Variation of soil organic carbon and physical properties in relation to land uses in the Yellow River Delta, China

Abstract Soil physical properties and soil organic carbon (SOC) are considered as important factors of soil quality. Arable land, grassland, and forest land coexist in the saline-alkali reclamation area of the Yellow River Delta (YRD), China. Such different land uses strongly influence the services...

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Main Authors: Shuying Jiao, Junran Li, Yongqiang Li, Ziyun Xu, Baishu Kong, Ye Li, Yuwen Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77303-8