Abstract
Using mass-loss and CO2-evolution techniques, we evaluated the decomposition of peat in an ombrotrophic bog in northern Minnesota. We also compared decomposition potentials, using uniform material (cellulose), between the bog and a nearby minerotrophic fen. Mass loss decreased with increasing depth in the peat due to environmental and substrate limitations. Mass-loss from cellulose was greater in the fen than in the bog.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-358 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Soil Science |
Volume | 145 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1988 |