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Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-1907-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-1907-2025
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
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17 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 17 Apr 2025

Modelling the effect of climate–substrate interactions on soil organic matter decomposition with the Jena Soil Model

Marleen Pallandt, Marion Schrumpf, Holger Lange, Markus Reichstein, Lin Yu, and Bernhard Ahrens

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As soils warm due to climate change, soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposes faster due to increased microbial activity, given sufficient available moisture. We modelled the microbial decomposition of plant litter and residue at different depths and found that deep soil layers are more sensitive than topsoils. Warming causes SOC loss, but its extent depends on the litter type and its temperature sensitivity, which can either counteract or amplify losses. Droughts may also counteract warming-induced SOC losses.
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