Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-153-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-153-2016
Research article
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29 Jan 2016
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2016

Stability and biodegradability of organic matter from Arctic soils of Western Siberia: insights from 13C-NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis

E. Ejarque and E. Abakumov

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This study presents, for the first time, a characterisation of soil organic matter from the Gydan Peninsula in the Yamal Region, Western Siberia, Russia. We provide evidences that soils in this region accumulate lowly decomposed organic matter with a high mineralisation potential. This emphasises the vulnerability of this soil carbon pool to be remobilised as CO2 to the atmosphere under climate warming effects.