岷江干旱河谷灌丛α多样性分析

通过对岷江干旱河谷植被及其环境因子的系统取样调查 ,研究了该地区植物群落的α多样性及其与环境因子的关系。土壤、植被、地形三者之间的典范相关分析结果表明 ,三者两两之间均存在着较高的相关性。土壤因子与地形因子之间 ,海拔和坡向起较大的作用 ,主要影响土壤中的全氮、有机质和土壤含水量 ;地形因子和植被之间 ,海拔和坡向影响灌木层的多样性和盖度 ;植被和土壤因子之间 ,土壤中的全氮量、有机质和土壤含水量影响灌木层的盖度和多样性。随着海拔的增加 ,草本和灌木群落的多样性都呈现出先增加后减小而后又增加的趋势 ,草本层的α多样性明显高于灌木层的α多样性 ,草本层和灌木层均在14 0 0～ 16 0 0 m和 2 0 0 0～ 2 2 0 0 m两个海拔段有较高的α多样性 ;华帚菊 -小黄素馨灌丛、金花小檗 -忍冬灌丛、绣线菊灌丛有着较高的多样性 ,西南野丁香灌丛、莸灌丛、小马鞍羊蹄甲 -白刺花灌丛的群落多样性较低 ;样带的多样性 ,灌木层 :样带 3>样带 1>样带 2 ,草本层 :样带 1>样带 3>样带 2 ;不同坡向的多样性 ,灌木层 :阴坡 >半阴半阳坡 >阳坡 ,草本层 :半阴半阳坡 >阴坡 >阳坡 ;不同坡形上的多样性 ,无论是灌木层还是草本层 ,多样性大小为凹坡 >平坡 >凸坡 ;灌木层和草本层在不同坡位上的多样性大小均为上     

喀斯特峰丛洼地土壤剖面微生物特性对植被和坡位的响应

选取广西环江县喀斯特峰丛洼地:草丛(T)、灌丛(S)、原生林(PF)(中坡位)不同植被类型,原生林上、中、下不同坡位,按土壤发生层采集淋溶层(A层,0-10 cm)、过渡层(AB层,20-30 cm,草丛和灌丛;30-50 cm,原生林)、淀积层(B层,70-100cm)样品,研究土壤微生物量碳、氮(Soil microbial biomass carbon (SMBC)、soil microbial biomass nitrogen (SMBN))、微生物碳熵、氮熵(ratio of SMBC to soil organic carbon (qMBC)、ratio of SMBN to soil total nitrogen (qMBN))、土壤基础呼吸(soil basic respiration (SBR))以及代谢熵(microbial metabolic quotient(qCO2))的剖面分异特征及其影响因素.结果表明,植被、土层深度显著影响土壤微生物量及基础呼吸,随植被恢复,SMBC、SMBN、SBR由草丛、灌丛、原生林依次上升,并随土壤发生层位的加深逐渐减少,qCO2在3种植被类型间差异显著:T＞PF＞S;原生林A层SMBC,SMBN在各坡位间均显著高于AB层、B层,SBR在A层由下坡位至上坡位递减,而在AB和B层的上、下坡位间无显著差异,qCO2坡位间无显著差异(P＞0.05);SMBC与SMBN之间存在显著正相关(r=0.825,P＜0.01,n=45),且SMBC、SMBN、SBR分别与有机碳、全氮、碱解氮均呈显著正相关.因此,随植被恢复,土壤质量明显改善,且坡位对A层土壤的影响较AB层和B层更显著,对于维持土壤微生物调节的土壤养分循环功能,调控土壤氮素营养与土壤有机质同等重要,这为合理制订喀斯特生态恢复措施提供了理论依据.     

