Middle to Late Paleozoic Atmospheric CO 2 Levels from Soil Carbonate and Organic Matter

Mora, Claudia I.; Driese, Steven G.; Colarusso, Lee Ann

doi:10.1126/science.271.5252.1105

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Middle to Late Paleozoic Atmospheric CO 2 Levels from Soil Carbonate and Organic Matter

Mora, Claudia I., Driese, Steven G., Colarusso, Lee Ann·1996·Science

DOI 10.1126/science.271.5252.1105

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The stable carbon isotope compositions of ancient soil carbonate and coexisting soil organic matter indicate that atmospheric CO 2 levels decreased by a factor of 10 during the middle to late Paleozoic era. Proxy measurements of CO 2 were made by application of a soil carbonate CO 2 paleobarometer to a suite of paleosols that share key physical and chemical characteristics. The estimates agree with theoretical models that imply that a decrease in Paleozoic atmospheric CO 2 levels was associated with afforestation of the land surface by terrestrial plants and with global climate change leading to the extensive Permo-Carboniferous glaciation.

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The substantial decreases in atmospheric CO2 over geological time, especially during the Devonian and more gradually since the Cretaceous, have largely been effected via the production of deep-rooted trees and the rise of angiosperms, respectively.
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Authors: Mora, C. I., Driese, S. G., & Colarusso, L. A.
Affiliations: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Corresponding author: Mora, Claudia I.
ORCID: Mora, Claudia I.
Driese, Steven G.
Venue: Science
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published: 1996-02-23
Volume: 271
Issue: 5252
Pages: 1105-1107
ISSN: 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.271.5252.1105
OpenAlex: W2019143018
Semantic Scholar: 3ec06f9e8aa2ecc51b5ad7df8c90fe680c9ca2ef
Cited by: 239
References: 32
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 15.64
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil and Environmental Studies
Keywords: atmospheric CO2, Paleozoic, soil carbonates, soil organic matter, stable carbon isotopes, paleosols, afforestation, land plants, Permo-Carboniferous glaciation, climate change

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