Centennial black carbon turnover observed in a Russian steppe soil

Black carbon (BC), from incomplete combustion of fuels and biomass, has been considered highly recalcitrant and a substantial sink for carbon dioxide. Recent studies have shown that BC can be degraded in soils. We use two soils with very low spatial variability sampled 100 years apart in a Russian s...

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Main Authors: K. Hammes, M. S. Torn, A. G. Lapenas, M. W. I. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/1339/2008/bg-5-1339-2008.pdf