Karl K. Weitz

Oct 26, 2023 | mdpi.com | Montana Smith |Karl K. Weitz |Allison Thompson |Janet K Jansson

1. IntroductionRewetting of dry soil has a significant impact on soil organic carbon and nitrogen pools [,,]. When soil has undergone a prolonged drying event or drought, the soil microbial community responds in several ways upon rewetting []. There is often a rapid increase in decomposition and mineralization of soil organic matter (SOM) over the first ½ hour to 24 h depending on the sampling timing, which declines within the first 4 weeks [,,].