The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate

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Spohn, Marie; Bagchi, Sumanta; Biederman, Lori A.; Borer, Elizabeth T.; Bråthen, Kari Anne; Bugalho, Miguel N.; Caldeira, Maria C.; Catford, Jane A.; Collins, Scott L.; Eisenhauer, Nico; Hagenah, Nicole; Haider, Sylvia; Hautier, Yann; Knops, Johannes M. H.; Koerner, Sally E.; Laanisto, Lauri; Lekberg, Ylva; Martina, Jason P.; Martinson, Holly; McCulley, Rebecca L.; Peri, Pablo Luis; Macek, Petr; Power, Sally A.; Risch, Anita C.; Roscher, Christiane; Seabloom, Eric; Stevens, Carly; Veen, G. F.; Virtanen, Risto; Yahdjian, María Laura
Año de publicación
2023
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of crucial importance in times of climate change and biodiversity loss. Here, we show that plant diversity is positively correlated with soil carbon content and soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio across 84 grasslands on six continents that span wide climate gradients. The relationships between plant diversity and soil carbon as well as plant diversity and soil organic matter quality (carbon-to-nitrogen ratio) are particularly strong in warm and arid climates. While plant biomass is positively correlated with soil carbon, plant biomass is not significantly correlated with plant diversity. Our results indicate that plant diversity influences soil carbon storage not via the quantity of organic matter (plant biomass) inputs to soil, but through the quality of organic matter. The study implies that ecosystem management that restores plant diversity likely enhances soil carbon sequestration, particularly in warm and arid climates.
Fil: Spohn, Marie. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Suecia
Fil: Bagchi, Sumanta. Indian Institute of Science; India
Fil: Biederman, Lori A.. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU);
Fil: Borer, Elizabeth T.. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bråthen, Kari Anne. Arctic University of Norway; Noruega
Fil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Catford, Jane A.. King's College London; Reino Unido. University of Melbourne; Australia
Fil: Collins, Scott L.. University of New Mexico; Estados Unidos
Fil: Eisenhauer, Nico. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania
Fil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; Sudáfrica
Fil: Haider, Sylvia. Martin Luther Universität Halle wittenberg; Alemania. Leuphana University of Lüneburg; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania
Fil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países Bajos. Utrecht University; Países Bajos
Fil: Knops, Johannes M. H.. Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University; China
Fil: Koerner, Sally E.. University of North Carolina; Estados Unidos
Fil: Laanisto, Lauri. Eesti Maaülikool; Estonia
Fil: Lekberg, Ylva. University of Montana; Estados Unidos
Fil: Martina, Jason P.. Texas State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Martinson, Holly. Mcdaniel College; Estados Unidos
Fil: McCulley, Rebecca L.. University of Kentucky; Estados Unidos
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Macek, Petr. Czech Academy of Sciences; República Checa
Fil: Power, Sally A.. Haweksbury Institute for the Environment; Australia
Fil: Risch, Anita C.. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL; Suiza
Fil: Roscher, Christiane. Helmholtz Zentrum Für Umweltforschung; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania
Fil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Stevens, Carly. Lancaster University; Reino Unido
Fil: Veen, G. F.. Netherlands Institute of Ecology; Países Bajos
Fil: Virtanen, Risto. University Of Oulu (oy);
Fil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
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climate gradients
organic matter quality
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spelling The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climateSpohn, MarieBagchi, SumantaBiederman, Lori A.Borer, Elizabeth T.Bråthen, Kari AnneBugalho, Miguel N.Caldeira, Maria C.Catford, Jane A.Collins, Scott L.Eisenhauer, NicoHagenah, NicoleHaider, SylviaHautier, YannKnops, Johannes M. H.Koerner, Sally E.Laanisto, LauriLekberg, YlvaMartina, Jason P.Martinson, HollyMcCulley, Rebecca L.Peri, Pablo LuisMacek, PetrPower, Sally A.Risch, Anita C.Roscher, ChristianeSeabloom, EricStevens, CarlyVeen, G. F.Virtanen, RistoYahdjian, María Laurasoil organic carbongrassland biodiversityclimate gradientsorganic matter qualityhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of crucial importance in times of climate change and biodiversity loss. Here, we show that plant diversity is positively correlated with soil carbon content and soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio