I am considering how best to report C:P and P:N stoichiometric ratios measured in peat substrate. The ratios can either be reported as gram:gram or mole:mole, yet will differ considerably depending on which convention is used due to the difference in atomic weights. My intended audience is Ecologists/GeoChemists. As far as I am aware (from Googling and asking colleagues) Chemists favor mole:mole, and this is also the convention for the famous Redfield ratio (C:N:P). However, Soil Scientists (as far as I can tell) favor gram:gram? I'm curious to hear some thoughts and opinions on this! Thanks for your time.

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