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Articles | Volume 22, issue 20
Articles | Volume 22, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-6097-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-6097-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 20
Research article
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28 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 28 Oct 2025

Soil signals of key mechanisms driving greater protection of organic carbon under aspen compared to spruce forests in a North American montane ecosystem

Lena Wang, Sharon A. Billings, Li Li, Daniel R. Hirmas, Keira Johnson, Devon Kerins, Julio Pachon, Curtis Beutler, Karla M. Jarecke, Vaishnavi Varikuti, Micah Unruh, Hoori Ajami, Holly Barnard, Alejandro N. Flores, Kenneth Williams, and Pamela L. Sullivan

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Our study looked at how different forest types and conditions affected soil microbes and soil carbon and stability. Aspen organic matter led to higher microbial activity, smaller soil aggregates, and more stable soil carbon, possibly reducing dissolved organic carbon movement from hillslopes to streams. This shows the importance of models like the Microbial Efficiency – Matrix Stabilization framework for predicting CO2 release, soil carbon stability, and carbon movement.
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