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I tried to identify and assess the C reservoirs in the pedosphere with C-source-sink-relations whereever it seemed possible and pointing to the poorly known rather enigmatic remainder. A special endeavor focussed on the chances and limitations of applying radiocarbon dating and stable isotope δ13C measuring techniques.
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Scharpenseel, H.W. Major carbon reservoirs of the pedosphere; source - sink relations; potential of D14C and δ13C as supporting methodologies. Water Air Soil Pollut 70, 431–442 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01105014
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