Alpine grassland soils contain large proportion of labile carbon but indicate long turnover times

Alpine soils are expected to contain large amounts of labile carbon (C) which may become a further source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) as a result of global warming. However, there is little data available on these soils, and understanding of the influen...

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Main Authors: K. Budge, J. Leifeld, E. Hiltbrunner, J. Fuhrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-07-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/1911/2011/bg-8-1911-2011.pdf