Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 214-215; pp. 177 - 183
• Main Authors: Farmer, Jenny, Matthews, Robin, Smith, Pete, Langan, Charlie, Hergoualc'h, Kristell, Verchot, Louis, Smith, Jo U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; bulk density; Carbon; Carbon content; Carbon density; carbon sinks; Density; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Elaeis guineensis; Elemental analysis; equations; Exact sciences and technology; forest soils; Forests; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Ignition; Indonesia; land use; Loss on ignition; Mathematical analysis; Oil palm plantation; organic matter; Palm; Peat; Peat swamp forest; Raw materials; Soils; Surficial geology; swamps; Far East; Asia; Sumatra; Indonesia; Loss on ignition; Carbon content; Oil palm plantation; Peat swamp forest; Carbon density; Elemental analysis; Combustion residue; Monocotyledones; Forest site; tropical zone; stocks; forest soils; carbon; Angiospermae; soils; quantitative analysis; peat; Elaeis guineensis; Method study; forests; organic materials; Spermatophyta; Palmae; Computing method; Comparative study

We test the applicability of two different methods for quantifying carbon (C) stocks in five tropical peat sites in Sumatra, Indonesia; two in an intact peat swamp forest, one in a logged forest and two in an oil palm plantation. Elemental analysis is used to quantify C contents and stocks in all sa...