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Middle to Late Paleozoic Atmospheric CO 2 Levels from Soil Carbonate and Organic Matter
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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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Metadata
- Authors
- Mora, C. I., Driese, S. G., & Colarusso, L. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mora, Claudia I.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1996-02-23
- Volume
- 271
- Issue
- 5252
- Pages
- 1105-1107
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2019143018
- Semantic Scholar
- 3ec06f9e8aa2ecc51b5ad7df8c90fe680c9ca2ef
- Cited by
- 239
- References
- 32
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- 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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