Articles | Volume 14, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-5633-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-5633-2017
Research article
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14 Dec 2017
Research article |  | 14 Dec 2017

The effects of burning and grazing on soil carbon dynamics in managed Peruvian tropical montane grasslands

Viktoria Oliver, Imma Oliveras, Jose Kala, Rebecca Lever, and Yit Arn Teh

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (07 Jun 2017) by Edzo Veldkamp
AR by Anna Wenzel on behalf of the Authors (21 Jul 2017)  Author's response
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Aug 2017) by Edzo Veldkamp
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Aug 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 Sep 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (11 Sep 2017) by Edzo Veldkamp
AR by Viktoria Oliver on behalf of the Authors (25 Sep 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (28 Sep 2017) by Edzo Veldkamp
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Short summary
Fire occurrence in the Peruvian montane grasslands has increased due to climate change and agricultural expansion. This study aimed to investigate how anthropogenic activities affect soil carbon stocks in this ecosystem. Burn history (burnt 10 years ago) and grazing appeared to cause no significant change in total soil carbon, but there were significant losses to the labile carbon, suggesting a change in the soil carbon dynamics – findings that are relevant for future environmental policymakers.
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