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Karsten Kalbitz
Researcher at Dresden University of Technology
Publications - 187
Citations - 17048
Karsten Kalbitz is an academic researcher from Dresden University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dissolved organic carbon & Organic matter. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 182 publications receiving 14582 citations. Previous affiliations of Karsten Kalbitz include University of Bayreuth & Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ.
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Separation of light and heavy organic matter fractions in soil — Testing for proper density cut-off and dispersion level
TL;DR: In this article, the authors tried to find optimum density cut-offs and sonication intensities, providing light fractions with maximum organic material and minimum contamination by mineral material, and one heavy fraction comprising the organic-mineral associations.
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A comparative characterization of dissolved organic matter by means of original aqueous samples and isolated humic substances
TL;DR: The application of synchronous fluorescence and UV spectroscopy of aqueous samples has been proved to result in similar information about DOM composition as the characterization of isolated humic substances concerning the content of aromatic structures and the degree of humification.
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Controls on the dynamics of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in a Central European deciduous forest
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the concentrations and fluxes of DON, NH4+, NO3−and DOC in bulk precipitation, throughfall, forest floor leachates and soil solutions of a deciduous stand in the Steigerwald region (northernBavaria, Germany).
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Lignin degradation controls the production of dissolved organic matter in decomposing foliar litter
TL;DR: In this article, the amount and properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) produced in decomposing litter, with special emphasis on the role of lignin degradation, were examined, and it was concluded that degradation is an important control on DOM production during the second phase of litter decomposition.
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Precipitation of Dissolved Organic Matter by Aluminum Stabilizes Carbon in Acidic Forest Soils
TL;DR: In this article, the stability of organic matter (OM) precipitates against microbial decay was investigated by adding AlCl 3 (molar Al/C ratios: 0.05-0.3) at pH values of 3.8 and 4.5.