Publications by authors named "Ryan E Champiny"
Sci Total Environ
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- A billion tons of carbon is stored in deep soils of the Southeastern Coastal Plain, referred to as deep podzolized carbon (DPC), but its stabilization mechanisms are not well understood.
- The main idea is that water table fluctuations slow down microbial degradation, helping carbon accumulate, although this hypothesis hasn’t been thoroughly tested yet.
- Research methods included various analyses that showed DPC organic matter is more resistant to breakdown than surface soil, influenced by persistent water saturation and low redox conditions which help it stabilize over time.