陕北黄土区雨季后山地枣林土壤水分动态变化研究

选取陕北延川县齐家山红枣试验基地枣林地、苹果林地和撂荒草地为研究对象进行土壤水分动态变化研究，结果表明：①不同坡位、不同坡向和不同整地方式的枣林地土壤水分存在显著差异；其中，研究区下坡位土壤水分最高，为14.19%；阴坡土壤水分最高，为14.19%；水平阶整地枣林土壤水分显著高于原状坡。②研究区不同植被类型间土壤水分垂直变化趋势基本一致。枣林地土壤水分最高，为11.49%；不同植被类型0~100 cm土壤贮水量依次表现为枣林地（144.76 mm） > 苹果林地（124.19 mm） > 撂荒草地（72.20 mm）。③不同植被类型土壤贮水亏缺度存在差异。雨季前，0~20 cm土层亏缺度最小，平均亏缺度表现为撂荒草地 > 枣林 > 苹果林；雨季后，土壤水分亏缺度表现为撂荒草地 > 苹果 > 枣林，除枣林地外均高于雨季前土壤水分亏缺度。④雨季后，研究区3种植被类型0~20 cm土层土壤水分亏缺加剧；20~100 cm土层中，枣林土壤贮水补偿度为正值，土壤水分得到补偿，但最高仅为22.95%，枣林土壤水分仍处于亏缺状态并未完全恢复；苹果林地土壤贮水补偿度则为负值，表明土壤水分亏缺进一步加剧；撂荒草地土壤水分补偿度基本维持在0左右，土壤水分亏缺没有持续恶化。     

云雾山自然保护区环境因素对土壤水分空间分布的影响

选取黄土高原云雾山自然保护区天然草地,研究分析了地形因素、植被类型、降雨和封育措施对土壤水分的影响,研究结果表明:在0～100 cm土壤,单点季节平均土壤含水量的空间变化主要受坡向、坡位、群落类型和封育措施的影响;在深层土壤100～300cm,相对海拔、坡位、坡向、群落类型和封育措施在控制土壤水分的再分布中具有重要作用.不同的环境因素对土壤水分空间分布影响的季节变化存在明显差异,坡度、相对海拔、坡位与土壤湿度的关系依赖于前期降雨量,土壤湿度和坡度、海拔、坡位和封育措施的相关性一般随前期降雨的增加而增大.群落类型对土壤湿度的影响与群落盖度和蒸腾速率有关,在植被盖度差异较大的5月份和蒸腾速率差异较大的7月份影响显著.坡向对土壤湿度的影响依赖于太阳辐射的变化,在太阳辐射较强烈的7月份差异显著.由于长期自然封育,草地覆盖度不断增加,其蓄水保水能力增强,对土壤水分的调节能力得到提高,从而能在一定程度上改善土壤水分条件.     

鼎湖山不同自然植被土壤动物群落结构时空变化

2001年10月~2002年8月采用大型改良干漏斗和手拣法对鼎湖山鼎湖山南亚热带典型常绿阔叶林、河岸常绿阔叶林、山地常绿阔叶林、针阔混交林、沟谷常绿阔叶林和灌木草丛6种自然植被类型土壤动物群落结构时空变化进行初步调查。结果表明,蜱螨目(A carina)和弹尾目(Co llem bo la)为6种自然植被常年优势类群,缨翅目(T hysanoptera)、鞘翅目(Co leoptera)、膜翅目(Hym enoptera)和双翅目(D iptera)幼虫则为常年常见类群。土壤动物群落类群和个体数量的消长规律分别是:10月=6月=8月>4月>2月=12月和4月>10月>6月>8月>2月>12月。土壤动物个体数量总数依次为南亚热带典型常绿阔叶林>河岸常绿阔叶林>山地常绿阔叶林>沟谷常绿阔叶林>针阔混交林>灌木草丛;不同月份、不同植被类型以及不同月份和不同植被类型之间土壤动物群落的组成具有较大变化,组成差异极显著(F=5.63,α=0.0001;F=11.08,α=0.0001;F=2.97,α=0.0001),不同类群之间个体数量差异极显著(F=102.38,α=0.0001),但月份间类群数差异不显著(F=0.50,α>0.05)。多样性分析表明,类群多样性和均匀性指数除南亚热带典型常绿阔叶林、山地常绿阔叶林12月最高外,其它则2月最高,优势度指数则相反;山地常绿阔叶林土壤动物群落多样性指数和均匀性指数最大,针阔混交林则最小。     

山西太岳山好地方典型植被类型土壤理化特征

以山西太岳山好地方林场4种植被类型(草甸、灌丛、华北落叶松人工林、华北落叶松-白桦混交林)0~60 cm土层土壤为研究对象,采取野外定点取样和实验室分析的方法,研究不同植被类型土壤理化性质特征。结果表明:土壤容重和p H值随土层深度的增加而增加;土壤含水量随土层深度增加而减小;不同植被类型间,土壤含水量大小排序为华北落叶松-白桦混交林草甸华北落叶松人工林灌丛;容重为灌丛华北落叶松-白桦混交林华北落叶松人工林草甸;p H值变化规律为华北落叶松-白桦混交林华北落叶松人工林灌丛草甸;土壤有机质、全氮含量随土层深度增加而减小,各土层之间差异显著;全磷和全钾含量各土层间差异不显著;不同植被类型间,草甸土壤有机质、全氮、全磷含量都高于其他3种植被类型,灌丛土壤全钾含量高于其他3种植被类型;土壤有机质与全氮呈极显著正相关;容重与含水量、有机质、全氮呈极显著负相关;p H值与有机质、全氮、全磷呈极显著负相关。     

鼢鼠鼠丘不同坡位和坡向对植被恢复的影响

对高原鼢鼠鼠丘不同坡位和不同坡向的植被性状进行了连续3年的监测,对比分析了不同坡位和坡向对植被恢复的影响,并对其作用机理进行了初步探讨.结果表明:(1)物种数、盖度、多度等植被性状在丘体不同坡位和坡向间均存在一定程度的差异,证明丘体坡位和坡向是影响鼠丘植被恢复速率和植被性状的重要因素;(2)不同坡位植被恢复速率的顺序是:丘缘>丘腰>丘顶,造成这种差异的主要原因是微地形对土壤水肥条件和繁殖体源的影响;(3)不同坡向恢复速率的顺序是:西坡>北坡>东坡>南坡,造成这种差异的原因在很大程度上取决于微地貌对土壤肥力及光照资源的再分配.     

岷江干旱河谷植物群落物种周转速率与环境因子的关系

通过对岷江干旱河谷植被及其环境因子的系统取样调查 ,采用β多样性指数 - Cody指数 ,从海拔、样带、群系、地形以及土壤养分、水分梯度上研究了该地区植物群落的物种周转速率。结果表明 :随海拔的升高 ,物种周转速率表现出“高 -低 -高”的变化规律。在海拔 130 0～ 16 0 0 m和 190 0～ 2 2 0 0 m这两个海拔段 ,物种平均替代速率均较高 ;而在 16 0 0～ 190 0 m海拔段 ,物种平均替代速率较低。β多样性在样带梯度上的变化表现为干旱河谷核心区的样带较南部和北部过渡区的样带有较高的物种周转速率 ,这与样带所处的环境条件有关。群系之间的β多样性表现为 :华帚菊 -小黄素馨灌丛、金花小檗 -忍冬灌丛、黄花亚菊灌丛、子栎灌丛、小花滇紫草灌丛、莸灌丛、绣线菊灌丛与其它灌丛之间有着较高的物种周转速率。坡面不同地形上的物种周转速率 :不同坡向 ,阴坡 >半阴半阳坡 >阳坡 ;不同坡形 ,凹坡 >平坡 >凸坡 ;不同坡位 ,下坡位 >上坡位 >中坡位。β多样性在土壤水分和养分梯度上的变化表现为与土壤水解 N、速效 K、全 N含量、全 P含量以及土壤含水量成显著的二次曲线关系 ,与土壤有机质和全 K含量也呈现出二次曲线关系 ,但关系不显著 ,与 p H值和速效 P之间没有明显的规律     

黄土高寒区坡面土壤水分的时间稳定性

为揭示黄土高寒区人工林土壤水分的时空变化特征,基于2018年植被生长期一处典型人工植被恢复坡面0-200cm剖面土壤含水率连续动态数据,运用经典统计和时间稳定性分析,研究不同深度土壤含水率的时空变异性和时间稳定性。结果表明：在测定时段内,剖面各土层深度土壤含水率无显著差别,在空间上均表现为中等变异性,呈现随土层深度的增加而增大的趋势,在时间上表层表现为中等变异性,其余各层均表现为弱变异性,深层土壤水分的时间变异性小于浅层;随着测定时间变化,试验地0-200cm土壤含水率Spearman秩相关系数均达到0.8以上,且呈极显著相关,表现出一定的时间稳定性特征;土壤含水率的时间稳定性随土层深度的增加而增强,具有深度依赖性;基于相对差分分析可以选择代表性测点监测区域平均土壤含水率（决定系数R²为0.7138-0.8605）,以期为合理布设土壤水分监测点提供理论依据,对于植被恢复与生态重建模式的选择具有指导意义。     

