Table 1 Properties and elemental composition of the peat samples
From: Molecular characterization of ombrotrophic peats by humeomics
Sample | Origin, classification and depth | Agea | Ash (%) | C (%) | H (%) | N (%) | O (%) | C/N (w/w) | C/H (w/w) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1A | Canadian ombrotrophic peat (Queen Charlotte Islands) Depth: ca. 27 cm | 1904 A.D | 2.56 | 50.43 ± 0.35 | 5.78 ± 0.01 | 0.78 ± 0.08 | 42.39 | 64.6 | 8.7 |
1B | Canadian ombrotrophic peat (Queen Charlotte Islands) Depth: ca. 87 cm | – | 1.06 | 53.91 ± 2.38 | 6.40 ± 0.26 | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 38.71 | 105.7 | 8.4 |
2A | Swiss ombrotrophic peat (Etang de la Gruère) Depth: ca. 27 cm | 1941 A.D | 2.07 | 48.55 ± 0.12 | 5.98 ± 0.11 | 0.61 ± 0.04 | 44.83 | 79.6 | 8.1 |
2B | Swiss ombrotrophic peat (Etang de la Gruère) Depth: ca. 101 cm | ca. 2100 B.P | 1.69 | 52.50 ± 0.30 | 6.13 ± 0.04 | 0.69 ± 0.01 | 40.68 | 76.1 | 8.6 |