Articles | Volume 13, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3427-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3427-2016
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14 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 14 Jun 2016

Variability in 14C contents of soil organic matter at the plot and regional scale across climatic and geologic gradients

Tessa Sophia van der Voort, Frank Hagedorn, Cameron McIntyre, Claudia Zell, Lorenz Walthert, Patrick Schleppi, Xiaojuan Feng, and Timothy Ian Eglinton

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This study explores heterogeneity in 14C content of soil organic matter (SOM) at different spatial scales and across climatic and geologic gradients, which is essential for a better understanding of SOM stability. Results reveal that despite dissimilar environmental conditions, 14C contents in topsoils is relatively uniform and 14C trends with depth are similar. Plot-scale variability is significant. Statistical analysis found a significant correlation of 14C contents (0–5 cm) and temperature.
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