Long-term study of litter decomposition on a Pennine peat bog: Which regression?

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作者：

Latter P.M. ^{[1
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Howson G. ^{[1
]}

Howard D.M. ^{[1
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Scott W.A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood Research Station, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA116JU, Windermere Road

[2] Grange over Sands, Cumbria LA11 7LQ

来源：

Oecologia | 1997年 / 113卷 / 1期

关键词：

Litter decomposition; Long-term; Moorland; Regression models; Variability;

D O I：

10.1007/s004420050357

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摘要：

It is estimated that in the northern hemisphere one-third of the world pool of soil carbon is contained in peat resulting from an incomplete decomposition of plant remains. The time course for the decomposition of the predominant plant litters on a Pennine moorland in northern England is reported for a study extending over 23 years. Spatial variation of the weight remaining of decomposing litters increased with time. This experimental study gave an age for the upper layers of the bog and a curve for long-term decay based on direct observation rather than inferred from profile samples or from short-term observations. It showed that short-term observations can give misleading results in the long term, with a variety of litters with differing early decay rates ultimately making a similar contribution to accumulation. Spatial variation of the weight remaining of the decomposing litters increased with time, so that variation within micro-environments, or within apparently uniform substrates, may contribute significantly to organic matter accumulation. An asymptotic curve best described the long-term course of decomposition leading to the accumulation of peat. The use of the model for the three litter types, Calluna vulgaris, Eriophorum vaginatum and Rubus chamaemorus, is described and the implication of the results for modelling of organic matter accumulation are then discussed.

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