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Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Benátská 2, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic
1. Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2. Soil & Water Research Infrastructure, Biology Centre CAS, Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Dr. Jie Li
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agro-Ecosystems and Other Anthropogenically Maintained Ecosystems—2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

"Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agro-Ecosystems and Other Anthropogenically Maintained Ecosystems—2nd Edition" explores the intricate dynamics and challenges associated with carbon and nitrogen cycling in anthropogenically maintained ecosystems. Carbon and nitrogen are essential nutrients for plant growth, and their availability and effective management are critical for the development of sustainable agriculture and many anthropogenically maintained ecosystems. This collection of articles brings together the latest research into various aspects of carbon and nitrogen cycling in anthropogenically maintained ecosystems.

For this collection, we welcome manuscripts that provide novel insights into a broad range of topics related to carbon and nitrogen cycling in agro-ecosystems and other anthropogenically maintained ecosystems, including the following:

  • Carbon and nitrogen sources and inputs;
  • Carbon and nitrogen transformation and cycling processes;
  • Carbon and nitrogen losses and environmental impacts;
  • Carbon and nitrogen use efficiency and agricultural productivity;
  • Carbon and nitrogen management.

By sharing your research, you will contribute to advancing knowledge in this critical area. We look forward to receiving your submissions and assembling a comprehensive collection of articles that will shape the future of sustainable carbon and nitrogen management in anthropogenically maintained ecosystems.

Prof. Dr. Jan Frouz
Dr. Adnan Mustafa
Dr. Jie Li
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Keywords

  • carbon and nitrogen cycling
  • crop
  • agroecosystems
  • soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
  • microbial ecology
  • micro-organism
  • anthropogenically maintained ecosystems

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Agriculture
agriculture 		3.6 6.3 2011 19.2 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Agronomy
agronomy 		3.4 6.7 2011 17.6 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Nitrogen
nitrogen 		2.3 2.8 2020 20.9 Days CHF 1000 Submit
Soil Systems
soilsystems 		3.5 5.4 2017 39.7 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Sustainability
sustainability 		3.3 7.7 2009 19.7 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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Mechanisms Behind the Soil Organic Carbon Response to Temperature Elevations
by Yonglin Wu, Haitao Li, Xinran Liang, Ming Jiang, Siteng He and Yongmei He
Agriculture 2025, 15(11), 1118; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15111118 - 22 May 2025
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Soil organic carbon (SOC) represents the most dynamic component of the soil carbon pool and is pivotal in the global carbon cycle. Global temperature rise and increasing drought severity are now indisputable realities, making soil organic carbon cycling under climate warming a critical [...] Read more.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) represents the most dynamic component of the soil carbon pool and is pivotal in the global carbon cycle. Global temperature rise and increasing drought severity are now indisputable realities, making soil organic carbon cycling under climate warming a critical research priority. This review elucidates the mechanism of the SOC response to temperature increase in terms of both extrinsic and intrinsic factors. The extrinsic factors are temperature elevation methods, rainfall, and land use. Different methods of temperature increase have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. Indoor warming methods exclude other factors, making temperature the only variable, but tend to ignore carbon inputs. In situ field warming and soil displacement methods help researchers explore the response of the complete ecosystem carbon cycle to temperature increase but cannot exclude the interference of factors such as rainfall. Elevated rainfall mitigates the adverse effects of elevated temperatures on organic carbon sequestration. In addition, the response of SOC to temperature elevations vary among different land use types. The temperature sensitivity of SOC is higher in peatland (high organic matter) alpine meadows (colder regions). The intrinsic factors that affect the response of SOC to elevated temperatures are SOC components, microorganisms, SOC temperature sensitivity, and SOC stability. The SOC decomposition rate is influenced by variations in the ratios of decomposable (easily oxidizable organic carbon (EOC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and microbial biomass carbon (MBC)) and stabilizing (inert organic carbon (IOC), alkyl carbon, and aromatic carbon) SOC to total organic carbon (TOC). Furthermore, temperature elevations also affect the soil microenvironment, resulting in microbial community reorganization such as changes in bacterial and fungal ratios and abundance. At the same time, soil aggregates, clay minerals, and iron and aluminum oxides protect the SOC, making it difficult to be utilized by microbial decomposition. The systematic clarification of the mechanism behind the SOC response to higher temperatures is crucial for accurately predicting and modeling global carbon cycles and effectively responding to the loss of SOC pools due to global temperature elevations. Full article
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