Losses and gains of soil organic carbon in grasslands in the Brazilian semi-arid region

ABSTRACT: Studies show that soil organic carbon (SOC) decreases between 3 % and 9 % in degraded grasslands in tropical regions, mainly due to the absence of techniques to enhance carbon contribution to soils. This study assessed SOC stock change factors for grassland management, specific to the semi...

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Main Authors: Aldair de Souza Medeiros, Stoécio Malta Ferreira Maia, Thiago Cândido dos Santos, Tâmara Cláudia de Araújo Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162021000301402&lng=en&tlng=en