Articles | Volume 16, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-457-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-457-2019
Research article
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25 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 25 Jan 2019

Neglecting plant–microbe symbioses leads to underestimation of modeled climate impacts

Mingjie Shi, Joshua B. Fisher, Richard P. Phillips, and Edward R. Brzostek

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (15 Oct 2018) by Anja Rammig
AR by Edward R. Brzostek on behalf of the Authors (15 Oct 2018)  Author's response
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Oct 2018) by Anja Rammig
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (12 Nov 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (26 Nov 2018) by Anja Rammig
AR by Edward R. Brzostek on behalf of the Authors (08 Dec 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (11 Dec 2018) by Anja Rammig
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The ability of plants to slow climate change by taking up carbon hinges in part on there being ample soil nitrogen. We used a model that accounts for the carbon cost to plants of supporting nitrogen-acquiring microbes to explore how nitrogen limitation affects climate. Our model predicted that nitrogen limitation will enhance temperature and decrease precipitation; thus, our results suggest that carbon spent to support nitrogen-acquiring microbes is a critical component of the Earth's climate.
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