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Rs is primarily driven by volumetric water content and soil temperature, while exchangeable nitrogen is uncorrelated. Under a predicted 2100 climate scenario of 40% less rainfall and a 4°C temperature increase, annual Rs is projected to decrease by an average of 28%, with more disturbed areas showing greater vulnerability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000182#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Soil respiration (Rs) is significantly higher in less disturbed areas, with annual values in slightly disturbed sclerophyllous forest (D1) being 4.4-fold greater (1,735 g C m-2 yr-1) than in the most disturbed A. caven savanna (D4), which recorded 392 g C m-2 yr-1.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000182#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rs increases linearly with volumetric water content (&thetav) and soil temperature (Ts), though the intercepts for these relationships vary based on the level of disturbance. 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