Claim · model-written summary
Less than 1.5% of the Fe in plant matter is aerosolised in the fine fraction during burning.
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Verbatim
e0“We examined foliage representative of four distinct biomes subject to frequent burning events”
e1“We find that <1.5% of the Fe in plant matter is aerosolized throughout the burn in the fine fraction.”
Title
Up in Smoke: Most Aerosolized Fe From Biomass Burning Does Not Derive From Foliage
Logan A. Tegler; Alyssa M. Sherry; Pierre Herckes; et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 2023. doi:10.1029/2023gb007796
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation An estimated 2% to 9% of the Fe released from biomass burning is attributable to the fine fraction of the foliage itself.
- Observation Less than 50% of the Fe released from biomass burning is attributable to the foliage overall.
- Observation Most of the Fe aerosolised during biomass burning is accounted for by soil-suspended particles.