Purpose To study the impact of altitudinal variation along the north and south facing slope
aspects characterized by diverse native vegetation on soil organic carbon (C) dynamics due …

Large-scale deforestation and increased land use change (LUC) over the past few years
have shattered the ecological balance of the Western Ghats by deteriorating the soil quality …

This study evaluated the effect of contrasting land-use systems on changes in pools of total
organic carbon (TOC) and its labile fractions, and identified the sensitivity of soil properties …

Soil organic carbon is regulated by a dynamic interaction of vegetation inputs, organic
matter degradation and stabilization processes in soils, and its redistribution in the …

Soil organic carbon tends to respond more sensitively to climate change and land use
intensification in ecologically fragile and economically marginal regions of mountainous …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization in a mountain forest ecosystem is a key component
of the global carbon cycle to mitigate the rising level of atmospheric carbon dioxide. We …

A study was conducted to assess the soil carbon distribution in cold desert high altitude
region of Ladakh in India at different altitudes and their correlation patterns with the altitude …

Despite constituting important ecosystem of Kashmir Himalaya and being sensitive to
climate change, data on soil organic carbon (SOC) in grasslands remain scarce. Present …

The Indian Himalayan mountain region is predominantly under forest cover with soils having
high organic carbon content. In the past few decades significant changes in climate and land …

Abstract Background The Himalayan zones, with dense forest vegetation, cover a fifth part of
India and store a third part of the country reserves of soil organic carbon (SOC). However …