Carbon sequestration in tropical agroforestry systems

A Albrecht, ST Kandji - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2003 - Elsevier
Removing atmospheric carbon (C) and storing it in the terrestrial biosphere is one of the
options, which have been proposed to compensate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

Soil organic matter in major pedogenic soil groups

I Kögel-Knabner, W Amelung - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation is different in certain soil groups with differences in
parent material, degree of weathering and mineral composition. These differences are …

Soil carbon stock changes in tropical croplands are mainly driven by carbon inputs: A synthesis

K Fujisaki, T Chevallier, L Chapuis-Lardy… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) balance is an important component of the terrestrial carbon (C)
budget. However, effect of cropland management changes on SOC dynamics has not been …

Long-term pollution by chlordecone of tropical volcanic soils in the French West Indies: a simple leaching model accounts for current residue

YM Cabidoche, R Achard, P Cattan… - Environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
Chlordecone was applied between 1972 and 1993 in banana fields of the French West
Indies. This resulted in long-term pollution of soils and contamination of waters, aquatic …

The role of grazing management for the net biome productivity and greenhouse gas budget (CO2, N2O and CH4) of semi-natural grassland

V Allard, JF Soussana, R Falcimagne… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2007 - Elsevier
Over a 3-years period, the CO2, N2O and CH4 fluxes exchanged with the atmosphere were
studied in an upland semi-natural grassland site which was divided at the start of the …

Organic matter stabilization in soil aggregates: Understanding the biogeochemical mechanisms that determine the fate of carbon inputs in soils

LV Verchot, L Dutaur, KD Shepherd, A Albrecht - Geoderma, 2011 - Elsevier
We studied the biochemical and biophysical processes of carbon sequestration in an
intensive agroforestry system on two soils (Feralsol–Luero; Arenosol–Teso) in W. Kenya to …

The impact of land use on soil carbon in Miombo Woodlands of Malawi

SM Walker, PV Desanker - Forest Ecology and management, 2004 - Elsevier
In the Miombo Woodlands Region of south-central Africa, it is estimated 50–80% of the total
system's carbon stock is found in the top 1.5 m belowground. Deforestation and rapid …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of land use types on soil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in Mid-West Cote d'Ivoire

MK Yao, PKT Angui, S Konaté, JE Tondoh… - European Journal of …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Assessing land use-induced changes in soil is essential for addressing agro ecosystem
transformation and sustainable land productivity issues. The objective of this study was to …

Quantifying soil organic carbon (SOC) density and stock in the Urmodi River watershed of Maharashtra, India: implications for sustainable land management

WA Bagwan, RS Gavali, A Maity - Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle, affecting
soil fertility and agricultural sustainability. Our study focused on areas with low SOC, where …

Organic carbon stabilization in the fractal pore structure of Andosols

T Chevallier, T Woignier, J Toucet, E Blanchart - Geoderma, 2010 - Elsevier
Despite the outstanding potential of Andosols for soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration,
the importance of the different mechanisms involved in protecting SOC against …