The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the differences in cellulolytic activity of soils around the coastal lowlands of the southwestern part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (west Spitsbergen). Two positions (Calypso and Skilvika) representing typical soil types in this area were chosen for investi...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247413000247 2024-03-03T08:41:20+00:00 The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen Świtoniak, Marcin Melke, Jerzy Bartmiński, Piotr 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247413000247 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247413000247 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 50, issue 2, page 199-208 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2013 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247413000247 2024-02-08T08:46:25Z ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the differences in cellulolytic activity of soils around the coastal lowlands of the southwestern part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (west Spitsbergen). Two positions (Calypso and Skilvika) representing typical soil types in this area were chosen for investigation. Within the area of Calypso, arctic brown soils formed from loamy sands with a significant addition of coarser gravel and pebble fractions occur. The Skilvika position represents the arctic gley soils of a loamy texture, with significant content of silt, associated with the occurrence of cell grounds created under the strong influence of cryogenic processes. Cellulolytic activity of the soils was determined by a gravimetric method involving estimation of a weight loss of cellulosic material buried in the surface soil horizons. The investigation showed significant differences in the cellulose decomposition rate between the two research locations. The cellulolytic activity of arctic brown soils –0,412–0,656 g*g −1 *year −1 during the vegetation season (Olson's k = 0,231–0,563), was twice higher than the activity in the case of Skilvika gley soils –0,185–0,310g*g −1 *year −1 during vegetation season (k = 0,089–0,131). This should be attributed, among other factors, to the grain size distribution, thereby determining more favourable water-air conditions of soils within the area of Calypso. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Polar Record Wedel Jarlsberg Land Spitsbergen Cambridge University Press Arctic Wedel-Jarlsberg ENVELOPE(-165.133,-165.133,-85.650,-85.650) Wedel Jarlsberg Land ENVELOPE(15.362,15.362,77.201,77.201) Calypsostranda ENVELOPE(14.513,14.513,77.555,77.555) Skilvika ENVELOPE(14.444,14.444,77.570,77.570) Polar Record 50 2 199 208 |
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ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the differences in cellulolytic activity of soils around the coastal lowlands of the southwestern part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (west Spitsbergen). Two positions (Calypso and Skilvika) representing typical soil types in this area were chosen for investigation. Within the area of Calypso, arctic brown soils formed from loamy sands with a significant addition of coarser gravel and pebble fractions occur. The Skilvika position represents the arctic gley soils of a loamy texture, with significant content of silt, associated with the occurrence of cell grounds created under the strong influence of cryogenic processes. Cellulolytic activity of the soils was determined by a gravimetric method involving estimation of a weight loss of cellulosic material buried in the surface soil horizons. The investigation showed significant differences in the cellulose decomposition rate between the two research locations. The cellulolytic activity of arctic brown soils –0,412–0,656 g*g −1 *year −1 during the vegetation season (Olson's k = 0,231–0,563), was twice higher than the activity in the case of Skilvika gley soils –0,185–0,310g*g −1 *year −1 during vegetation season (k = 0,089–0,131). This should be attributed, among other factors, to the grain size distribution, thereby determining more favourable water-air conditions of soils within the area of Calypso. |
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The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen |
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The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen |
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The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen |
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The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen |
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The differences in cellulolytic activity of the Arctic soils of Calypsostranda, Spitsbergen |
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differences in cellulolytic activity of the arctic soils of calypsostranda, spitsbergen |
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