Soil carbon sequestration (SC seq ) is fundamental to global climate mitigation initiatives; however, growing evidence indicates an expanding disparity between carbon (C) accumulation and its long‐term persistence. This article aims to integrate recent advances in microbial ecology, mineral biogeochemistry, and nutrient stoichiometry to examine why increases in soil C (SC) stocks do not necessarily translate into long‐term per...

Because peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and are highly sensitive to climate warming, an accurate estimation of the size of their global carbon pools is essential for understanding the terrestrial carbon cycle and future climate feedback. Yet current estimates remain highly uncertain due to inconsistent definitions, different estimation methods, incomplete field sampling, and limited information on peatland extent and de...