across 84 grasslands on six continents that span wide climate gradients. The relationships between plant diversity and soil carbon as well as plant diversity and soil organic matter quality (carbon-to-nitrogen ratio) are particularly strong in warm and arid climates. While plant biomass is positively correlated with soil carbon, plant biomass is not significantly correlated with plant diversity. Our results indicate that plant diversity influences soil carbon storage not via the quantity of organic matter (plant biomass) inputs to soil, but through the quality of organic matter. The study implies that ecosystem management that restores plant diversity likely enhances soil carbon sequestration, particularly in warm and arid climates.Fil: Spohn, Marie. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; SueciaFil: Bagchi, Sumanta. Indian Institute of Science; IndiaFil: Biederman, Lori A.. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU);Fil: Borer, Elizabeth T.. University of Minnesota; Estados UnidosFil: Bråthen, Kari Anne. Arctic University of Norway; NoruegaFil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; PortugalFil: Catford, Jane A.. King's College London; Reino Unido. University of Melbourne; AustraliaFil: Collins, Scott L.. University of New Mexico; Estados UnidosFil: Eisenhauer, Nico. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania. Universitat Leipzig; AlemaniaFil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; SudáfricaFil: Haider, Sylvia. Martin Luther Universität Halle wittenberg; Alemania. Leuphana University of Lüneburg; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; AlemaniaFil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países Bajos. Utrecht University; Países BajosFil: Knops, Johannes M. H.. Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University; ChinaFil: Koerner, Sally E.. University of North Carolina; Estados UnidosFil: Laanisto, Lauri. Eesti Maaülikool; EstoniaFil: Lekberg, Ylva. University of Montana; Estados UnidosFil: Martina, Jason P.. Texas State University; Estados UnidosFil: Martinson, Holly. Mcdaniel College; Estados UnidosFil: McCulley, Rebecca L.. University of Kentucky; Estados UnidosFil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Macek, Petr. Czech Academy of Sciences; República ChecaFil: Power, Sally A.. Haweksbury Institute for the Environment; AustraliaFil: Risch, Anita C.. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL; SuizaFil: Roscher, Christiane. Helmholtz Zentrum Für Umweltforschung; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; AlemaniaFil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados UnidosFil: Stevens, Carly. Lancaster University; Reino UnidoFil: Veen, G. F.. Netherlands Institute of Ecology; Países BajosFil: Virtanen, Risto. University Of Oulu (oy);Fil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. 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title The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
spellingShingle The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
Spohn, Marie
soil organic carbon
grassland biodiversity
climate gradients
organic matter quality
title_short The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
title_full The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
title_fullStr The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
title_full_unstemmed The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
title_sort The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Spohn, Marie
Bagchi, Sumanta
Biederman, Lori A.
Borer, Elizabeth T.
Bråthen, Kari Anne
Bugalho, Miguel N.
Caldeira, Maria C.
Catford, Jane A.
Collins, Scott L.
Eisenhauer, Nico
Hagenah, Nicole
Haider, Sylvia
Hautier, Yann
Knops, Johannes M. H.
Koerner, Sally E.
Laanisto, Lauri
Lekberg, Ylva
Martina, Jason P.
Martinson, Holly
McCulley, Rebecca L.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Macek, Petr
Power, Sally A.
Risch, Anita C.
Roscher, Christiane
Seabloom, Eric
Stevens, Carly
Veen, G. F.
Virtanen, Risto
Yahdjian, María Laura
author Spohn, Marie
author_facet Spohn, Marie
Bagchi, Sumanta
Biederman, Lori A.
Borer, Elizabeth T.
Bråthen, Kari Anne
Bugalho, Miguel N.
Caldeira, Maria C.
Catford, Jane A.
Collins, Scott L.
Eisenhauer, Nico
Hagenah, Nicole
Haider, Sylvia
Hautier, Yann
Knops, Johannes M. H.
Koerner, Sally E.
Laanisto, Lauri
Lekberg, Ylva
Martina, Jason P.
Martinson, Holly
McCulley, Rebecca L.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Macek, Petr
Power, Sally A.
Risch, Anita C.
Roscher, Christiane
Seabloom, Eric
Stevens, Carly
Veen, G. F.
Virtanen, Risto
Yahdjian, María Laura
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Biederman, Lori A.
Borer, Elizabeth T.
Bråthen, Kari Anne
Bugalho, Miguel N.
Caldeira, Maria C.
Catford, Jane A.
