Microbial growth rate is a stronger predictor of soil organic carbon than carbon use efficiency

Nature Ecology & Evolution 2026

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Authors: Xianjin He, Gaëlle Marmasse, Junxi Hu, Rebecca M. Varney, Stefano Manzoni, Philippe Ciais, Ying-Ping Wang, Yongxing Cui, Edith Bai, Rose Abramoff, Elsa Abs, Erik Schwarz
+2 more Haicheng Zhang, Daniel S. Goll
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02961-8
Cited by: 8
References: 69

Fields of Study & Subjects

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
372–381
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN