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May 5, 2026National Science ReviewOpen Access

Soil biota abundance supports ecosystem multifunctionality under carbon farming

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WXWenfeng XueTLTing LiuSCSaisai Cheng

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Meta-analysis reveals carbon inputs improve multifunctionality in agroecosystems, indicating management strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the impact of plant- and animal-based carbon inputs on agroecosystem multifunctionality.
  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 8509 field observations.
  • Examined the effects of legume cover crops and vermicompost on nine ecological functions.
  • Analyzed relationships between soil biota abundance, species richness, and environmental conditions.
  • Legume cover crops increased multifunctionality by 17%.
  • Vermicompost increased multifunctionality by 31%.
  • Soil biota abundance showed strong correlations with multifunctionality compared to species richness.

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Xue et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f9892215588823dae1813ahttps://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwag247
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