Getting to the root of the problem: litter decomposition and peat formation in lowland Neotropical peatlands

Verfasser / Beitragende:
[Jorge Hoyos-Santillan, Barry Lomax, David Large, Benjamin Turner, Arnoud Boom, Omar Lopez, Sofie Sjögersten]
Ort, Verlag, Jahr:
2015
Enthalten in:
Biogeochemistry, 126/1-2(2015-11-01), 115-129
Format:
Artikel (online)
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245 0 0 |a Getting to the root of the problem: litter decomposition and peat formation in lowland Neotropical peatlands  |h [Elektronische Daten]  |c [Jorge Hoyos-Santillan, Barry Lomax, David Large, Benjamin Turner, Arnoud Boom, Omar Lopez, Sofie Sjögersten] 
520 3 |a Litter decomposition is an important control on carbon accumulation in tropical peatlands. We investigated the contribution of different litter tissues from two peatland tree species (Raphia taedigera and Campnosperma panamensis) to peat formation in four lowland tropical peatlands in the Republic of Panama. Leaves, stems, and roots decomposed at different rates; with roots being the slowest to decompose among tissues. The position of litter in the peat profile strongly influenced the decomposition rate of all tissue types. Roots decomposed up to five times faster at the surface than at 50cm depth. Molecular characterization of litter and peat profiles by tetramethylammonium-pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TMAH-Py-GC/MS) revealed that the peat is formed predominantly of decomposed roots and stems, as indicated by the high lignin, low methylated fatty acids and carbohydrate concentrations in these litter types. Taken together, these data demonstrate that roots play a fundamental role in the formation of lowland Neotropical peatlands. 
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690 7 |a Carbon  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Litter decomposition  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Root  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Tropical peat  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Pyrolysis  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Mass spectrometry  |2 nationallicence 
700 1 |a Hoyos-Santillan  |D Jorge  |u Division of Agricultural and Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Room C-36 Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, UK  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Lomax  |D Barry  |u Division of Agricultural and Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Room C-36 Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, UK  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Large  |D David  |u Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham, Room A13 Coates Building, University Park Campus, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Turner  |D Benjamin  |u Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado Balboa, 0843-03092, Ancon, Republic of Panama  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Boom  |D Arnoud  |u Department of Geography, University of Leicester, Bennett Building - F72b, LE1 7RH, Leicester, UK  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Lopez  |D Omar  |u Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad del Saber, 0843-01103, Clayton, Republic of Panama  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Sjögersten  |D Sofie  |u Division of Agricultural and Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Room C-36 Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, UK  |4 aut 
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950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Lomax  |D Barry  |u Division of Agricultural and Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Room C-36 Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, UK  |4 aut 
950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Large  |D David  |u Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Nottingham, Room A13 Coates Building, University Park Campus, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK  |4 aut 
950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Turner  |D Benjamin  |u Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado Balboa, 0843-03092, Ancon, Republic of Panama  |4 aut 
950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Boom  |D Arnoud  |u Department of Geography, University of Leicester, Bennett Building - F72b, LE1 7RH, Leicester, UK  |4 aut 
950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Lopez  |D Omar  |u Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad del Saber, 0843-01103, Clayton, Republic of Panama  |4 aut 
950 |B NATIONALLICENCE  |P 700  |E 1-  |a Sjögersten  |D Sofie  |u Division of Agricultural and Environmental Science, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Room C-36 Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, UK  |4 aut 
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