Uncertainty in silicate mineral weathering rate estimates
Source partitioning and policy implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martyn N Futter (0000-0002-9789-7138, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, corresponding author), Jonatan Klaminder (0000-0001-8814-0013, Umeå University), Richard W Lucas (0009-0001-1493-1653, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Hjalmar Laudon (0000-0001-6058-1466, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Stephan Köhler (0000-0001-9707-9023, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 024025-024025 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/024025 |
| OpenAlex | W2042560625 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Precise and accurate estimates of silicate mineral weathering rates are crucial when setting policy targets for long-term forest sustainability, critical load calculations and assessing consequences of proposed geo-engineering solutions to climate change. In this paper, we scrutinize 394 individual silicate mineral weathering estimates from 82 sites on three continents. We show that within-site differences of several hundred per cent arise when different methods are used to estimate weathering rates, mainly as a result of uncertainties related to input data rather than conceptually different views of the weathering process. While different methods tend to rank sites congruently from high to low weathering rates, large within-site differences in estimated weathering rate suggest that policies relying on quantitative estimates based upon a single method may have undesirable outcomes. We recommend the use of at least three independent estimates when making management decisions related to silicate mineral weathering rates
Earth science · Geochemistry · Mineral · Silicate · Silicate minerals · Soil production function · Soil water · Weathering · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Geology · Soil Science
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |