Articles | Volume 15, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5621-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5621-2018
Research article
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20 Sep 2018
Research article |  | 20 Sep 2018

Microbial decomposition processes and vulnerable arctic soil organic carbon in the 21st century

Junrong Zha and Qianlai Zhuang

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (09 Aug 2018) by Alexey V. Eliseev
AR by Junrong Zha on behalf of the Authors (09 Aug 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
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RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (26 Aug 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (26 Aug 2018) by Alexey V. Eliseev
AR by Junrong Zha on behalf of the Authors (28 Aug 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (29 Aug 2018) by Alexey V. Eliseev
Short summary
This study used a detailed microbial-based soil decomposition biogeochemistry model to examine the fate of much arctic soil carbon under changing climate conditions. We found that the detailed microbial decomposition biogeochemistry model estimated a much lower carbon accumulation in the region during this century. The amount of soil carbon considered in the 21st-century simulations determines the regional carbon sink and source strengths, regardless of the complexity of models used.
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