Small but active – pool size does not matter for carbon incorporation in below‐ground food webs

By J. Pausch, S. Kramer, Anika Scharroba, Nicole Scheunemann, Olaf Butenschoen, E. Kandeler, S. Marhan, M. Riederer, S. Scheu, Y. Kuzyakov and 1 more. 2016

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Subfields: Ecology, Plant Science, Soil Science

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Viruses in soil: Nano-scale undead drivers of microbial life, biogeochemical turnover and ecosystem functions (2018, background): “The C stock of all predators in soil (e.g., per m2) and C transfer (based on 13C labeling and tracing) from bacteria and fungi to respective predators is about 2-4 orders of magnitude less than the biomass of bacterial and fungal prey (Pausch et al., 2016).”
Carbon input by roots into the soil: Quantification of rhizodeposition from root to ecosystem scale (2018, background): “Gross rhizodeposition needs to be considered, because it fuels the microbial life in soil, structures microbial communities in the rhizosphere (Pausch et al., 2016), and is a very important part of short-term C cycling within the plant–soil– microorganism–atmosphere system.”
Plant secondary metabolites: a key driver of litter decomposition and soil nutrient cycling (2016, background): “The use of stable isotopes (C and N) have been increasingly used to understand the relationship between each trophic level, giving new insight into C resources and trophic position or feeding preferences of soil fauna (Albers, Schaefer & Scheu 2006; Crotty et al. 2014; Pausch et al. 2016).”
Below‐ground connections underlying above‐ground food production: a framework for optimising ecological connections in the rhizosphere (2017, background): “For example, fungal hyphae can form a connection between rhizosphere and bulk soil microbial communities and food webs by transporting C and facilitating bacterial movement (Fransson & Rosling 2014; Gahan & Schmalenberger 2015; Pausch et al. 2016).”