Soil Carbon

04/21/2026

Widespread Higher Soil Respiration Rates at Nighttime Than Daytime Across Global Forest Ecosystems

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04/19/2026

Deep Coring Shows That Mangrove Sediments in Matang (Malaysia) Store up to Five Times More Carbon Than Previously Estimated

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04/15/2026

Mixed Forestation Outperforms Pure Stands in Soil Carbon Sequestration and Stability

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03/30/2026

Intensively managed potato production systems often face challenges in maintaining soil organic carbon (SOC) due to practices like frequent tillage and low residue return. Incorporating willow woodchips can modestly slow the decline of SOC in such systems.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44378-026-00200-5?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20260329&utm_content=10.1007/s44378-026-00200-5

03/18/2026

How do we define a "healthy" soil for different regions and land uses? 🔍 A recent study in the SE United States developed specific soil health targets for carbon, nitrogen, and biological activity across 1,470 observations. Findings show that while conservation management (grasslands/woodlands) leads the way, no-till systems significantly outperform conventional tillage in building root-zone enrichment: https://ow.ly/JB5U50YpQf0
USDA Agricultural Research Service

03/14/2026

Mineral Association and Microbial Processing Jointly Prolong Carbon Turnover in Coastal Wetlands

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03/09/2026

Two major humic lakes in the Congo Basin are emitting ancient carbon from nearby peatlands into the atmosphere, reports a study published in Nature Geoscience. These findings challenge the prevailing understanding that CO2 emissions from pristine humic lakes are derived from modern, rapidly cycling carbon.

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01/15/2026

Hidden Role of Trophic Cascade Effects for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Alpine Tundra

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12/19/2025

11/29/2025

are partially decomposed organic amendments. They add and other nutrients to the soil. They can also influence soil texture in a positive way. Learn more in this new blog post: https://wp.me/pclOv9-dz

Image description: An infographic showing the sources for compost: manure, bedding, feed wastes. In the middle is a pile of compost showing microorganisms inside, and arrows showing the flow of oxygen into the pile, and outflow of water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane. On the right is the contents of mature compost: decomposed organic matter, minerals and microorganisms. The benefits are reduced volume and weight and good water content. © Julie Forest-Drolet (conceptualized by Julie Forest-Drolet and Laura Van Eerd) is licensed under a CC BY (Attribution) license.