Moderate topsoil erosion rates constrain the magnitude of the erosion-induced carbon sink and agricultural productivity losses on the Chinese Loess Plateau

Despite a multitude of studies, overall erosion rates as well as the contribution of different erosion processes on Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) remain uncertain, which hampers a correct assessment of the impact of soil erosion on carbon and nutrient cycling as well as on crop productivity. In this p...

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Main Authors: J. Zhao, K. Van Oost, L. Chen, G. Govers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-08-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/4735/2016/bg-13-4735-2016.pdf