An increase of fine-root biomass in nutrient-poor soils increases soil organic matter but not soil cation exchange capacity
Ryota Hayashi, Nagamitsu Maie, Rota Wagai, Yasuhiro Hirano, Yosuke Matsuda, Naoki Makita, Takeo Mizoguchi, Ryusei Wada, Toko Tanikawa
Topics & Concepts
Soil waterChemistryCation-exchange capacityOrganic matterCryptomeriaSoil organic matterEnvironmental chemistryTotal organic carbonSoil carbonBiomass (ecology)JaponicaAgronomyBotanySoil scienceEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryBiologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsClay minerals and soil interactions