Bacteria Assemble: Investigating Soil Bacterial Diversity and Interactions in a Sarawakian Oil Palm Plantation for Climate-Resilient Soil Management by Zahidah Ayob, Nor Azizah Kusai, Han Ming Gan, Wan Nurul‘Ain Wan Mohd Nor, Hasimah Mos, Vijaya Subramaniam, Meilina Ong Abdullah

“…Microbial correlation network analysis revealed a complex network of robust and significant interactions among 11 bacterial families, suggesting their involvement in plant material degradation and carbon cycling. Redundancy Analysis (RDA) revealed that pH, moisture content, and bulk density were significant factors that influence the microbial community structure. …”
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How Do Changes in Grassland Phenology and Its Responses to Extreme Climatic Events in Central Asia? by Xinwei Wang, Jianhao Li, Jianghua Zheng, Liang Liu, Xiaojing Yu, Ruikang Tian, Mengxiang Xing

“…Extreme climate events have become more frequent under global warming, significantly affecting vegetation phenology and carbon cycles in Central Asia. However, the mediating effects of intensity of compound drought and heat events (CDHEs) and compound moisture and heat events (CMHEs) on grassland phenology and their trends in the relative contributions to grassland phenology over time have remained unclear. …”
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Unraveling the depth-dependent causal dynamics of methanogenesis and methanotrophy in a high-latitude fen peatland by Shuai Yang, Jinyun Tang, Zhen Li, Kunxiaojia Yuan, Qiong Wu, Kuang-Yu Chang, Suzanne B Hodgkins, Rachel M Wilson, Qing Zhu, Robert F Grant, William J Riley, Scott R Saleska, Virginia I Rich, Ruth K Varner

“…Overall, this research provides important insights into the causal mechanisms modulating CH _4 cycling across different depths, which will improve carbon cycling predictions, and guide the future field measurement strategies.…”
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Distribution and Main Influencing Factors of Net Ecosystem Carbon Exchange in Typical Vegetation Ecosystems of Southern China by Yike Wang, Xia Liu, Weijia Lan, Shuxian Yin, Liya Fan, Boru Mai, Xuejiao Deng

“…However, our understanding of carbon cycling in various vegetation types still needs further expansion. …”
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Extracellular electron transfer genes expressed by candidate flocking bacteria in cable bacteria sediment by Jamie J. M. Lustermans, Mantas Sereika, Laurine D. W. Burdorf, Mads Albertsen, Andreas Schramm, Ian P. G. Marshall

“…This fundamentally changes our understanding of sediment microbial ecology with wide-reaching consequences for sulfur, metal (in particular Fe), and carbon cycling in freshwater and marine sediments.…”
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Uncovering novel functions of the enigmatic, abundant, and active Anaerolineae in a salt marsh ecosystem by Paige E. Payne, Loren N. Knobbe, Patricia Chanton, Julian Zaugg, Behzad Mortazavi, Olivia U. Mason

“…The data revealed that the belowground salt marsh Anaerolineae in the rhizosphere are important players in carbon cycling, including degradation of simple carbon compounds and more recalcitrant plant material, such as cellulose, using a diversity of electron acceptors and represent an unexplored reservoir of novel secondary metabolites.IMPORTANCEGiven that coastal salt marshes are recognized as biogeochemical hotspots, it is fundamentally important to understand the functional role of the microbiome in this ecosystem. …”
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Modeling soil respiration in summer maize cropland based on hyperspectral imagery and machine learning by Fanchao Zeng, Fanchao Zeng, Jinwei Sun, Huihui Zhang, Lizhen Yang, Xiaoxue Zhao, Jing Zhao, Xiaodong Bo, Yuxin Cao, Fuqi Yao, Fenghui Yuan, Fenghui Yuan

“…IntroductionSoil respiration (SR), the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from soil due to the decomposition of organic matter and root respiration, is an important indicator for understanding agricultural carbon cycling and assessing anthropogenic impacts on the environment. …”
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Giant pit craters on the modern seafloor above magma-induced hydrothermal vent complexes of Scotia Sea, offshore Antarctica by L. Somoza, K. M. Andreassen, A. Plaza-Faverola, T. Medialdea, J. Gafeira, F. J. González, G. R. Dickens

“…Interpretations of ancient HTVCs and their significance to global carbon cycling needs revision with consideration of modern seafloor regions with HTVCs, notably Scan Basin.…”
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How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? by Ariful Khan, Md Rezaul Karim, Mohammed A.S. Arfin-Khan, Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, Fahmida Sultana, Sharif A. Mukul

“…Plant leaf functional traits significantly influence carbon cycling in tropical forests, though the relationships between these traits and carbon stocks are complex. …”
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Impacts of Legacy and Contemporary Nitrogen Inputs on N2O and CO2 Emissions in Miscanthus and Maize Cultivated Soils by Jaejin Lee, Paul Villanueva, Kate Glanville, Andy Vanloocke, Wendy H. Yang, Angela Kent, Marshall McDaniel, Steven J. Hall, Adina Howe

“…ABSTRACT Nutrient inputs influence the sustainability of bioenergy crop production through contemporary (shortly after addition) and legacy effects (persisting over years) on microbial nitrogen (N) and carbon cycling, which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Unidirectional freeze–thaw redistributes water and amplifies soil microbial heterogeneity in a mecrocosm experiment by Huimin Liu, Yaxian Hu, Yuan Song, Xianwen Li, Xiaorong Wei

“…Seasonal freeze–thaw profoundly perturbs soil water and carbon cycling in the mid to high-latitude regions. However, it remains largely unknown how the unidirectional freeze–thaw induced heterogeneity in cryosuction, water migration and redistribution affect layer-specific soil biochemical properties. …”
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Assessment of Satellite-Derived FAPAR Products With Different Spatial Resolutions for Gross Primary Productivity Estimation by Xiyu Zhang, Huaan Jin, Wei Zhao, Gaofei Yin, Xinyao Xie, Jianrong Fan

“…Accurate estimation of gross primary productivity (GPP) is crucial for understanding terrestrial carbon cycles and assessing ecosystem health. Light use efficiency (LUE) models, which are widely used for the generation of regional or global GPP products, often rely on the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FAPAR). …”
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord by M. G. Digernes, Y. V. Bodur, M. Amargant-Arumí, O. Müller, J. A. Hawkes, S. G. Kohler, U. Dietrich, M. Reigstad, M. L. Paulsen

“…Simultaneously, the DOM pool became more labile during the incubation period, as indicated by changes in the average hydrogen saturation, aromaticity, and oxygen saturation, with implications for carbon cycling. The change in POC was not directly associated with an antagonistic change in DOC concentrations, highlighting the complexity of organic matter transformations, making the dynamics between POC and DOC difficult to quantify. …”
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Impacts of plant root traits and microbial functional attributes on soil respiration components in the desert-oasis ecotone by Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Jinlong Wang, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Guanghui Lv, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Xuemin He, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Hengfang Wang, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li, Wenjing Li

“…Collectively, these findings suggest that a trait-based approach holds great promise in more effectively revealing the response mechanisms of Rs composition to environmental changes, thereby offering novel vistas for future investigations into carbon cycling in terrestrial soils.…”
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Climate change rivals fertilizer use in driving soil nitrous oxide emissions in the northern high latitudes: Insights from terrestrial biosphere models by Naiqing Pan, Hanqin Tian, Hao Shi, Shufen Pan, Josep G. Canadell, Jinfeng Chang, Philippe Ciais, Eric A. Davidson, Gustaf Hugelius, Akihiko Ito, Robert B. Jackson, Fortunat Joos, Sebastian Lienert, Dylan B. Millet, Stefan Olin, Prabir K. Patra, Rona L. Thompson, Nicolas Vuichard, Kelley C. Wells, Chris Wilson, Yongfa You, Sönke Zaehle

“…However, permafrost soil N2O emissions continued increasing attributable to climate warming; the interaction of climate warming and increasing CO2 concentrations on nitrogen and carbon cycling will determine future trends in NHL soil N2O emissions. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…With the increasing concerns about climate change and the pursuit of sustainable development, accurately evaluating the carbon sink value becomes essential for understanding the role of different ecosystems in carbon cycling. However, it is highly remarkable that in the current research on ecological compensation of carbon sink, the urban carbon sink value has been frequently overlooked, which is rather concerning given the rapid expansion of urban areas and their growing impact on the environment. …”
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Lena River biogeochemistry captured by a 4.5-year high-frequency sampling program by B. Juhls, A. Morgenstern, J. Hölemann, A. Eulenburg, B. Heim, F. Miesner, F. Miesner, H. Grotheer, H. Grotheer, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer, H. Meyer, E. Erkens, E. Erkens, F. Y. Gehde, S. Antonova, S. Chalov, S. Chalov, M. Tereshina, O. Erina, E. Fingert, E. Abramova, T. Sanders, L. Lebedeva, N. Torgovkin, G. Maksimov, V. Povazhnyi, R. Gonçalves-Araujo, U. Wünsch, A. Chetverova, A. Chetverova, S. Opfergelt, P. P. Overduin

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