Articles | Volume 8, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-253-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-253-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Original research article
| 
01 Apr 2022
Original research article |
| 01 Apr 2022
| 01 Apr 2022
Land use impact on carbon mineralization in well aerated soils is mainly explained by variations of particulate organic matter rather than of soil structure
Steffen Schlüter
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Soil System Sciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research – UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Tim Roussety
Department of Soil System Sciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research – UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Lena Rohe
Department of Soil System Sciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research – UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Vusal Guliyev
Department of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
– UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Evgenia Blagodatskaya
Department of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
– UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Thomas Reitz
Department of Soil System Sciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research – UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Department of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
– UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Viewed
Total article views: 3,324 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 22 Jul 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,283 | 966 | 75 | 3,324 | 235 | 54 | 77 |
- HTML: 2,283
- PDF: 966
- XML: 75
- Total: 3,324
- Supplement: 235
- BibTeX: 54
- EndNote: 77
Total article views: 2,283 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Apr 2022)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,681 | 555 | 47 | 2,283 | 121 | 40 | 62 |
- HTML: 1,681
- PDF: 555
- XML: 47
- Total: 2,283
- Supplement: 121
- BibTeX: 40
- EndNote: 62
Total article views: 1,041 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 22 Jul 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | Supplement | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 411 | 28 | 1,041 | 114 | 14 | 15 |
- HTML: 602
- PDF: 411
- XML: 28
- Total: 1,041
- Supplement: 114
- BibTeX: 14
- EndNote: 15
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 3,324 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,213 with geography defined
and 111 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 2,283 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,185 with geography defined
and 98 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 1,041 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 1,028 with geography defined
and 13 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Deep learning segmentation of soil constituents in 3D X-ray CT images M. Phalempin et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117321
- Linking soil organic carbon mineralization to soil physicochemical properties and bacterial alpha diversity at different depths following land use changes J. Guo et al. 10.1186/s13717-023-00450-z
- Soil organic carbon accumulation in dry tropical mountainous zone of Cameroon M. Atourakai et al. 10.1007/s12517-023-11248-w
- Exploring the Influence of Natural and Agricultural Land Use Systems on the Different Lability Organic Carbon Compounds in Eutric Endocalcaric Arenosol L. Tripolskaja et al. 10.3390/su16135403
- Soil textural control on moisture distribution at the microscale and its effect on added particulate organic matter mineralization H. Li et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108777
- Interaction between POM and pore structure during straw decomposition in two soils with contrasting texture T. Ding et al. 10.1016/j.still.2024.106288
- Quantifying and visualizing soil macroaggregate pore structure and particulate organic matter in a Vertisol under various straw return practices using X-ray computed tomography Z. Guo et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117105
- Management impacts on whole soil warming responses of CO2 production and efflux in temperate climate M. Khan et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116725
- Soil structural indicators as predictors of biological activity under various soil management practices F. Leuther et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117290
- Microhabitat properties explain variations in soil nematode communities across climate conditions in cropland, but not in grassland M. Wu et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109657
- Long-term straw return with nitrogen fertilization enhances soil pore structure, POM accumulation, and their positive feedback in a Vertisol T. Ding et al. 10.1016/j.still.2025.106602
- The divergent accumulation mechanisms of microbial necromass C in paddy soil under different long-term fertilization regimes L. Xiong et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116688
- The role of soil pore structure on nitrate release from soil organic matter and applied fertilizer under three fertilization regimes R. Ruan et al. 10.1016/j.still.2024.106396
- Organic farming systems affect carbon stocks but not soil structure and associated physical properties in a long-term farming trial on Chernozem S. Schlüter et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116619
- Spring rest-grazing time affected soil organic carbon stability and storage in subalpine meadows of Carex Y. Jing et al. 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107195
15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Deep learning segmentation of soil constituents in 3D X-ray CT images M. Phalempin et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117321
- Linking soil organic carbon mineralization to soil physicochemical properties and bacterial alpha diversity at different depths following land use changes J. Guo et al. 10.1186/s13717-023-00450-z
- Soil organic carbon accumulation in dry tropical mountainous zone of Cameroon M. Atourakai et al. 10.1007/s12517-023-11248-w
- Exploring the Influence of Natural and Agricultural Land Use Systems on the Different Lability Organic Carbon Compounds in Eutric Endocalcaric Arenosol L. Tripolskaja et al. 10.3390/su16135403
- Soil textural control on moisture distribution at the microscale and its effect on added particulate organic matter mineralization H. Li et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108777
- Interaction between POM and pore structure during straw decomposition in two soils with contrasting texture T. Ding et al. 10.1016/j.still.2024.106288
- Quantifying and visualizing soil macroaggregate pore structure and particulate organic matter in a Vertisol under various straw return practices using X-ray computed tomography Z. Guo et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117105
- Management impacts on whole soil warming responses of CO2 production and efflux in temperate climate M. Khan et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116725
- Soil structural indicators as predictors of biological activity under various soil management practices F. Leuther et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117290
- Microhabitat properties explain variations in soil nematode communities across climate conditions in cropland, but not in grassland M. Wu et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109657
- Long-term straw return with nitrogen fertilization enhances soil pore structure, POM accumulation, and their positive feedback in a Vertisol T. Ding et al. 10.1016/j.still.2025.106602
- The divergent accumulation mechanisms of microbial necromass C in paddy soil under different long-term fertilization regimes L. Xiong et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116688
- The role of soil pore structure on nitrate release from soil organic matter and applied fertilizer under three fertilization regimes R. Ruan et al. 10.1016/j.still.2024.106396
- Organic farming systems affect carbon stocks but not soil structure and associated physical properties in a long-term farming trial on Chernozem S. Schlüter et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116619
- Spring rest-grazing time affected soil organic carbon stability and storage in subalpine meadows of Carex Y. Jing et al. 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107195
Latest update: 13 Jul 2025
Short summary
We combined microstructure analysis via X-ray CT with carbon mineralization analysis via respirometry of intact soil cores from different land uses. We found that the amount of particulate organic matter (POM) exerted a dominant control on carbon mineralization in well-aerated topsoils, whereas soil moisture and macroporosity did not play role. This is because carbon mineralization mainly occurs in microbial hotspots around degrading POM, where it is decoupled from conditions of the bulk soil.
We combined microstructure analysis via X-ray CT with carbon mineralization analysis via...
