The global root exudate carbon flux
Nikhil R. Chari, Shersingh Joseph Tumber-Dávila, Richard P. Phillips, Taryn L. Bauerle, Melanie Brunn, Benjamin D. Hafner, Tamir Klein, Sophie Obersteiner, Michaela K. Reay, Sami Ullah, Benton N. Taylor
The paper estimates global root exudate carbon fluxes using in situ measurements and fine root biomass, finding a global flux of 15.2 PgC y-1, with no biome differences in mass-specific rates but higher total fluxes in grasslands.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2024 · PreprintEcology