Theory 79/River & Floodplain/Floodplain carbon
Carbon Is Deposition Against Decay
The claim
Floodplain carbon storage is set by the ratio of deposition rate to decomposition rate, so a rapidly accreting floodplain stores carbon even if decomposition is fast.
01Mechanism
Carbon is buried by sediment; the ratio determines whether burial outpaces decay.
02Prediction
Storage should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Storage tracking flooding frequency would remove decay.