Long-term effect of manure and fertilizer on soil organic carbon pools in dryland farming in northwest China

E Liu, C Yan, X Mei, Y Zhang, T Fan - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
An understanding of the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) as affected by farming
practices is imperative for maintaining soil productivity and mitigating global warming. The …

Carbon sequestration in an intensively cultivated sandy loam soil in the North China Plain as affected by compost and inorganic fertilizer application

J Fan, W Ding, J Xiang, S Qin, J Zhang, N Ziadi - Geoderma, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the balance between soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and depletion
under different fertilization regimes is important for improving soil quality and crop …

Contrasting impacts of manure and inorganic fertilizer applications for nine years on soil organic carbon and its labile fractions in bulk soil and soil aggregates

T Li, Y Zhang, S Bei, X Li, S Reinsch, H Zhang, J Zhang - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Careful nutrient management to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) content is important in
increasing agricultural productivity and maintaining ecosystem health. A field experiment …

Spatial changes and driving variables of topsoil organic carbon stocks in Chinese croplands under different fertilization strategies

F Ren, TH Misselbrook, N Sun, X Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of different fertilization strategies on changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) largely
depends on the current status of a given agricultural region. We analysed the results of 90 …

Soil organic carbon dynamics in black soils of China under different agricultural management systems

X Liu, X Han, C Song, SJ Herbert… - Communications in Soil …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Cultivation can reduce soil organic carbon (SOC) content and lead to soil deterioration, but
some agricultural management systems may increase SOC content and soil productivity …

Effects of long-term manure substitution regimes on soil organic carbon composition in a red paddy soil of southern China

X Lan, J Shan, Y Huang, X Liu, Z Lv, J Ji, H Hou… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Long-term fertilization regimes can substantially change soil organic carbon (SOC)
dynamics within different soil fractions. However, the underlying mechanisms of these …

Anthropogenic soil management performs an important role in increasing soil organic carbon content in northeastern China: A meta-analysis

N Zhang, X Chen, J Wang, H Dong, X Han, X Lu… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
The black soil region of northeastern China stores large amounts of soil organic carbon
(SOC), so understanding the changes of SOC content and its influencing factors is …

Effects of 15 years of manure and inorganic fertilizers on soil organic carbon fractions in a wheat-maize system in the North China Plain

Q Liang, H Chen, Y Gong, M Fan, H Yang, R Lal… - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2012 - Springer
Soil organic carbon (SOC) and its labile fractions are strong determinants of chemical,
physical, and biological properties, and soil quality. Thus, a 15-year experiment was …

Soil organic carbon storage, distribution, and influencing factors at different depths in the dryland farming regions of Northeast and North China

Z Zhuo, Q Chen, X Zhang, S Chen, Y Gou, Z Sun… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
The knowledge of the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) and of its influencing
factors is crucial for understanding the global carbon cycle. Although the influence of …

Long-term fertilization effects on organic carbon fractions in a red soil of China

X Tong, M Xu, X Wang, R Bhattacharyya, W Zhang… - Catena, 2014 - Elsevier
Long-term fertilization has a significant impact on total soil organic carbon (SOC) stock.
However, fertilization impact on physical fractions of SOC is still poorly understood for red …