Comparison of different methods to determine the degree of peat decomposition in peat bogs

Peat humification or decomposition is a frequently used proxy to extract past time changes in hydrology and climate from peat bogs. During the past century several methods to determine changes in peat decomposition have been introduced. Most of these methods are operationally defined only and the ch...

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Main Authors: H. Biester, K.-H. Knorr, J. Schellekens, A. Basler, Y.-M. Hermanns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/2691/2014/bg-11-2691-2014.pdf