@article{fdi:010057086, title = {{N}ear infrared reflectance spectroscopy applied to model the transformation of added organic materials in soil}, author = {{K}abor{\'e}, {T}. {W}. and {P}ansu, {M}arc and {H}ien, {E}. and {B}runet, {D}idier and {B}arth{\`e}s, {B}ernard and {H}ouot, {S}. and {C}oulibaly, {A}. and {Z}ombr{\'e}, {P}. and {T}huri{\`e}s, {L}. and {M}asse, {D}ominique}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}aw, mixed and composted organic materials ({OM}) from agricultural and urban wastes were subjected to biochemical analyses, near infrared ({NIR}) reflectance spectroscopy and laboratory incubations. {R}espiration during incubations was accurately predicted using a decomposition model [transformation of added organic materials, ({TAO})] of very labile, intermediary resistant, and stable {OM} fractions. {C}alibrations using {NIR} spectra were developed to determine the very labile and stable fractions of {OM} used to predict three-month {OM} mineralisation in soil. {T}his study has confirmed that {OM} decomposition is mainly driven by {OM} quality on a short-term basis. {T}he wavelengths contributing heavily to the prediction of very labile and stable {OM} components and molecular functions of these fractions were identified. {T}he resulting {TAO}-{NIR} spectroscopy model is an efficient tool to study the degradation of natural molecules and its management for plant growth and sustainability of ecosystems. {A}s a sub-model of a more complex {C} cycle model, it can instantaneously simulate labile and stable fractions of various organic inputs in soil and, as a non-destructive and easily portable spectroscopic method, could be used to assess {C} dynamics on a regional scale.}, keywords = {decomposition ; {C} sequestration ; waste management ; modelling ; soil fertility ; {NIR} spectrometry}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {N}ear {I}nfrared {S}pectroscopy}, volume = {20}, numero = {3}, pages = {339--351}, ISSN = {0967-0335}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1255/jnirs.1000}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057086}, }