武夷山不同海拔典型植被带土壤酶活性特征

在武夷山自然保护区不同海拔4个典型植被带(常绿阔叶林、针叶林、亚高山矮林以及高山草甸)采集土壤样品,分析了脲酶、蔗糖酶、酸性磷酸酶和过氧化氢酶4种主要土壤酶活性的变化.结果表明:除磷酸酶外,武夷山不同海拔植被带土壤酶活性没有显著的季节差异,磷酸酶活性秋季显著高于其他季节;不同海拔土壤酶活性差异显著,海拔与季节对土壤酶活性无交互影响;土壤酶活性随海拔升高总体上呈上升趋势,高海拔草甸的土壤酶活性显著高于低海拔林地土壤;土壤酶活性具有明显的垂直分层分布,土层越深酶活性越低;4个植被带土壤脲酶活性为1.28 ～3.87 mg·g-1·24h-1,高山草甸＞常绿阔叶林＞亚高山矮林＞针叶林;蔗糖酶活性为36.18 ～244.08 mg·g-1·24 h-1,高山草甸＞针叶林＞常绿阔叶林＞亚高山矮林;磷酸酶活性和过氧化氢酶活性分别为0.18～0.62 mg·g-1 ·2 h-1和1.78 ～1.98 ml·g-1·20 min-1,高山草甸＞针叶林＞亚高山矮林＞常绿阔叶林;土壤酶活性与土壤总有机碳、全氮显著正相关;与土壤温度、湿度、pH相关性比较复杂.     

Predation of the oriental fruit fly,Bactrocera dorsalis puparia by the red imported fire ant,Solenopsis invicta: role of host olfactory cues and soil depth

Predation by red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta on oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis puparia was evaluated. No significant olfactory response of the workers was observed at 0, 2 and 4 days after fly pupation, whereas the workers were significantly attracted by the 6th day old puparia. We found S. invicta that predated on puparia of B. dorsalis in the field. The predation rate was negatively correlated with the depth of puparia in the soil. The predation rate was 70% at 4 cm depth; whereas, zero predation rate was observed at 6 cm depth. The predation rate was also significantly affected by soil moisture. The predation rate was 66.5% and 72.1% at soil moisture values of 40% and 80%, respectively, and no predation occurred at soil moisture value of 0%.     

塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地冬季土壤呼吸及其驱动因子

利用Li-8150系统测定了塔克拉玛干沙漠腹地冬季(1月)土壤呼吸,分析了环境驱动因子对极端干旱区荒漠生态系统土壤呼吸的影响。结果表明:(1)冬季土壤呼吸日变化呈现出显著的单峰曲线,土壤呼吸速率最大值出现在12:00,为0.0684μmol CO2m-2s-1,凌晨04:00附近出现最小值,为-0.0473μmol CO2m-2s-1;(2)土壤呼吸速率与各层气温,0cm地表温度均存在着极其显著或显著的线性关系,且都具有正相关性;(3)土壤呼吸速率与5cm土壤湿度存在着较为明显的线性关系,该层湿度能够解释土壤呼吸的69.5%;(4)0cm地表温度对土壤呼吸贡献最大,其次是5cm土壤湿度;(5)以0cm地表温度、5cm土壤湿度为变量,通过多元回归分析表明:土壤温度-湿度构成的多变量模型能够解释大于86.9%的土壤呼吸变化情况;(6)研究时段内土壤呼吸速率的平均值是-1.45mg CO2m-2h-1。     

洛川苹果园土壤水分变化特征

全面掌握洛川果园的土壤水分环境特征,不仅可为苹果的园址选择、砧穗组合和改进土壤水分管理措施提供理论依据,而且对我国苹果产区果园提质增效具有借鉴价值.采用定点土壤水分连续监测法,对洛川苹果园的总体土壤水分环境以及不同生长年限、不同立地类型和乔、矮化果园的土壤水分分异特征进行分析.结果表明： 苹果树根际区 (0～200 cm)土壤水分普遍亏欠,且0～60 cm土层的水分亏欠小于60～200 cm土层;生长季0～60 cm土层贮水量与降水量的变化一致,土壤相对含水量大多<60%,季节性旱象严重;果园剖面土壤含水量变异系数随土壤深度加深而递减;随果园生长年限的增大,土壤剖面贮水量下降;在栽培密度一致的条件下,矮化果园5 m土层土壤含水量均高于乔化果园,而栽培密度大的矮化果园的土壤贮水量低于栽培密度小的乔化果园;塬地成龄果园的土壤水分含量最高,川地次之,台地相对较低.密度对果园土壤水分含量有很大影响,在栽培密度一致的条件下,采用矮化栽培能减少土壤水分消耗,显著提高果园土壤含水量;挖株降低栽培密度是维持苹果园土壤水分平衡、实现可持续发展的有效途径.     

