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Importance of Extracellular Enzyme Activities in Northern Peatland Biogeochemistry-Possible Coupling with Trace Gas Emission and DOC Dynamics  

Freeman, Chris (School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales)
Park, Seok-Soon (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
Kang, Ho-Jeong (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University)
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A suite of extracellular enzyme activities involved in organic carbon decomposition were determined in three northern peatlands (a bog, a fen, and a swamp) over a 12 month period along with trace gas ($CO_2$ and $N_2O$) flux and DOC dynamics in the wetlands. The activities varied $0.008-0.066\;{\mu}mole\;g^{-1}\;min^{-1}$, $0.003-0.021\;{\mu}mole\;g^{-1}\;min^{-1}$, $0.003-0.016\;{\mu}mole\;g^{-1}\;min^{-1}$, $0.004-0.047\;{\mu}mole\;g^{-1}\;min^{-1}$, for ${\beta}-glucosidase$, cellobiohydrolase, ${\beta}-xylosidase$, and N-acetylglucosaminidase, respectively. In general, the activities were highest in the forested swamp followed by the fen and the bog. When the data from three wetlands are combined, the enzyme activities exhibited significant positive correlations with trace gas emission and available carbon. Further, the average activity of 4 enzymes explained about 20-40% of the variations of trace gas emssion and available carbon. The results indicate that enzymes related to the mineralization of organic carbon may play an important role in trace gas flux and DOC dynamics in northern peatlands.
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cellulose; organic carbon; peat; soil enzyme; wetland;
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