Climate change cannot be entirely responsible for soil carbon loss observed in England and Wales, 1978-2003

Smith, Pete; Chapman, Stephen J.; Scott, W. Andy; Black, Helaina I. J.; Wattenbach, Martin; Milne, Ronnie; Campbell, Colin D.; Lilly, Allan; Ostle, Nick; Levy, Peter E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8505-1901; Lumsdon, David G.; Millard, Peter; Towers, Willie; Zaehle, Sonke; Smith, Jo U.. 2007 Climate change cannot be entirely responsible for soil carbon loss observed in England and Wales, 1978-2003. Global Change Biology, 13 (12). 2605-2609. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01458.x

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Abstract/Summary

We present results from modelling studies, which suggest that, at most, only about 10–20% of recently observed soil carbon losses in England and Wales could possibly be attributable to climate warming. Further, we present reasons why the actual losses of SOC from organic soils in England and Wales might be lower than those reported.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01458.x
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry > BG01 Measuring and modelling trace gas, aerosol and carbon > BG01.2 Carbon
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Shore Billett (to November 2013) Parr
ISSN:	1354-1013
Additional Keywords:	climate change, decomposition, soil organic carbon, soil organic matter, temperature sensitivity
NORA Subject Terms:	Agriculture and Soil Science Biology and Microbiology Ecology and Environment Earth Sciences
Date made live:	19 Mar 2008 12:02 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/2436

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