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Carbon decomposition processes in a peat from the Australian Alps

Grover, Samantha P. and Baldock, J.A. (2010). Carbon decomposition processes in a peat from the Australian Alps. European Journal of Soil Science,61(2):217-230.

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Title Carbon decomposition processes in a peat from the Australian Alps
Author Grover, Samantha P.
Baldock, J.A.
Journal Name European Journal of Soil Science
Publication Date 2010
Volume Number 61
Issue Number 2
ISSN 1351-0754   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-77954252456
Start Page 217
End Page 230
Total Pages 14
Place of Publication United Kingdom
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Field of Research 300100 Soil and Water Sciences
Abstract Carbon dioxide emissions and the mass loss of peat incubated in situ were measured in peat soils in the Australian Alps. The carbon chemistry of incubated peats was characterized using 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). In situ decomposition decreased as a function of increasing alkyl carbon content of the initial organic matter, providing direct evidence of the oft-cited link between substrate quality and decomposition rates. More mass loss occurred in the bog peat samples than in the dried peat samples. However, at the peat surface, the amount of CO2 emitted was not significantly different between bog peat and dried peat. Carbon inputs, and therefore the sink or source status, of these peats are yet to be quantified. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01220.x   (check subscription with CDU E-Gateway service for CDU Staff and Students  check subscription with CDU E-Gateway in new window)
 
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