The capacity of soils to store organic carbon represents a key function of soils that is not only
decisive for climate regulation but also affects other soil functions. Recent efforts to assess …

Mountain building results in high erosion rates and the interaction of rocks with the
atmosphere, water and life. Carbon transfers that result from increased erosion could control …

The balance between photosynthetic organic carbon production and respiration controls
atmospheric composition and climate,. The majority of organic carbon is respired back to …

Brazil has extensive forests and savannas on deep weathered soils and plays a key role in
the discussions about carbon sequestration, but the distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Minerals and organic matter (OM) may form intricate associations via myriad interactions. In
soils, the associations of OM with mineral surfaces are mainly investigated because of their …

Soil organic matter (SOM) anchors global terrestrial productivity and food and fiber supply.
SOM retains water and soil nutrients and stores more global carbon than do plants and the …

Flocculation is a key process for controlling the fate and transport of suspended particulate
matter (SPM) in water environments and has received considerable attention in the field of …

Correlations between organic carbon (OC) and fine mineral particles corroborate the
important role of the abundance of soil minerals with reactive surfaces to bind and increase …

Mechanisms for C stabilization in soils have received much interest recently due to their
relevance in the global C cycle. Here we review the mechanisms that are currently, but often …

The sediment-water interface in the coastal ocean is a highly dynamic zone controlling
biogeochemical fluxes of greenhouse gases, nutrients, and metals. Processes in the …