Application of 14C Data for the Estimation of Sphagnum Peat Increment in Estonian Ombrotrophic Mires
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1998-01-01Keywords
spatial distributionpaleoenvironment
carbon cycle
geochemical cycle
rates
temporal distribution
paleogeography
Baltic region
Estonia
BryophytaMusciSphagnumclimate changemiresbogsHolocenePlantaeorganic compoundsEuropepeatsedimentsCenozoicQuaternaryC 14carbondatesisotopesradioactive isotopesabsolute age
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Punning, J.-M., & Koff, T. (1998). Application of 14C data for the estimation of sphagnum peat increment in Estonian ombrotrophic mires. Radiocarbon, 40(2), 833-839.Journal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 16th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Gronigen, Netherlands, June 16-20, 1997.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
We calculated apparent increment values based on the radiocarbon dates of 21 Estonian ombrotrophic mires (raised bogs). For short periods, the values vary significantly, but the integrated increment for the total complex of ombrotrophic peat shows a strong increasing tendency with decreasing peat age. This is probably due to the decay of accumulated organic matter. Our hypotheses concern the mechanisms of decay and methods for increasing the reliability of the interpolation and extrapolation of 14C data.Type
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