Vertical pattern of organic matter decomposability in cryoturbated permafrost-affected soils
Permafrost thaw will release additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere resulting in a positive feedback to climate change. However, the mineralization dynamics of organic matter (OM) stored in permafrost-affected soils remain unclear. We used physical soil fractionation, radiocarbon measurements...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9fd6dc42c6994cceafaff6387ad44384 2023-09-05T13:20:56+02:00 Vertical pattern of organic matter decomposability in cryoturbated permafrost-affected soils Christian Beer Christian Knoblauch Alison M Hoyt Gustaf Hugelius Juri Palmtag Carsten W Mueller Susan Trumbore 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac9198 https://doaj.org/article/9fd6dc42c6994cceafaff6387ad44384 EN eng IOP Publishing https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac9198 https://doaj.org/toc/1748-9326 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac9198 1748-9326 https://doaj.org/article/9fd6dc42c6994cceafaff6387ad44384 Environmental Research Letters, Vol 17, Iss 10, p 104023 (2022) Lena-Delta transport fractionation carbon residence time radiocarbon Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Science Q Physics QC1-999 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac9198 2023-08-13T00:36:54Z Permafrost thaw will release additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere resulting in a positive feedback to climate change. However, the mineralization dynamics of organic matter (OM) stored in permafrost-affected soils remain unclear. We used physical soil fractionation, radiocarbon measurements, incubation experiments, and a dynamic decomposition model to identify distinct vertical pattern in OM decomposability. The observed differences reflect the type of OM input to the subsoil, either by cryoturbation or otherwise, e.g. by advective water-borne transport of dissolved OM. In non-cryoturbated subsoil horizons, most OM is stabilized at mineral surfaces or by occlusion in aggregates. In contrast, pockets of OM-rich cryoturbated soil contain sufficient free particulate OM for microbial decomposition. After thaw, OM turnover is as fast as in the upper active layer. Since cryoturbated soils store ca. 450 Pg carbon, identifying differences in decomposability according to such translocation processes has large implications for the future global carbon cycle and climate, and directs further process model development. Article in Journal/Newspaper lena delta permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Environmental Research Letters 17 10 104023 |
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Permafrost thaw will release additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere resulting in a positive feedback to climate change. However, the mineralization dynamics of organic matter (OM) stored in permafrost-affected soils remain unclear. We used physical soil fractionation, radiocarbon measurements, incubation experiments, and a dynamic decomposition model to identify distinct vertical pattern in OM decomposability. The observed differences reflect the type of OM input to the subsoil, either by cryoturbation or otherwise, e.g. by advective water-borne transport of dissolved OM. In non-cryoturbated subsoil horizons, most OM is stabilized at mineral surfaces or by occlusion in aggregates. In contrast, pockets of OM-rich cryoturbated soil contain sufficient free particulate OM for microbial decomposition. After thaw, OM turnover is as fast as in the upper active layer. Since cryoturbated soils store ca. 450 Pg carbon, identifying differences in decomposability according to such translocation processes has large implications for the future global carbon cycle and climate, and directs further process model development. |
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Christian Beer Christian Knoblauch Alison M Hoyt Gustaf Hugelius Juri Palmtag Carsten W Mueller Susan Trumbore |
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Christian Beer Christian Knoblauch Alison M Hoyt Gustaf Hugelius Juri Palmtag Carsten W Mueller Susan Trumbore |
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Vertical pattern of organic matter decomposability in cryoturbated permafrost-affected soils |
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Vertical pattern of organic matter decomposability in cryoturbated permafrost-affected soils |
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