Over 70% of soil organic carbon (SOC) is stored at a depth greater than 20 cm belowground.
A portion of this deep SOC actively cycles on annual to decadal timescales and is sensitive …

Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Soil organic carbon formation remains poorly understood despite its importance for human
livelihoods. Uncertainties remain for the relative contributions of aboveground, root, and …

Abstract Knowledge about the spatial variability of soil aggregate stability indices, soil
organic carbon (SOC) in various aggregate sizes, and aggregation across the landscape is …

This study was designed to evaluate soil quality (SQ) in deforested and intensively cultured
lands in Mazandaran Province, Iran. For this purpose, three soil quality indices (SQIs …

Conversion from forestland to agricultural land can influence soil organic carbon (SOC)
stocks and soil erodibility. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the SOC …

Salinization and alkalization are predominant environmental problem world-wide which their
accurate assessment is essential for determining appropriate ways to deal with land …

Soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization and nitrogen (N) release are key biogeochemical
processes for which the relative contribution of particulate (POM) and mineral-associated …

Cropland restoration induces litter and root inputs and promotes the development of
biological soil crusts (BSCs), which may promote aggregate formation and soil organic …

Where agriculture expands into tropical and subtropical forests, social–ecological impacts
are typically strong. However, where and how frontier development impacts on ecosystem …