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. 2014 Jul 11;9(1):226–237. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.120

Table 2. Experimental soils and their initial soil carbon pool sizes (mg C g−1 soil).

Soils POC MOC DOC MBC Location MAT
Gelisol 4.25 11.04 0.17 0.05 Fairbanks, AK, USA −2.9
Andisol 20.06 64.86 0.64 0.86 Krýsuvíkurheiði, Reykjanes, Iceland 5.0
Mollisol 3.25 27.97 0.21 0.64 Batavia, IL, USA 11.3
Ultisol 4.71 17.67 0.48 0.52 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil 19.3

Abbreviations: DOC, dissolved organic carbon; MAT, mean annual temperature (°C); MBC, microbial biomass carbon; MOC, mineral-associated organic carbon; POC, particulate organic carbon.