Influence of large termitaria on soil characteristics, soil water regime, and tree leaf shedding pattern in a West African savanna

Termitaria are major sites of functional heterogeneity in tropical ecosystems, through their strong influence on soil characteristics, in particular soil physico-chemical properties and water status. These factors have important consequences on nutrient availability for plants, plant spatial distribution, and vegetation dynamics. However, comprehensive information about the influence of termite-rehandled soil on soil water regime is lacking. In a humid shrubby savanna, we characterized the spatial variations in soil texture, soil structure and maximum soil water content available for plants (AWC max) induced by a large termite mound, at three deepths (0–0.10, 0.20–0.30 and 0.50–0.60 m). In addition, during a three month period at the end of the rainy season, soil water potential was surveyed by matrix sensors located on the termite mound and in the surrounding soil at the same depths and for the 80–90 cm layer. Concurrently, the leaf shedding patterns of two coexisting deciduous shrub species exhibiting contrasted soil water uptake patterns were compared for individuals located on termite mounds and in undisturbed control areas. For all the soil layers studied, clay and silt contents were higher for the mound soil. Total soil clods porosity was higher on the mound than in control areas, particularly in the 0.20-0.60 m layer, and mound soil exhibited a high shrinking/swelling capacity. AWC_max of the 0-0.60 m soil layer was substantially higher on the termite mound (112 mm) than in the surroundings (84 mm). Furthermore, during the beginning of the dry season, soil water potential measured in situ for the 0.20-0.90 m soil layer was higher on the mound than in the control soil. In contrast, soil water potential of the 0-0.10 m soil layer was similar on the mound and in the control soil. In the middle of the dry season, the leaf shedding pattern of Crossopteryx febrifuga shrubs (which have limited access to soil layers below 0.60 m) located on mounds was less pronounced than that of individuals located on control soil. In contrast, the leaf shedding pattern of the shrub Cussonia barteri (which has a good access to deep soil layers) was not influenced by the termite mound. We conclude that in this savanna ecosystem, termite mounds appear as peculiar sites which exhibit improved soil water availability for plants in upper soil layers, and significantly influence aspects of plant function. Implications of these results for understanding and modelling savanna function and dynamics, and particularly competitive interactions between plant species, are discussed.     

Meloidogyne hapla in Organic Soil: Effects of Environment on Hatch,Movement and Root Invasion

Using new techniques, hatch and movement of Meloidogyne hapla and nematode invasion o f lettuce roots growing in organic soil were studied under controlled soil conditions of temperature, moisture, O₂ and CO₂. When O₂ levels of 2.7, 5, 10, 21 and 40% with CO₂ maintained at 0.03% were used, O₂ below 21% or at 40% reduced nematode activities compared with those at 21%. When CO₂ levels of 0.03, 0.33, 2.8, 10 and 30% with O₂ maintained at 21% were used, all levels above 0.03% CO₂ resulted in less activity than at 0.03% except for more invasion at 0.33% than at 0.03%. Results suggested M. hapla was tolerant of CO₂ below 10% but adversely affected by 30% CO₂. Effect of O₂ was influenced by the level of CO₂ present. No larvae invaded roots at 3.2% O₂ and 18.6% CO₂ but hatch and movement occurred. Night and day temperatures of 21.1 and 26.7 C were more favorable for movement and invasion than 15.5 and 21.1 C, 26.7 and 32.2 C or 26.7 and 32.2 C. Optimum moisture for movement was 80 cm suction and for invasion was 100 cm.     

