Application of &delta;<sup>13</sup>C and &delta;<sup>15</sup>N isotopic signatures of organic matter fractions sequentially separated from adjacent arable and forest soils to identify carbon stabilization mechanisms

Identifying the chemical mechanisms behind soil carbon bound in organo-mineral complexes is necessary to determine the degree to which soil organic carbon is stabilized belowground. Analysis of &delta;<sup>13</sup>C and &delta;<sup>15</sup>N isotopic signatures of sta...

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Main Authors: M. Sommer, R. H. Ellerbrock, A. Gessler, Z. E. Kayler, M. Kaiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-10-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/2895/2011/bg-8-2895-2011.pdf