Effects of substrate quality, temperature, and water content on the decomposition of Sphagnum peat

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作者
Jayasekara, Charuni [1 ,5 ]
Leigh, Catherine [2 ]
Shimeta, Jeff [3 ]
Silvester, Ewen [4 ]
Grover, Samantha P. P. [1 ]
机构
[1] RMIT Univ, Sch Sci, Appl Chem & Environm Sci, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[2] Queensland Herbarium & Biodivers Sci, Dept Environm Tourism Sci & Innovat, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[3] RMIT Univ, Sch Sci, Biosci & Food Technol, Bundoora, Vic, Australia
[4] La Trobe Univ, Res Ctr Appl Alpine Ecol, Dept Ecol Plant & Anim Sci, Wodonga, Vic, Australia
[5] Univ Melbourne, Fac Sci, Sch Agr Food & Ecosyst Sci SAFES, Parkville, Vic, Australia
关键词
Sphagnum peat; Labile carbon; Peat decomposition; Incubation experiment; C-13 NMR analysis; SOIL ORGANIC-MATTER; CARBON-DIOXIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; METHANE PRODUCTION; CLIMATE-CHANGE; CO2; PRODUCTION; PEATLANDS; CH4; MINERALIZATION; RESPIRATION;
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10.1016/j.catena.2025.108907
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Peatlands, with their high water tables and anoxic conditions, have inherently low organic matter decomposition rates, making them vital carbon reservoirs. We designed a laboratory incubation experiment to investigate the interactive effects of substrate quality, temperature, and water content on the decomposition rate of Sphagnum peat. Fresh and degraded peat was collected from three different depths (0-5, 5-15, and 15-30 cm) of an Australian alpine peatland. The water contents of the peat samples were adjusted to four levels (field-moist or 50 %, 400 %, or 1500 %) and incubated at four temperatures (7, 14, 21, and 28 degrees C) for 70 days. Overall, fresh peat had similar to 50 % higher decomposition rate than degraded peat. Both fresh and degraded peat incubated at 7 degrees C had higher or similar decomposition rates to peat at 14 degrees C, regardless of water content, likely due to the Sphagnum peat being dominated by psychrophilic microbes that have optimal metabolism at low temperatures. Further, the duration for which peat at 7 degrees C had a higher decomposition rate than at 14 degrees C declined as water content declined in the fresh peat and as peat depth increased in degraded peat. These findings indicate that the decomposition rate of fresh peat with a high percentage of labile carbon content is determined by the availability of liquid water required for microbial metabolism, while in degraded peat, substrate availability controls the decomposition rate. Our study provides critical insights into carbon release dynamics in southern hemisphere Sphagnum peatlands, which can inform strategies for managing and conserving these critical carbon reservoirs.
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