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From litter decomposition to soil organic matter formation: using stable isotopes to determine the fate of carbon and nitrogen

Horton, Andrew James, author, Cotrufo, M. Francesca, advisor, von Fischer, Joseph, committee member, Paschke, Mark, committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2014

Litter decomposition releases the energy and nutrients fixed during photosynthesis into the atmosphere and soil. In the soil, carbon and nitrogen from the litter can be stabilized in soil organic matter pools, which globally represent large pools of both carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). Soil organic …

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