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19 April, 10:20

How can scientists measure the amount of carbon in soils?

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  1. 19 April, 10:44
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    The most accurate standard laboratory test for soil carbon is dry combustion using an elemental analyser. These instruments heat a small sample (usually a fraction of a gram) of dry pulverized soil to around 900 degrees C and measure the carbon dioxide gas that is a combustion product
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