Yan et al. (2023): Wollastonite addition stimulates soil organic carbon mineralization: Evidences from 12 land-use types in subtropical China

Yongxue Yan, Xiaohan Dong, Renshan Li, Yankuan Zhang, Shaokui Yan, Xin Guan, Qingpeng Yang, Longchi Chen, Yunting Fang,  Weidong Zhang, Silong Wang IN: CATENA 225, 107031, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2023.107031.

Enhanced rock weathering through adding silicate rock powder to soil has been increasingly considered as an effective means of removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. However, the potential impact of silicate rock powder addition on the stability of soil organic carbon remains largely unknown, which adds an uncertainty to its effectiveness in mitigating atmospheric CO₂. In this study, the response of soil CO₂ efflux to wollastonite addition was evaluated for 12 land-use types in a subtropical region of China through an incubation experiment.

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