模拟降雨对西双版纳热带次生林和橡胶林土壤呼吸的影响

降雨作为一个重要的环境因子,对土壤呼吸具有重要的影响。研究土壤呼吸与降雨的关系,对准确估算大气中的CO2含量具有重要意义。本研究通过人工模拟降雨事件,应用野外原位测定方法,测量了热带次生林和橡胶林土壤呼吸速率、地下5cm土壤温度和土壤含水量的变化,以探究热带两种主要植被类型的土壤呼吸、土壤温度、土壤含水量对旱季单次降雨事件的响应过程与规律。研究发现,在旱季连续一周没有降雨的情况下,人工模拟降雨事件使土壤呼吸在降雨后的2h内被迅速激发,次生林的土壤呼吸最大达到11.15 μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,是对照的近7倍;橡胶林的土壤呼吸最大达到了15.88 μmolCO2·m-2·s-1,是对照的近11倍。随后激发效应迅速降低,尤其是橡胶林,在人工模拟降雨6h后处理与对照间无显著差异。人工模拟降雨前两种林型的土壤含水量与对照相比均无显著性差异,人工模拟降雨后的2d内土壤含水量均显著高于对照;人工模拟降雨前后土壤温度与对照相比均无显著性差异。本研究结果支持了"Birch effect",2种主要热带林型在旱季时期,由于单次降雨事件激发而释放到大气中的CO2是降雨前的数倍。     

Effect of soil nitrogen,carbon and moisture on methane uptake by dry tropical forest soils

Methane uptake was measured for two consecutive years for four forest and one savanna sites in a seasonally dry tropical region of India. The soils were nutrient-poor and well drained. These sites differed in vegetational cover and physico-chemical features of the soil. There were significant differences in CH₄ consumption rates during the two years (mean 0.43 and 0.49 mg m^-2 h^-1), and at different sites (mean 0.36 to 0.57 mg m^-2 h^-1). The mean uptake rate was higher (P < 0.05) in dry seasons than in the rainy season at all the sites. There was a significant season and site interaction, indicating that the effect of different seasons differed across the sites. There was a positive relation between soil moisture and CH₄ uptake rates during summer (the driest period) and a negative relation during the rest of the year. The results suggested that seasonally dry tropical forests are a strong sink for CH₄, and C and N status of soils regulates the strength of the sink in the long term.     

陇中黄土高原主要造林树种细根生物量分布

以2 mm为粗、细根的划分界限,采用根钻法对黄土高原安家沟流域油松、白杨、山杏、刺槐、沙棘和柠条6个主要造林树种细根分布进行研究,并测定不同林地下土壤含水率和土壤理化性质.结果表明： 在水平方向上,油松细根生物量呈先增大后减小的二次多项式分布,其他5个树种细根生物量均呈对数分布,水平根系发达,细根主要分布在冠幅半径2~3倍的范围内,表明各植被通过水平扩展来获取更多的土壤水分.在垂直方向上,随着土层深度的增加,细根生物量均呈减小趋势.6种植被细根生物量与土壤水分、容重呈显著负相关,与有机质、全N含量呈显著正相关.     

The sensitivity of soil respiration to soil temperature,moisture, and carbon supply at the global scale

Soil respiration (Rs) is a major pathway by which fixed carbon in the biosphere is returned to the atmosphere, yet there are limits to our ability to predict respiration rates using environmental drivers at the global scale. While temperature, moisture, carbon supply, and other site characteristics are known to regulate soil respiration rates at plot scales within certain biomes, quantitative frameworks for evaluating the relative importance of these factors across different biomes and at the global scale require tests of the relationships between field estimates and global climatic data. This study evaluates the factors driving Rs at the global scale by linking global datasets of soil moisture, soil temperature, primary productivity, and soil carbon estimates with observations of annual Rs from the Global Soil Respiration Database (SRDB). We find that calibrating models with parabolic soil moisture functions can improve predictive power over similar models with asymptotic functions of mean annual precipitation. Soil temperature is comparable with previously reported air temperature observations used in predicting Rs and is the dominant driver of Rs in global models; however, within certain biomes soil moisture and soil carbon emerge as dominant predictors of Rs. We identify regions where typical temperature‐driven responses are further mediated by soil moisture, precipitation, and carbon supply and regions in which environmental controls on high Rs values are difficult to ascertain due to limited field data. Because soil moisture integrates temperature and precipitation dynamics, it can more directly constrain the heterotrophic component of Rs, but global‐scale models tend to smooth its spatial heterogeneity by aggregating factors that increase moisture variability within and across biomes. We compare statistical and mechanistic models that provide independent estimates of global Rs ranging from 83 to 108 Pg yr^?1, but also highlight regions of uncertainty where more observations are required or environmental controls are hard to constrain.