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Yakov Kuzyakov

@ykuzyakov.bsky.social

Exciting in @GlobalChangeBio
Dual Constraints of Microbial #Carbon Use Efficiency and Mineral Protection Govern #Necromass Accrual
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

#SoilOrganicMatter #SoilOrganicCarbon #soil #CarbonUseEfficiency #microbialbiomass #aminosugars #MicrobialNecromass #Fertilisers #nitrogen

November 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM

Yakov Kuzyakov

@ykuzyakov.bsky.social

NEW in @SoilBiolBiochem
Effects of N and P limitations on microbial growth in #soils
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

50-day Free: authors.elsevier.com/c/1nxtt_tPjA...

#CarbonUseEfficiency #microbialbiomass #Phosphorus #nitrogen #stoichiometry #isotopes

October 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

@jpecol.bsky.social

Xingyun Huang et al. investigated the effects of mangrove restoration on microbial #carbonuseefficiency in a typical restored #mangrove wetland and further explored its connection to #microbialnecromass carbon content.

#carbonsequestration | #microbiallifestrategist

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

A conceptual framework illustrates the processes and potential mechanisms by which mangrove restoration regulates soil microbial CUE and necromass carbon (MNC) formation.

October 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM

Yakov Kuzyakov

@ykuzyakov.bsky.social

NEW in The ISME Journal
Conservation #agriculture buffers persistent #carbon loss under warming by microbial #adaptation
doi.org/10.1093/isme...

Lead by Jing Tian

#SoilOrganicCarbon #sequestration #soil #CarbonUseEfficiency #microbialbiomass #soilbacteria #soilfungi #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

September 23, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Yakov Kuzyakov

@ykuzyakov.bsky.social

FUNDAMENTALS in NATURE GEOSCIENCE (final version)
Limited #energy for #microorganisms constrains #carbon accrual in #soil
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Lead by Chaoqun Wang
#sequestration #carbonsequestration #agriculture #CarbonUseEfficiency #GlobalChange #global #landuse #soilbacteria #soilfungi #forest

Limited energy for microorganisms constrains carbon accrual in soil - Nature Geoscience

The amount of energy that soil microbes can obtain from oxidizing available organic carbon is limited, which keeps many of them dormant and restricts their growth, necromass production and ultimately ...

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September 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

@jpecol.bsky.social

#Mangroverestoration enhances soil organic carbon sequestration not only through increased plant-derived carbon input but also by elevating microbial #carbonuseefficiency and promoting #microbialnecromass carbon accumulation.

#carbonsequestration | #microbiallifestrategist

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

August 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

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Yaping Lin et al. assessed the changes in soil #CarbonFractions, microbial biomass, enzyme activities, and microbial community composition, and investigate depth-specific responses of microbial #CarbonUseEfficiency and #NitrogenUseEfficiency.

#NitrogenDeposition

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Conceptual model of the effects of nitrogen (N) addition on microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) across soil depths.

July 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

@jpecol.bsky.social

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Linking Microbial Nutrient Limitation to #CarbonUseEfficiency under a Decade of #NutrientAddition in a #TemperateGrassland

#MicrobialMetabolicLimitation | #SoilMicrobialBiomass | #EcoenzymaticStoichiometry

@mapjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

June 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

@jpecol.bsky.social

【🎉Latest accepted article】
#ForestRecovery suppresses soil microbial #CarbonUseEfficiency via geochemical and biotic constraints in a subtropical #KarstRegion

#MicrobialLife_historyStrategy | #MineralProtection | #PhosphorusAvailability

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doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

June 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

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The quadratic response of TMPopt (optimum temperature threshold) to PRE (precipitation) is a potential mechanism for nonlinear CUE(#CarbonUseEfficiency)-TMP(mean temperature) response.

#Sub_frigidZone | #ForestEcosystems | #GlobalClimateWarming

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Spatial distribution of CUE in the Huma River Basin.

May 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

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Differences in the rates of change in vegetation respiration and GPP with increasing temperature (TMP) drive the quadratic response of #CarbonUseEfficiency (CUE) to TMP in #Sub_frigidForest.

#Sub_frigidZone | #ForestEcosystems | #GlobalClimateWarming

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

March 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

@jpecol.bsky.social

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Microbial #CarbonUseEfficiency governs the accumulation of microbial-derived carbon in restored #Mangroves

#CarbonSequestration | #MicrobialLifeStrategist | #MicrobialNecromass

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doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Microbial carbon use efficiency governs the accumulation of microbial-derived carbon in restored mangroves

Abstract. While mangrove restoration has a great potential for enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in coastal wetlands, microbial-mediated SO

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February 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Journal of Plant Ecology

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【🎉Latest accepted article】
Divergent Responses of Photosynthesis and Respiration Underlie the Nonlinear Response of #CarbonUseEfficiency to Temperature in Sub-Frigid Forest in China

#Sub-frigidZone | #ForestEcosystems | #GlobalClimateWarming

@mapjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Divergent Responses of Photosynthesis and Respiration Underlie the Nonlinear Response of Carbon Use Efficiency to Temperature in Sub-Frigid Forest in China

Abstract. Forest ecosystems in the sub-frigid zone play a crucial role in global carbon cycle and exhibit distinct responses to climate change. The carbon

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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM