ISSN:
1432-0789
Keywords:
Key words Refractory soil organic matter
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Carbon
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Modelling
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Carbon dioxide sources
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Carbon dioxide sinks
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Most models for the turnover of soil organic matter (SOM) include a compartment that is either considered inert, or has a very slow turnover time (refractory SOM; RSOM). The RSOM content of soils varies markedly between sites, and knowledge of its size and variability are essential for determining whether soils behave as sources or sinks of atmospheric CO2. It has also been suggested that the accurate specification of RSOM pools is essential to modelling studies, and that uncertainty in estimates of the size of RSOM pool could be a major source of error in modelling soil organic C. In this paper, current SOM models are reviewed, and approaches to modelling RSOM and its significance are discussed. Simulations of SOM turnover for the Rothamsted Broadbalk winter wheat experiment using the Rothamsted C model and CENTURY are presented as examples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003740050019
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