Similar importance of edaphic and climatic factors for controlling soil organic carbon stocks of the world

<p>Soil organic carbon (SOC) accounts for two-thirds of terrestrial carbon. Yet, the role of soil physicochemical properties in regulating SOC stocks is unclear, inhibiting reliable SOC predictions under land use and climatic changes. Using legacy observations from 141 584 soil profiles worldw...

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Main Authors: Z. Luo, R. A. Viscarra-Rossel, T. Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/2063/2021/bg-18-2063-2021.pdf