No evidence for compensatory thermal adaptation of soil microbial respiration in the study of Bradford et al. (2008).
Bradford et al. (2008) conclude that thermal adaptation will reduce the response of soil microbial respiration to rising global temperatures. However, we question both the methods used to calculate mass-specific respiration rates and the interpretation of the results. No clear evidence of thermal adaptation reducing soil microbial activity was produced.
Hartley
Iain P
IP
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK. i.p.hartley@stir.ac.uk
Hopkins
David W
DW
Garnett
Mark H
MH
Sommerkorn
Martin
M
Wookey
Philip A
PA
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D018533:Biomass; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D006358:Hot Temperature; D012621:Seasons; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D013395:Sucrose