There is a growing concern about climate change, and soils have attracted significant
research attention as a sink for atmospheric CO 2. Mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC) …

This review describes various currently proposed mechanisms of carbon (C) sequestration
and stabilization in soils and how an understanding of the mechanisms provides the key to …

Interest in soil organic matter (SOM) is ramping up as concern mounts about steadily
increasing levels of atmospheric CO2. There are two reasons for this. First, there is hope that …

Most of our terrestrial carbon (C) storage occurs in soils as organic C derived from living
organisms. Therefore, the fate of soil organic C (SOC) in response to changes in climate …

In the presence of climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss, soils have
become one of the most vulnerable resources. Soils are a major carbon reservoir containing …

M aintaining or improving soil properties is becoming increasingly important to sustain
modern agriculture under increasing demands to preserve biodiversity and environmental …

Global climate change has resulted in changes to the earth's geological, ecological, and
biological ecosystems, which pose a severe threat to the existence of human civilization and …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays key roles in determining soil properties, plant nutrients, and
land-atmosphere carbon exchange, yet is affected by various natural and anthropogenic …

Soil organic matter (OM) represents a key C pool for climate regulation but also an essential
component for soil functions and services. Scientific research in the 21st century has …

Improved quantification of the factors controlling soil organic matter (SOM) stabilization at
continental to global scales is needed to inform projections of the largest actively cycling …