Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC)
Benchmark Value
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Evidence & Context
"MBC recorded lower values in the winter season, being highest in the undisturbed forest (685 mg kg−1 soil), while barren land showed the lowest value (137 mg kg−1 soil)."
Microbial biomass carbon measured in the topsoil (0-15 cm) of an undisturbed natural reference ecosystem during the winter season.
Seasonal microbial biomass carbon baseline for undisturbed natural forest topsoil during winter.
Establishes the unmanaged cold-season biological baseline for temperate woody environments, illustrating the degree of natural winter microbial suppression due to ambient temperature constraints.
Sources (1)
Author Unknown, 2012. Response of soil microbial biomass and activity to land use and management systems. Journal of Soil Use and Management / Taylor & Francis.
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Author Unknown, 2011. The significance of microbial biomass in forest soils. Academia.edu Research Repository.
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Author Unknown, 2015. Soil microbial biomass and organic carbon pools under native and managed vegetation. Bragantia / SciELO.
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