Collins, Scott L.
Eisenhauer, Nico
Hagenah, Nicole
Haider, Sylvia
Hautier, Yann
Knops, Johannes M. H.
Koerner, Sally E.
Laanisto, Lauri
Lekberg, Ylva
Martina, Jason P.
Martinson, Holly
McCulley, Rebecca L.
Peri, Pablo Luis
Macek, Petr
Power, Sally A.
Risch, Anita C.
Roscher, Christiane
Seabloom, Eric
Stevens, Carly
Veen, G. F.
Virtanen, Risto
Yahdjian, María Laura
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv soil organic carbon
grassland biodiversity
climate gradients
organic matter quality
topic soil organic carbon
grassland biodiversity
climate gradients
organic matter quality
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of crucial importance in times of climate change and biodiversity loss. Here, we show that plant diversity is positively correlated with soil carbon content and soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio across 84 grasslands on six continents that span wide climate gradients. The relationships between plant diversity and soil carbon as well as plant diversity and soil organic matter quality (carbon-to-nitrogen ratio) are particularly strong in warm and arid climates. While plant biomass is positively correlated with soil carbon, plant biomass is not significantly correlated with plant diversity. Our results indicate that plant diversity influences soil carbon storage not via the quantity of organic matter (plant biomass) inputs to soil, but through the quality of organic matter. The study implies that ecosystem management that restores plant diversity likely enhances soil carbon sequestration, particularly in warm and arid climates.
Fil: Spohn, Marie. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Suecia
Fil: Bagchi, Sumanta. Indian Institute of Science; India
Fil: Biederman, Lori A.. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU);
Fil: Borer, Elizabeth T.. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bråthen, Kari Anne. Arctic University of Norway; Noruega
Fil: Bugalho, Miguel N.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Caldeira, Maria C.. Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portugal
Fil: Catford, Jane A.. King's College London; Reino Unido. University of Melbourne; Australia
Fil: Collins, Scott L.. University of New Mexico; Estados Unidos
Fil: Eisenhauer, Nico. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania. Universitat Leipzig; Alemania
Fil: Hagenah, Nicole. University of Pretoria; Sudáfrica
Fil: Haider, Sylvia. Martin Luther Universität Halle wittenberg; Alemania. Leuphana University of Lüneburg; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania
Fil: Hautier, Yann. University of Utrecht; Países Bajos. Utrecht University; Países Bajos
Fil: Knops, Johannes M. H.. Xi'an Jiaotong-liverpool University; China
Fil: Koerner, Sally E.. University of North Carolina; Estados Unidos
Fil: Laanisto, Lauri. Eesti Maaülikool; Estonia
Fil: Lekberg, Ylva. University of Montana; Estados Unidos
Fil: Martina, Jason P.. Texas State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Martinson, Holly. Mcdaniel College; Estados Unidos
Fil: McCulley, Rebecca L.. University of Kentucky; Estados Unidos
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Macek, Petr. Czech Academy of Sciences; República Checa
Fil: Power, Sally A.. Haweksbury Institute for the Environment; Australia
Fil: Risch, Anita C.. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL; Suiza
Fil: Roscher, Christiane. Helmholtz Zentrum Für Umweltforschung; Alemania. German Centre For Integrative Biodiversity Research; Alemania
Fil: Seabloom, Eric. University of Minnesota; Estados Unidos
Fil: Stevens, Carly. Lancaster University; Reino Unido
Fil: Veen, G. F.. Netherlands Institute of Ecology; Países Bajos
Fil: Virtanen, Risto. University Of Oulu (oy);
Fil: Yahdjian, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura; Argentina
description Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of crucial importance in times of climate change and biodiversity loss. Here, we show that plant diversity is positively correlated with soil carbon content and soil carbon-to-nitrogen ratio across 84 grasslands on six continents that span wide climate gradients. The relationships between plant diversity and soil carbon as well as plant diversity and soil organic matter quality (carbon-to-nitrogen ratio) are particularly strong in warm and arid climates. While plant biomass is positively correlated with soil carbon, plant biomass is not significantly correlated with plant diversity. Our results indicate that plant diversity influences soil carbon storage not via the quantity of organic matter (plant biomass) inputs to soil, but through the quality of organic matter. The study implies that ecosystem management that restores plant diversity likely enhances soil carbon sequestration, particularly in warm and arid climates.
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