TY - JOUR
AU1 - van Veen, J. A.
AU2 - Liljeroth, E.
AU3 - Lekkerkerk, L. J. A.
AU4 - van de Geijn, S. C.
AB - The flow of carbon from photosynthesizing tissues of higher plants, through the roots and into the soil is one of the key processes in terrestrial ecosystems. An increased level of CO2 in the atmosphere will likely result in an increased input of organic carbon into the soil due to the expected increase in primary production. Whether this will lead to accumulation of greater amounts of organic carbon in soil depends on the flow of carbon through the plant into the soil and its subsequent transformation in the soil by microorganisms. In this paper the major controls of carbon translocation via roots into the soil as well as the subsequent microbial turnover of root—derived carbon are reviewed. We discuss possible consequences of an increased CO2 level in the atmosphere on these processes.
TI - Carbon Fluxes in Plant‐Soil Systems at Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Levels
JF - Ecological Applications
DO - 10.2307/1941810
DA - 1991-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/carbon-fluxes-in-plant-soil-systems-at-elevated-atmospheric-co2-levels-H4F6DPudCU
SP - 175
EP - 181
VL - 1
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -