Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2871-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2871-2022
Research article
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03 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 03 Mar 2022

Stable carbon isotopic composition of biomass burning emissions – implications for estimating the contribution of C3 and C4 plants

Roland Vernooij, Ulrike Dusek, Maria Elena Popa, Peng Yao, Anupam Shaikat, Chenxi Qiu, Patrik Winiger, Carina van der Veen, Thomas Callum Eames, Natasha Ribeiro, and Guido R. van der Werf

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-897', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Dec 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2021-897', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Dec 2021
  • AC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-897', Roland Vernooij, 27 Jan 2022

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Roland Vernooij on behalf of the Authors (27 Jan 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (27 Jan 2022) by Ivan Kourtchev
AR by Roland Vernooij on behalf of the Authors (01 Feb 2022)
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Short summary
Landscape fires are a major source of greenhouse gases and aerosols, particularly in sub-tropical savannas. Stable carbon isotopes in emissions can be used to trace the contribution of C3 plants (e.g. trees or shrubs) and C4 plants (e.g. savanna grasses) to greenhouse gases and aerosols if the process is well understood. This helps us to link individual vegetation types to emissions, identify biomass burning emissions in the atmosphere, and improve the reconstruction of historic fire regimes.
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