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\title{Microbial-derived carbon is a major contributor to rhizosphere soil
organic carbon accumulation in alpine coniferous forests}



\author[1]{Qitong Wang}%
\author[2]{Ziliang Zhang}%
\author[3]{Xiaomin Zhu}%
\author[4]{Zhanfeng Liu}%
\author[5]{Na Li}%
\author[6]{Juan Xiao}%
\author[7]{Qing Liu}%
\author[7]{Huajun Yin}%
\affil[1]{Chinese Academy of Sciences}%
\affil[2]{University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign}%
\affil[3]{Chengdu Institute of Biology}%
\affil[4]{South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences}%
\affil[5]{Affiliation not available}%
\affil[6]{China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China}%
\affil[7]{Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China}%


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  \date{May 28, 2024}


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Root activity creates a unique microbial hotspot in the rhizosphere and
profoundly regulates soil carbon (C) dynamics, but empirical assessments
of the soil microbial carbon pump (MCP) and associated ecological
consequences on soil C storage based on insight of the rhizosphere
remains lack, especially for different root functional modules. Based on
the assessment of MCP efficacy in the rhizosphere of absorptive and
transport roots, we found that rhizosphere MCP efficacy was
\textasciitilde{} 60\%. The RMCP-efficacy was 26.5\% higher in the
rhizosphere of absorptive roots than in that of transport roots. The
plant-derived C contributed only 5.71 \textasciitilde{} 10.48\% of the
increased SOC in the rhizosphere. These observations suggest that the
soil MCP is intensely stimulated in the rhizosphere, especially in the
rhizosphere of absorptive roots. Our study provides novel and direct
empirical evidence for the active soil MCP functions in SOC
sequestration from the perspective of the rhizosphere.%
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  \textbf{Title:} Microbial-derived carbon is a major contributor to
  rhizosphere soil organic carbon accumulation in alpine coniferous
  forests
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  \textbf{Running title:} The main resource of rhizosphere SOC
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  \textbf{Type of article:} \emph{Letter}
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  \textbf{Names of authors} : Qitong
  Wang\textsuperscript{1,2}(wangqt@cib.ac.cn), Ziliang
  Zhang\textsuperscript{3}(ziliangz@illinois.edu), Xiaomin
  Zhu\textsuperscript{1}(zhuxm@cib.ac.cn), Zhanfeng
  Liu\textsuperscript{4} (liuzf@scbg.ac.cn), Na Li\textsuperscript{1}
  (lina@cib.ac.cn), Juan Xiao\textsuperscript{5} (xiaojuanhj@163.com),
  Qing Liu\textsuperscript{1} (liuqing@cib.ac.cn), Huajun
  Yin\textsuperscript{1}* (yinhj@cib.ac.cn)
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  \textbf{Complete postal address(es) or affiliations} :
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\textsuperscript{1} CAS Key Laboratory of Mountain Ecological
Restoration and Bioresource Utilization and Ecological Restoration and
Biodiversity Conservation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu
Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China

\textsuperscript{2} University of Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing
100049, China

\textsuperscript{3} Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and
Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL,
61801, USA\textsuperscript{4} Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration
and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China\textsuperscript{5}
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal
University, Nanchong, 637000, China

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  \textbf{Keywords:} Rhizosphere; root functional modules; soil organic
  carbon; microbial-derived C; plant-derived C; soil MCP
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  \textbf{Number of words in the abstract:} 148
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  \textbf{Number of words in the main text:} 4492
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  \textbf{Number of references:} 69
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  \textbf{Number of figures:} 6
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\textbf{Full telephone, Fax No. and E-mail address of the corresponding
authors} :

*Huajun Yin

Email: yinhj@cib.ac.cn

Tel: +86-028-82890609

Fax: 00-86-28-8289-0288

\textbf{Statement of authorship:} Q.W., Q.L., and H.Y. planned and
designed the research; Q.W., X.Z., and J.X. performed experiments; Q.W.,
and N.L. analyzed data; Q.W., and Z.Z. prepared the figures and wrote
the manuscript; Z.L., J.X., and H.Y. funded.

\textbf{Data accessibility statement:} We promise that the data
submitted by this research institute is true and effective. After the
article is accepted, we will submit the original data to the designated
database for public use.

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