Soil texture and environmental conditions influence the biogeochemical responses of soils to drought and flooding

Patel, Kaizad F.; Fansler, Sarah J.; Campbell, Tayte P.; Bond-Lamberty, Ben; Smith, A. Peyton; RoyChowdhury, Taniya; McCue, Lee Ann; Varga, Tamas; Bailey, Vanessa L.

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00198-4

Soil texture and environmental conditions influence the biogeochemical responses of soils to drought and flooding

Journal Article · Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Communications Earth & Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00198-4· OSTI ID:1788279

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Abstract

Climate change is intensifying the global water cycle, with increased frequency of drought and flood. Water is an important driver of soil carbon dynamics, and it is crucial to understand how moisture disturbances will affect carbon availability and fluxes in soils. Here we investigate the role of water in substrate-microbe connectivity and soil carbon cycling under extreme moisture conditions. We collected soils from Alaska, Florida, and Washington USA, and incubated them under Drought and Flood conditions. Drought had a stronger effect on soil respiration, pore-water carbon, and microbial community composition than flooding. Soil response was not consistent across sites, and was influenced by site-level pedological and environmental factors. Soil texture and porosity can influence microbial access to substrates through the pore network, driving the chemical response. Further, the microbial communities are adapted to the historic stress conditions at their sites and therefore show site-specific responses to drought and flood.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 1788279

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Journal Information:: Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Name: Communications Earth & Environment Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2; ISSN 2662-4435

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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