Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-131-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-131-2026
Data description paper
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06 Jan 2026
Data description paper |  | 06 Jan 2026

A global dataset of soil organic carbon mineralization in response to incubation temperature changes

Shuai Zhang, Mingming Wang, Jinyang Zheng, and Zhongkui Luo

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We compiled a global dataset of soil carbon release rates from lab incubations across 721 soils and various temperatures. Many experiments did not reflect real-world conditions, especially for deeper soils and realistic temperature ranges. Simulation experiments showed that both carbon properties and environmental constraints equally drive temperature sensitivity. Current climate models miss these patterns, but our findings can help improve predictions of soil carbon responses to warming.
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