Large differences in estimates of soil organic carbon turnover in density fractions by using single and repeated radiocarbon inventories

Geoderma

Volumn 239-240, Issue , 2015, Pages 168-178

  Schrumpf, Marion ^a   Kaiser, Klaus ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Density fractionation; Modelling; Organic carbon turnover; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON TURNOVER; DENSITY FRACTIONATIONS; DENSITY FRACTIONS; RADIOCARBON; SOIL ORGANIC CARBON TURNOVERS;

MODELS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; RADIOACTIVITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TIME SERIES; TURNOVER;

AUSTRALIA; BEECH FOREST; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84908283547     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.09.025     Document Type: Article

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