ArticleNature geoscience2025
Widespread underestimation of rain-induced soil carbon emissions from global drylands.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Contrasting Effects of Nitrogen Input on Soil Carbon Pools in Arid and Humid Climates.Global change biology · 2026Pooled it
- Drought and Warming-Induced Drying Suppress Soil Respiration but Amplify Rewetting-Induced Pulses in a Temperate Pasture.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Impacts of Precipitation Variability on Carbon Flux Dynamics of Global Semi-Arid Savannas.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Reduced legacy precipitation decreases microbial community growth efficiency and alters soil organic carbon in a California grassland.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Regenerative agriculture improves productivity and profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions on Australian sheep farms.Nature food · 2026Article
- Towards Right Answer for the Right Reasons in Global Land Carbon Sink Estimates.Global change biology · 2026Review
- Drained Agricultural Peatlands as Persistent Carbon Sources: Implications for Carbon and Water Use Intensity in Food Production.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Human-induced biospheric carbon sink: Impact from the Taklamakan Afforestation Project.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
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Abstract
Dryland carbon fluxes, particularly those driven by ecosystem respiration, are highly sensitive to water availability and rain pulses. However, the magnitude of rain-induced carbon emissions remains unclear globally. Here we quantify the impact of rain-pulse events on the carbon balance of global drylands and characterize their spatiotemporal controls. Using eddy-covariance observations of carbon, water and energy fluxes from 34 dryland sites worldwide, we produce an inventory of over 1,800 manually identified rain-induced CO
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