Asymmetric winter warming reduces microbial carbon use efficiency and growth more than symmetric year-round warming in alpine soils
Ling Li,
Qicheng Xu,
Shengjing Jiang
et al.
Abstract:Asymmetric seasonal warming trends are evident across terrestrial ecosystems, with winter temperatures rising more than summer ones. Yet, the impact of such asymmetric seasonal warming on soil microbial carbon metabolism and growth remains poorly understood. Using
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O isotope labeling, we examined the effects of a decade-long experimental seasonal warming on microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) and growth in alpine grassland ecosystems. Moreover, the quantitative stable isotope probin… Show more
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