@article{fdi:010037811, title = {{M}ineral control of carbon pools in a volcanic soil horizon}, author = {{B}asile {D}oelsch, {I}sabelle and {A}mundson, {R}. and {S}tone, {W}. {E}. {E}. and {B}orschneck, {D}. and {B}ottero, {J}. {Y}. and {M}oustier, {S}. and {M}asin, {F}. and {C}olin, {F}abrice}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he aim of this study was to characterize carbon sequestration by mineralogical control at the scale of a volcanic soil horizon. {W}e adapted the classical density fractionation procedure and focused on the heavy fractions (> 1.9), which we divided into eight organomineral fractions. {W}e characterized them simultaneously through non-destructive mineralogical analyses ({XRD} and {NMR} of {A}l and {S}i) and organic carbon analyses. {T}he results showed that the largest proportion (82.6%) of organic matter in the horizon was associated with minerals in organomineral complexes. {I}mogolite type materials bound 6-fold more {OM} than anorthoclase, and 3.5-fold more {OM} than iron oxides. {I}n addition, we observed a degree of polymerization of imogolite type materials that was midway between that of allophane and {A}l in {A}l-humus complexes. {I}n conclusion, the results of this density fractionation combined with a mineralogical approach suggested that {OM} in the heavy fractions could be divided into several pools depending on the nature of the minerals.}, keywords = {density fractions ; soil organic matter ; mineralogy ; organomineral complexes ; carbon sequestration}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}eoderma}, volume = {137}, numero = {3-4}, pages = {477--489}, ISSN = {0016-7061}, year = {2007}, DOI = {10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.10.006}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010037811}, }