Forest Soil Carbon and Climate Changes

Dear Colleagues,

Forest soil carbon is an important component of global carbon cycle, and the changes of its accumulation and decomposition, stabilization and destabilization directly affect atmospheric CO2 concentration and global warming.

Due to of crucial importance of soil carbon storage to climate regulations, stability of forest ecosystem functions, scientists have devoted a significant amount of attention to the topic over the last decades. Despite of the progress, many important questions remain unanswered so far, for example questions concerning the temperature dependence of C mineralization and how this temperature sensitivity depends on litter quality, how forest stand density alter temperature sensitivity and stability of SOM to accelerated input of fresh organic matter (primability). Therefore, the scope of the special issue is to collect recent findings from different geographic locations, tackling these important to the society issues.  

We welcome papers dealing with temperature sensitivity of C mineralization, priming of soil organic matter, tree species and stand density effect on soil C storage and turnover processes. Also N effects on C storage and fluxes are welcome. The papers might be based on original data, reviews and meta-analysis will also be considered.

Dr. Oleg V. Menyailo
Guest Editor

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