Thermal alteration of organic matter during a shrubland fire: A field study

被引：75

作者：

Alexis, M. A. ^{[1
]}

Rumpel, C. ^{[1
]}

Knicker, H. ^{[2
]}

Leifeld, J. ^{[3
]}

Rasse, D. ^{[4
]}

Pechot, N. ^{[1
]}

Bardoux, G. ^{[1
]}

Mariotti, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr INRA Versailles Grignon, Lab Biogeochim & Ecol Milieux Continentaux, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon, France

[2] Tech Univ Munich, Lehrstuhl Bodenkunde, D-85350 Freising Weihenstephan, Germany

[3] Swiss Fed Res Stn Agroecol & Agr, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland

[4] Norwegian Inst Agr & Environm Res, N-1432 As, Norway

来源：

ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY | 2010年 / 41卷 / 07期

关键词：

C-13; CPMAS; CARBON; CHARCOAL; SOILS; WOOD; NITROGEN; FORESTS; PEAT; TRANSFORMATION; DECOMPOSITION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.orggeochem.2010.03.003

中图分类号：

P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];

学科分类号：

0708 ; 070902 ;

摘要：

Vegetation fires profoundly alter the C cycle of terrestrial ecosystems, notably through the potential formation of highly stable pyrogenic structures. Fire-induced changes in the structure of organic matter (OM) have been studied mainly under controlled laboratory conditions. The objective of this work was to characterise changes in OM chemistry occurring in the litter layer of a scrub-oak ecosystem subjected to a prescribed fire. Maximum temperatures reached during the fire were monitored with thermo-sensitive paint. Litter samples collected before and after the fire were subjected to size fractionation, each size fraction being divided on the basis of visual observation into burnt and unburnt components, i.e. black and brown, respectively. All fractions were analysed for C and N contents and stable carbon isotopic composition. Shifts in the composition of >2 mm fraction components were evaluated using solid-state C-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The effects of charring were evaluated through comparisons of black vs. brown post-fire litter in >370 degrees C plots. Comparison of bulk pre- vs. post-fire litter proved unreliable because of the complicating effect of fresh litter fall during the fire event. Charring significantly increased the litter C content by 115-142 mg g(-1) and significantly decreased the delta C-13 value by an average of 0.8 parts per thousand. The NMR and DSC analyses indicated that O-alkyl compounds were preferentially lost vs. aryl and alkyl compounds. This suggests a preferential loss of cellulose components and a relative preservation of lignin and lipids. However, the charred litter samples had a low degree of condensation vs. a graphitic-like model. The findings suggest that leaf-derived charcoal produced during natural vegetation fires does not contribute much to the highly stable fraction of pyrogenic OM. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：690 / 697

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