Preparation of peat samples for inorganic geochemistry used as palaeoenvironmental proxies
This article provides a brief review of protocols used in peat inorganic geochemistry. We emphasise the key issues that could lead to inter-comparison problems. For each section (drying, grinding, non-destructive analyses, acid digestions and destructive analyses), recommendations are provided to gu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map07/map_07_04.pdf |
| Summary: | This article provides a brief review of protocols used in peat inorganic geochemistry. We emphasise the key issues that could lead to inter-comparison problems. For each section (drying, grinding, non-destructive analyses, acid digestions and destructive analyses), recommendations are provided to guide the reader through an idealised protocol, which is the only workable approach for studies incorporating long-term comparisons. |
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| ISSN: | 1819-754X |