Peatland carbon stabilization under changing Alpine climatic conditions
Poster
Paper/Presentation Title | Peatland carbon stabilization under changing Alpine climatic conditions |
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Presentation Type | Poster |
Authors | Yusuf, Anne, Birnbaum, Christina, Chapman, Jame and Grover, Samantha |
Journal Citation | pp. 40-40 |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2023 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | https://conference.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-SSA-Poster-Abstract-Book.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2023 Soil Science Australia National Conference |
Event Details | 2023 Soil Science Australia National Conference Parent Soil Science Australia National Conference Delivery In person Event Date 25 to end of 30 Jun 2023 Event Location Darwin, Australia Event Web Address (URL) |
Abstract | Peatlands cover only 3% of the world’s land area but store one-third of the global soil carbon (C). Climate change and anthropogenic disturbances such as drainage and trampling by feral animals threatens peatland C storage. Carbon stabilization in peatlands is dependent on organic matter chemistry, composition of microbial degrader communities and factors that deter decomposition, such as saturation, temperature, low redox potential, and nutrient availability. However, the details of how these properties interact are poorly understood. The novel application of 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (CP/MAS NMR) spectroscopy, water table monitoring, and microbial sequencing across various peatland sites and depths provides detailed insights into the relationships between organic matter chemistry, composition of microbial degrader communities and water table depths of peatlands. As climate and anthropogenic disturbances intensify and strategies are developed to preserve peatland C, there is a critical need to understand the links between factors controlling C stabilization and predict the impact of disturbances on C dynamics. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410604. Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) |
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Byline Affiliations | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) |
University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z9742/peatland-carbon-stabilization-under-changing-alpine-climatic-conditions
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