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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-699-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-699-2022
Original research article
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17 Nov 2022
Original research article |  | 17 Nov 2022

Improving models to predict holocellulose and Klason lignin contents for peat soil organic matter with mid-infrared spectra

Henning Teickner and Klaus-Holger Knorr

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The chemical quality of biomass can be described with holocellulose (relatively easily decomposable by microorganisms) and Klason lignin (relatively recalcitrant) contents. Measuring both is laborious. In a recent study, models have been proposed which can predict both quicker from mid-infrared spectra. However, it has not been analyzed if these models make correct predictions for biomass in soils and how to improve them. We provide such a validation and a strategy for their improvement.