The Microbial Efficiency-Matrix Stabilization (MEMS) framework integrates plant litter decomposition with soil organic matter stabilization: Do labile plant inputs form stable soil organic matter?

Global Change Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 988-995

  Cotrufo, M Francesca ^a   Wallenstein, Matthew D ^a   Boot, Claudia M ^a   Denef, Karolien ^a   Paul, Eldor ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Humification; Litter decomposition; Litter quality; Microbial substrate use efficiency; Soil matrix protection; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; DECOMPOSITION; HUMIFICATION; LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STABILIZATION; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; SOIL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; PLANTS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84874752916     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12113     Document Type: Article

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