A critical review of the conventional SOC to SOM conversion factor

DW Pribyl - Geoderma, 2010 - Elsevier
Use of a single factor for converting soil organic carbon to soil organic matter is challenged.
The basis for this challenge arises from four sources: the original papers published in the …

Current and emerging methodologies for estimating carbon sequestration in agricultural soils: A review

AK Nayak, MM Rahman, R Naidu, B Dhal… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review covers the current and emerging analytical methods used in laboratory, field,
landscape and regional contexts for measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in …

Estimating soil organic carbon through loss on ignition: effects of ignition conditions and structural water loss

MJJ Hoogsteen, EA Lantinga, EJ Bakker… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Loss on ignition (LOI) is one of the most widely used methods for measuring organic matter
content in soils but does not have a universal standard protocol. A large number of factors …

Valid inferences about soil carbon in heterogeneous landscapes

P Stanley, J Spertus, J Chiartas, PB Stark, T Bowles - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Using soil organic carbon (SOC) to generate carbon offsets requires reliably quantifying
SOC sequestration. However, accuracy of SOC measurement is limited by inherent spatial …

Comparisons of three methods for organic and inorganic carbon in calcareous soils of northwestern China

X Wang, J Wang, J Zhang - 2012 - journals.plos.org
With increasing interest in the carbon cycle on arid land, there is an urgent need to quantify
both soil organic carbon (SOC) and inorganic carbon (SIC) thus to assess various methods …

Impact of changes in land use, species and elevation on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in Ethiopian Central Highlands

MA Tesfaye, F Bravo, R Ruiz-Peinado, V Pando… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
African tropical forests are thought to play an important role in global carbon sequestration.
However, the increasing rate of deforestation and the impact of changes in land use require …

National soil data in EU countries, where do we stand?

S Cornu, S Keesstra, A Bispo… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At the European scale, soil characteristics are needed to evaluate soil quality, soil health
and soil‐based ecosystem services in the context of the European Green Deal. While some …

Sources of organic ice nucleating particles in soils

TCJ Hill, PJ DeMott, Y Tobo… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
Soil organic matter (SOM) may be a significant source of atmospheric ice nucleating
particles (INPs), especially of those active>− 15° C. However, due to both a lack of …

Walkley–Black analysis of forest soil organic carbon: recovery, limitations and uncertainty

B De Vos, S Lettens, B Muys… - Soil Use and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Organic carbon levels of 542 soil samples from temperate lowland forest were determined
by the original and modified Walkley–Black (WB) dichromate methods and total organic …

Evaluation of different soil carbon determination methods

A Chatterjee, R Lal, L Wielopolski… - Critical Reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Determining soil carbon (C) with high precision is an essential requisite for the success of
the terrestrial C sequestration program. The informed choice of management practices for …