Digital soil mapping algorithms and covariates for soil organic carbon mapping and their implications: A review

S Lamichhane, L Kumar, B Wilson - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
This article reviews the current research and applications of various digital soil mapping
(DSM) techniques used to map Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) concentration and stocks …

Digital mapping of soil carbon

B Minasny, AB McBratney, BP Malone, I Wheeler - Advances in agronomy, 2013 - Elsevier
There is a global demand for soil data and information for food security and global
environmental management. There is also great interest in recognizing the soil system as a …

A meta-analysis of global cropland soil carbon changes due to cover cropping

J Jian, X Du, MS Reiter, RD Stewart - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Including cover crops within agricultural rotations may increase soil organic carbon (SOC).
However, contradictory findings generated by on-site experiments make it necessary to …

Prediction of soil organic carbon in an intensively managed reclamation zone of eastern China: A comparison of multiple linear regressions and the random forest …

H Zhang, P Wu, A Yin, X Yang, M Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Organic carbon is a key component of soils and plays a fundamental role in soil fertility and
climate change. Determining the importance of potential drivers of soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Predicting soil properties in the tropics

B Minasny, AE Hartemink - Earth-Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
It is practically impossible to measure soil properties continuously at each location across
the globe. Therefore, it is necessary to have robust systems that can predict soil properties at …

Spatio-temporal topsoil organic carbon mapping of a semi-arid Mediterranean region: The role of land use, soil texture, topographic indices and the influence of …

C Schillaci, M Acutis, L Lombardo, A Lipani… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
SOC is the most important indicator of soil fertility and monitoring its space-time changes is a
prerequisite to establish strategies to reduce soil loss and preserve its quality. Here we …

Carbon depletion by plowing and its restoration by no‐till cropping systems in Oxisols of subtropical and tropical agro‐ecoregions in Brazil

JC de Moraes Sá, L Séguy, F Tivet… - Land Degradation & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The continuous use of plowing for grain production has been the principal cause of soil
degradation. This project was formulated on the hypothesis that the intensification of …

A multiple regression approach to assess the spatial distribution of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) at the regional scale (Flanders, Belgium)

J Meersmans, F De Ridder, F Canters, S De Baets… - Geoderma, 2008 - Elsevier
Estimates of the amount of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) at the regional scale are important to
better understand the role of the SOC reservoir in global climate and environmental issues …

Prediction and digital mapping of soil carbon storage in the Lower Namoi Valley

B Minasny, AB McBratney, ML Mendonça-Santos… - Soil …, 2006 - CSIRO Publishing
Estimation and mapping carbon storage in the soil is currently an important topic; thus, the
knowledge of the distribution of carbon content with depth is essential. This paper examines …

Predicting soil organic carbon stock using profile depth distribution functions and ordinary kriging

U Mishra, R Lal, B Slater, F Calhoun… - Soil Science Society …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to predict and map SOC stocks at different depth intervals
within the upper 1‐m depth using profile depth distribution functions and ordinary kriging …