Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-407-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-407-2024
Original research article
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12 Jun 2024
Original research article |  | 12 Jun 2024

Evaluating the Tea Bag Index approach for different management practices in agroecosystems using long-term field experiments in Austria and Sweden

Maria Regina Gmach, Martin Anders Bolinder, Lorenzo Menichetti, Thomas Kätterer, Heide Spiegel, Olle Åkesson, Jürgen Kurt Friedel, Andreas Surböck, Agnes Schweinzer, and Taru Sandén

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1229', Moritz Laub, 01 Sep 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Maria Regina Gmach, 17 Nov 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1229', Tatiana Elumeeva, 08 Sep 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Maria Regina Gmach, 17 Nov 2023
  • CC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1229', Taiki Mori, 13 Sep 2023
    • AC4: 'Reply on CC1', Maria Regina Gmach, 17 Nov 2023
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1229', Ute Hamer, 17 Sep 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Maria Regina Gmach, 17 Nov 2023
  • EC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1229', Ingrid Lubbers, 28 Jan 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Revision (02 Dec 2023) by Ingrid Lubbers
AR by Maria Regina Gmach on behalf of the Authors (21 Dec 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 Jan 2024) by Ingrid Lubbers
RR by Moritz Laub (06 Feb 2024)
RR by Tatiana Elumeeva (15 Feb 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (23 Feb 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (23 Feb 2024) by Ingrid Lubbers
AR by Maria Regina Gmach on behalf of the Authors (27 Feb 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 Mar 2024) by Ingrid Lubbers
AR by Maria Regina Gmach on behalf of the Authors (20 Mar 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (16 Apr 2024) by Ingrid Lubbers
ED: Publish as is (17 Apr 2024) by Jeanette Whitaker (Executive editor)
AR by Maria Regina Gmach on behalf of the Authors (22 Apr 2024)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
We evaluated the effect of soil management practices on decomposition at 29 sites (13 in Sweden and 16 in Austria) using long-term field experiments with the Tea Bag Index (TBI) approach. We found that the decomposition rate (k) and stabilization factor (S) were mainly governed by climatic conditions. In general, organic and mineral fertilization increased k and S, and reduced tillage increased S. Edaphic factors also affected k and S.