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Responses of soil organic carbon to climate extremes under warming across global biomes

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Climate  extremes under 1.5°C warming mostly worsen soil organic carbon (SOC) loss,  varying by ecosystem. The study finds that cold spell reductions positively  affect SOC, while extreme wet days have negative effects. Temperate  grasslands and croplands see negative impacts, while temperate/boreal forests  and deserts show positive effects. Tundra responses are mixed.