mongolia plateau, by using an integrative approach combining short-term laboratory incubations (28-day), field survey, and structure equation modeling (SEM). Our results showed that soil moisture had a predominant control on SOC mineralization across all sites. The average CO$_{2}$ emissions over all sites increased by 23 % from 30 to 60 % water filled pore space (WFPS) and by 176 % from 60 to 90 % WFPS. Under conditions of 25 °C and 60 % WFPS, the cumulative CO$_{2}$–C emissions in the topsoil (0–20 cm) diminished in the following order: meadow steppe (227 mg kg$^{−1}$) > typical steppe (216 mg kg$^{−1}$) > desert (99 mg kg$^{−1}$) > desert steppe (72 mg kg$^{−1}$). The temperature sensitivity of SOC mineralization (Q$_{10}$), the proportional change in carbon mineralization rate given a 10 °C temperature gradient, was highest under conditions of low temperature and high moisture, but it was lowest under high temperature and low moisture. The SEM analyses demonstrate that the mineralization potential of SOC seems to be directly regulated by microbe activity and substrate availability. Climatic factors (e.g. mean annual precipitation, mean annual temperature), above- and belowground biomass, and soil pH, which regulate SOC and microbial biomass carbon content, also indirectly influence the SOC mineralization. Our results indicate that global climate change, particularly the increase in the frequency of extreme storms and droughts, will substantially affect SOC mineralization and ecosystem carbon cycle in arid and semiarid regions.
Starting Page	1683
Ending Page	1699
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09212973
Journal	Landscape Ecology
Volume Number	30
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	15729761
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-05-18
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	SOC mineralization Precipitation gradient Water filled pore space (WFPS) Temperature sensitivity of SOC mineralization Microbial biomass carbon Landscape Ecology Plant Ecology Forestry Management Forestry Ecology Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development Ecology Nature and Landscape Conservation

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