Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon stocks in France

Soil organic carbon plays a major role in the global carbon budget, and can act as a source or a sink of atmospheric carbon, thereby possibly influencing the course of climate change. Changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks are now taken into account in international negotiations regarding clima...

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Main Authors: M. P. Martin, M. Wattenbach, P. Smith, J. Meersmans, C. Jolivet, L. Boulonne, D. Arrouays
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-05-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/1053/2011/bg-8-1053-2011.pdf