Articles | Volume 4, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-4-141-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-4-141-2018
Original research article
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05 Jun 2018
Original research article |  | 05 Jun 2018

Separation of soil respiration: a site-specific comparison of partition methods

Louis-Pierre Comeau, Derrick Y. F. Lai, Jane Jinglan Cui, and Jenny Farmer

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AR by Louis-Pierre Comeau on behalf of the Authors (23 Apr 2018)
ED: Publish as is (07 May 2018) by Peter de Ruiter
ED: Publish as is (07 May 2018) by Johan Six (Executive editor)
AR by Louis-Pierre Comeau on behalf of the Authors (15 May 2018)
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To date, there are still many uncertainties and unknowns regarding the soil respiration partitioning procedures. This study compared the suitability and accuracy of five different respiration partitioning methods. A qualitative evaluation table of the partition methods with five performance parameters was produced. Overall, no systematically superior or inferior partition method was found and the combination of two or more methods optimizes assessment reliability.