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Deep plant-derived carbon storage in Amazonian podzols

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Equatorial podzols are soils characterized by thick sandy horizons overlying more clayey horizons. Organic matter produced in the topsoil is transferred in depth through the sandy horizons and accumulate at the transition, at a depth varying from 1 to more than 3 m, forming deep horizons rich in organic matter (Bh horizons). Although they cover great surfaces in the equatorial zone, these soils are still poorly known. Studying podzols from Amazonia, we found out that the deep Bh horizons in poorly drained podzol areas have a thickness higher than 1 m and store unexpected amounts of carbon. The average for the studied area was 66.7 ± 5.8 kgC m −2 for the deep Bh and 86.8 ± 7.1 kgC m −2 for the whole profile. Extrapolating to the podzol areas of the whole Amazonian basin has been possible thanks to digital maps, giving an order of magnitude around 13.6 ± 1.1 PgC, at least 12.3 PgC higher than previous estimates. This assessment should be refined by additional investigations, not only in Amazonia but in all equatorial areas where podzols have been identified. Because of the lack of knowledge on the quality and behaviour of the podzol organic matter, the question of the feedback between the climate and the equatorial podzol carbon cycle is open.
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C. R Montes, Yves Lucas, O. J R Pereira, Romain Achard, M. Grimaldi, et al.. Deep plant-derived carbon storage in Amazonian podzols. Biogeosciences, 2011, 8 (1), pp.113-120. ⟨10.5194/bg-8-113-2011⟩. ⟨hal-02185558⟩
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