Forest soils can suffer from various threats, some of which are human induced. Although
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …

Plant–soil feedbacks is becoming an important concept for explaining vegetation dynamics,
the invasiveness of introduced exotic species in new habitats and how terrestrial …

The soil is important in sequestering atmospheric CO2 and in emitting trace gases (eg CO2,
CH4 and N2O) that are radiatively active and enhance the 'greenhouse'effect. Land use …

Estimation of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks requires estimates of the carbon content, bulk
density, rock fragment content and depth of a respective soil layer. However, different …

Precise determination of changes in organic carbon (OC) stocks is prerequisite to
understand the role of soils in the global cycling of carbon and to verify changes in stocks …

Most of our terrestrial carbon (C) storage occurs in soils as organic C derived from living
organisms. Therefore, the fate of soil organic C (SOC) in response to changes in climate …

Soil compaction associated with mechanized wood harvesting can long-lastingly disturb
forest soils, ecosystem function, and productivity. Sustainable forest management requires …

Abstract The topsoil Land Use and Cover Area frame Statistical survey (LUCAS) aims at
collecting harmonised data about the state of soil health over the extent of European Union …

Soil nutrient contents and stoichiometric ratios are determinants for soil biogeochemical
cycling and functions. Variable rock fragment contents (RFC) may shape the soil nutrient …

Tropical soils typically have low cation exchange capacity and nutrient contents. Both are
enhanced by soil organic matter (SOM), which is thus particularly important for the fertility of …