J. Six

Publication List Details

Period

1963 - 2007

Number

150

Co-Authors

Soil fauna and soil function in the fabric of the food web (2007)

Brussaard, L., Pulleman, M.M., Ouédraogo, E., Mando, A., Six, J.

Over the last four decades, spanning David Coleman's career, and in no small measure thanks to him, soil ecologists have made tremendous progress in describing and understanding the overwhelming...

Hierarchical saturation of soil carbon pools near a natural CO2 spring (2007)

Kool, D.M., Chung, H, Tate, K.R., Ross, D.J., Newton, P.C.D., Six, J.

Soil has been identified as a possible carbon (C) sink to mitigate increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration. However, several recent studies have suggested that the potential of soil to sequester C...

Elevated CO2 does not favor a fungal decomposition pathway (2007)

Six, J., Harris, D.

We examined the effect of prolonged elevated CO2 on the concentration of fungal- and bacterial-derived compounds by quantifying the soil contents of the amino sugars glucosamine, galactosamine and...

Prolonged elevated atmospheric CO(2)does not affect decomposition of plant material (2006)

Six, J., Blum, H.

Prolonged elevated atmospheric CO2 might alter decomposition. In a 90-day incubation study, we determined the long-term (9 years) impact of elevated CO2 on N mineralization of Lolium perenne and...

Total soil C and N sequestration in a grassland following 10 years of free air CO2 enrichment (2006)

Boots, B., Harris, D., Blum, H., Six, J.

Soil C sequestration may mitigate rising levels of atmospheric CO2. However, it has yet to be determined whether net soil C sequestration occurs in N-rich grasslands exposed to long-term elevated...

Element interactions limit soil carbon storage (2006)

Six, J., Hungate, B.A.

Rising levels of atmospheric CO2 are thought to increase C sinks in terrestrial ecosystems. The potential of these sinks to mitigate CO2 emissions, however, may be constrained by nutrients. By using...

Interactions between plant growth and soil nutrient cycling under elevated CO2: a meta-analysis (2006)

Six, J., Hungate, B.

free air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) and open top chamber (OTC) studies are valuable tools for evaluating the impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 on nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems....

Soil organic matter distribution and microaggregate characteristics as affected by agricultural management and earthworm activity (2005)

Pulleman, M M, Six, J, Van Breemen, N, Jongmans, A G

Stable microaggregates can physically protect occluded soil organic matter (SOM) against decomposition. We studied the effects of agricultural management on the amount and characteristics of...

Impact of tillage and crop rotation on aggregate-associated carbon in two oxisols (2005)

Zotarelli, L, Alves, BJR, Urquiaga, S, Torres, E, Dos Santos, H P, Paustian, K, ...

In temperate regions, the adoption of no-tillage (NT) often stimulates the sequestration of soil C and N and improves soil structural stability. The aim of this study was to investigate if NT has...

Decomposition of 14C-labeled roots in a pasture soil exposed to 10 years of elevated CO2 (2005)

Gorissen, A., Six, J., Harris, D., Kuikman, P.J., ...

The net flux of soil C is determined by the balance between soil C input and microbial decomposition, both of which might be altered under prolonged elevated atmospheric CO2. In this study, we...

Earthworms and management affect organic matter incorporation and microaggregate formation in agricultural soils (2005)

Pulleman, M.M., Six, J., Uyl, A., Marinissen, J.C.Y., Jongmans, A.G.

Through their feeding activities and cast production, earthworms influence both aggregate turnover and soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics. We studied the impact of earthworm activity on soil macro-...

Soil organic matter distribution ans microaggregate characteristics as affected by agricultural management and earthworm activity (2005)

Pulleman, M.M., Six, J., Jongmans, A.G.

Stable microaggregates can physically protect occluded soil organic matter (SOM) against decomposition. We studied the effects of agricultural management on the amount and characteristics of...

Soil organic matter distribution and microaggregate characteristics as affected by agricultural management and earthworm activity (2005)

Pulleman, M.M., Six, J., Jongmans, A.G.

Stable microaggregates can physically protect occluded soil organic matter (SOM) against decomposition. We studied the effects of agricultural management on the amount and characteristics of...

The potential to mitigate global warming with no-tillage management is only realized when practised in the long term (2004)

Six, J, Ogle, S M, Breidt, F J, Conant, R T, Mosier, A R, Paustian, K

No-tillage (NT) management has been promoted as a practice capable of offsetting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions because of its ability to sequester carbon in soils. However, true mitigation is only...

Decomposition of soil and plant carbon from pasture systems after 9 years of exposure to elevated CO2: impact on C cycling and modeling (2004)

Six, J., Harris, D., Blums, H.

Elevated atmospheric CO2 may alter decomposition rates through changes in plant material quality and through its impact on soil microbial activity. This study examines whether plant material produced...

Soil 13C-15N dynamics in an N2-fixing clover system under long-term exposure to elevated atmospheric CO2 (2003)

Six, J., Harris, D., Blum, H.

Reduced soil N availability under elevated CO2 may limit the plant's capacity to increase photosynthesis and thus the potential for increased soil C input. Plant productivity and soil C input should...