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WEBINAR TOMORROW! What happens when carbon-rich soils warm?

In a long-term field study, researchers observed higher CO₂ release under warming conditions but no measurable loss in soil carbon.

So where is that carbon coming from?

This webinar explores the complex relationship between warming, plant activity, and soil stability.

Register now! https://ppsystems.com/webinars



IUSS - International Union of Soil Sciences The Global Soil Partnership European Society for Soil Conservation - ESSC Tasmanian Land Conservancy Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

What happens when carbon-rich soils warm?

In a long-term field study, researchers observed higher CO₂ release under warming conditions but no measurable loss in soil carbon.

So where is that carbon coming from?

This webinar explores the complex relationship between warming, plant activity, and soil stability.

Register now! https://ppsystems.com/webinars



IUSS - International Union of Soil Sciences The Global Soil Partnership European Society for Soil Conservation - ESSC Tasmanian Land Conservancy Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

Open-access paper worth reading for soil C / GHG researchers: high-resolution field monitoring of soil CO₂ efflux across a real land-management transition.

This study quantifies soil CO₂ efflux (soil respiration) in a Mediterranean agroecosystem in Merced, CA during a shift from flood-irrigated pasture to sprinkler-irrigated cropland, using a multi-year dataset (2022–2024).

A key takeaway is how clearly the results support soil moisture as the dominant control on CO₂ efflux across management phases, while still resolving distinct responses associated with real field events (irrigation changes, disturbance, vegetation/cropping shifts).

Why it’s useful:
• Multi-year observations across an actual conversion (not just a short campaign)
• Strong evidence for moisture-driven regulation of CO₂ efflux in this system
• A practical framework for scalable monitoring using lower-cost sensor approaches
• Relevant to carbon budgets, agroecosystem carbon cycling, irrigation impacts, and MRV workflows

Recommended visual: the Graphical Abstract (it communicates the study design and key result quickly and cleanly)

Check it out! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186425007291