Abstract

Visible and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (VISeNIRS) is commonly used for the indirect determination of leaf litter attributes. In laboratory microcosms, we tested the technique to predict litter ergosterol content estimated by wet-chemistry analyses. VISeNIR spectra acquired by a field spectroradiometer satisfactorily predicted ergosterol in four leaf litter species incubated on a forest soil but not when they were incubated on a garden topsoil. Additionally, ergosterol predictive models implemented for litters incubated on the forest soil performed inadequately when implemented on garden topsoilincubated litters. VISeNIR spectra can be used to adequately predict ergosterol in leaf litters; however, soil type may influence litter spectral signature and its ability to reflect ergosterol content, requiring an extensive calibration for open sample populations

Autore Pugliese

• Mancinelli Giorgio

Tutti gli autori

• Mancinelli G. , Costantini M.L. , Rossi L.

Titolo volume/Rivista

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY

Anno di pubblicazione

2014

ISSN

1164-5563

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

1

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27/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

1

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

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