Land use is the main driver of soil organic carbon spatial distribution in a high mountain ecosystem
Background Terrestrial ecosystems play a significant role in carbon (C) storage. Human activities, such as urbanization, infrastructure, and land use change, can reduce significantly the C stored in the soil. The aim of this research was to measure the spatial variability of soil organic C (SOC) in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-11-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/7897.pdf |