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  • Soil science
  • Microbiology
  • Biogeochemistry

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  • Microbe-mediated carbon transformation is crucial for soil carbon sequestration.
  • Soil carbon sequestration is a key strategy for achieving long-term carbon neutrality.
  • Assessing microbial necromass accumulation is vital for understanding soil carbon dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficiency of microbial necromass accumulation in soil carbon sequestration.
  • To compare microbial necromass accumulation with plant carbon input and microbial respiration.
  • To identify strategies for enhancing soil carbon sequestration from an ecosystem perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Quantifying microbial necromass formation.
  • Measuring plant carbon input.
  • Assessing microbial respiration rates.

Main Results:

  • Microbial necromass contributes significantly to soil organic carbon.
  • The ratio of necromass to respiration indicates sequestration potential.
  • Ecosystem-specific factors influence microbial carbon transformation efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing microbial necromass accumulation can enhance soil carbon sequestration.
  • Understanding microbial roles in carbon cycling is essential for climate change mitigation.
  • Further research is needed to refine ecosystem-based strategies for carbon neutrality.