Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-475-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-475-2016
Original research article
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15 Sep 2016
Original research article |  | 15 Sep 2016

Tillage-induced short-term soil organic matter turnover and respiration

Sebastian Rainer Fiedler, Peter Leinweber, Gerald Jurasinski, Kai-Uwe Eckhardt, and Stephan Glatzel

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ED: Publish as is (24 May 2016) by Heike Knicker
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (12 Jul 2016) by Karsten Kalbitz
AR by Sebastian R. Fiedler on behalf of the Authors (12 Aug 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (review by Editor) (06 Sep 2016) by Karsten Kalbitz
AR by Sebastian R. Fiedler on behalf of the Authors (06 Sep 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (07 Sep 2016) by Karsten Kalbitz
ED: Publish as is (07 Sep 2016) by Lily Pereg (deceased) (Executive editor)
AR by Sebastian R. Fiedler on behalf of the Authors (07 Sep 2016)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
We applied Py-FIMS, CO2 measurements and hot-water extraction on farmland to investigate short-term effects of tillage on soil organic matter (SOM) turnover. SOM composition changed on the temporal scale of days and the changes varied significantly under different types of amendment. Particularly obvious were the turnover of lignin-derived substances and depletion of carbohydrates due to soil respiration. The long-term impact of biogas digestates on SOM stocks should be examined more closely.