Spatial variability of the topsoil organic carbon in the Moso bamboo forests of southern China in association with soil properties.

Understanding the spatial variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) must be enhanced to improve sampling design and to develop soil management strategies in terrestrial ecosystems. Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex Houz.) forests have a high SOC storage potential; however, they also vary...

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Main Authors: Houxi Zhang, Shunyao Zhuang, Haiyan Qian, Feng Wang, Haibao Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119175